Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
444 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

.DISCUSSION...

A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms have move across the
northern counties and are now making their way across the central
regions of the CWA. Some of these storms produced winds of around
45 MPH with gusts up to around 60 MPH. Pea to golf ball size hail
(up to 1.75 inches) has been reported along with frequent to
intense lightning. For the rest of today, strong to severe
thunderstorms with the potential to produce damaging winds, hail,
heavy to torrential rainfall, and frequent to intense lightning
are expected to continue to develop. The Severe Thunderstorm Watch
will continue in effect through 9 PM CDT tonight. Showers and
thunderstorms will gradually decrease overnight into early
Thursday morning.

Another round of showers and thunderstorms expected Thursday
throughout the day. Hazards with these storms will be damaging
winds and hail, although not as intense/widespread as todays
activity. SPC Day 2 Outlook continues the Marginal Risk for Severe
Thunderstorms across all of SE Texas. Activity will dissipate
Thursday night.

Dry weather pattern and a warming trend expected Friday into the
upcoming week. 24

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.MARINE...

Showers and thunderstorms expected to move across the local
waters late afternoon and evening today, some with the potential
to become strong to severe. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains
in effect for the nearshore waters through 9 PM CDT today. Light
and variable winds with periods of showers and thunderstorms
expected through Friday. A frontal boundary will move through the
area early Friday ushering in light to moderate offshore winds.
Easterly winds expected this weekend into early next week. Onshore
flow returns midweek. 24

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL)      64  84  67  87  65 /  80  40  10   0   0
Houston (IAH)              70  88  69  89  70 /  60  50  10  10   0
Galveston (GLS)            76  83  75  85  76 /  30  40  20  10   0

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
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