Flash Flood Warning 40, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
636 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 328 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019/

..FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7AM CDT THURSDAY...
..FLOODING IMPACTS STILL POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING
FOR AREAS EAST OF I-45 AND SOUTH OF I-10...

DISCUSSION...

Remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda should continue to wobble
between Conroe and Livingston with a slow track to the north
tonight into Thursday. Heavy rainfall leading to flooding impacts
will still be possible tonight into Thursday morning. Flash flood
watch may need to be extended in time depending upon the extent of
flooding impacts over the watch area.

In the near term this evening, we are watching an area that has
cleared out on visible satellite imagery from Wharton to League
City that could see enhanced convergence and an axis of
instability for storms to develop. We are already seeing scattered
activity in this axis of instability and clearing with day time
heating. There certainly could be some brief heavy rainfall that
could lead to street flooding and rises on area creeks/bayous. Hi
res model guidance has a lot of this activity ending before 03Z
this evening. We will need to watch to see if any more robust band
can form which could lead to training of storms and increase the
threat for more significant flooding impacts.

Overall model guidance continues a signal for the highest rainfall
totals and potential for higher rainfall rates over east Texas.
This includes areas east of a Houston to Huntsville line along
I-45 particularly Chambers, Liberty, San Jacinto and Polk
counties. We cannot rule out eastern Montgomery and eastern Harris
county from flooding impacts as well. There will be a tight
gradient in rainfall amounts from 6 to 10 inches on the high end
to as little as 1 to 3 inches to the west. We caution the use of
some hi res guidance, especially cherry picking a particular run
for rainfall forecasting. Trends in the RAP and HRRR will need to
be watched and use a time lagged ensemble approach to get a better
understanding of the trends in these models. Case in point, the
18Z HRRR from 12Z Thursday to 18Z Thursday raises some eye brows
but again just one model run. It will be interesting to see future
trends in the model before looking to impacts. That said, we know
how tropical systems can re-develop convection overnight into the
morning hours so we have to be careful.

Should the rainfall we are forecasting occur in the locations
outlined above, we could see flooding on Long King Creek, Menard
Creek, Peach Creek and East fork of San Jacinto. These basins will
be a little more fast responding than the Trinity and perhaps the
west fork of the San Jacinto. Farther south there is still
flooding on Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou so any additional
rainfall will prolong flooding there or cause secondary rises.
Houston Bayou system will be watched but with there being a large
gradient in rainfall so far, most areas can still handle
additional rainfall. Rainfall rates will be a big component in
flooding impacts tonight into Thursday for these areas.

Overpeck

&&

.AVIATION (19/00Z TAFs)...
SHRA/TSRA have developed late this afternoon from CXO southward.
Entire area could be under the influence of periods of SHRA/TSRA
through this TAF period as possible feeder bands continue to form
and move across the area. Have lots of VCSH/VCTS to cover this
possibility.  42
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL)      74  89  74  90  73 /  50  70  50  50  10
Houston (IAH)              77  85  77  87  76 /  80  90  40  50  10
Galveston (GLS)            81  85  81  87  81 /  80  90  30  50  10

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Flash Flood Watch through Thursday morning for the following
     zones: Brazoria Islands...Chambers...Coastal Brazoria...
     Coastal Galveston...Coastal Harris...Fort Bend...Galveston
     Island and Bolivar Peninsula...Inland Brazoria...Inland
     Galveston...Inland Harris...Montgomery...Northern Liberty...
     Polk...San Jacinto...Southern Liberty...Trinity...Walker.

GM...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION until 7 PM CDT this evening
     for the following zones: Galveston Bay...Matagorda Bay.

     Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for the
     following zones: Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda
     Ship Channel TX out 20 NM...Coastal waters from High Island
     to Freeport TX out 20 NM...Waters from Freeport to
     Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM...Waters from
     High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION through Thursday morning for
     the following zones: Coastal waters from Freeport to
     Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM...Coastal waters from
     High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM...Waters from Freeport
     to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM...Waters from
     High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM.

&&

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
543 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019

TXZ163-176-195>198-210>212-235-335-191045-
Austin-Brazos-Burleson-Coastal Jackson-Colorado-Grimes-Houston-
Inland Jackson-Madison-Waller-Washington-
543 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Brief heavy rain may be possible through this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
Brief heavy rain may develop Thursday into Thursday night shifting
north with time. Otherwise no hazardous weather is expected at
this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

TXZ164-177>179-199-200-213-226-227-236>238-300-313-336>338-436-
437-191045-
Brazoria Islands-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-
Coastal Harris-Coastal Matagorda-Fort Bend-Inland Brazoria-
Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Matagorda-Matagorda Islands-
Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-
Trinity-Walker-Wharton-
543 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Flash flood watch in effect. Strong thunderstorms with heavy
downpours are likely today through tonight. Rainfall rates of 2 to
4 inches per hour will accompany the storms and flooding will be
possible after yesterday's storms got the ground wet or saturated
in some areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
The threat of heavy rain will be possible Thursday and possibly
into Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

GMZ335-TXZ214-438-191045-
Chambers-Galveston Bay-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
543 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Flash flood watch in effect. Strong thunderstorms with heavy
downpours are likely today through tonight. Rainfall rates of 2 to
4 inches per hour will accompany the storms and flooding will be
possible after yesterday's storms got the ground wet or saturated
in some areas. Strong thunderstorms may be capable of waterspouts
and even brief tornadoes today. Strong gusty winds in excess of 40
knots may accompany some of the strongest storms.

Strong rip currents will continue today. Elevated tide levels
will leading to beach flooding near times of high tide.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
The threat of heavy rain will be possible Thursday and possibly
into Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

GMZ330-350-355-370-375-191045-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
Matagorda Bay-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
543 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Elevated tides and currents will prevail. Waterspouts will be
possible this morning throughout the afternoon in the stronger
storms that will be focused over the area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
Elevated tide levels and stronger currents can be expected through
Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Marine spotter activation may be needed.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
538 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019

TXZ226-227-236-237-182330-
Inland Brazoria TX-Inland Matagorda TX-Wharton TX-Fort Bend TX-
538 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 537 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Boling-Iago, or 8 miles south of Wharton, moving
east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Northeastern Bay City, El Campo, Wharton, Pierce, Van Vleck,
Boling-Iago and Damon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 2920 9630 2934 9612 2928 9567 2895 9588
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 288DEG 14KT 2920 9605

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
620 PM CDT WED SEP 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0505 PM     TORNADO          4 ENE HIGHLANDS         29.84N 95.00W
09/18/2019                   HARRIS             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TORNADO DAMAGE TO BARN NEAR BARBERS HILL RD
            AND HANEY RD.

&&

TJC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
638 PM CDT WED SEP 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 PM     TORNADO          4 NNE ANAHUAC           29.81N 94.66W
09/18/2019                   CHAMBERS           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO ON GROUND 4 MILES
            NNE OF ANAHUAC.

&&

TJC

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