1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 29, 4:09 AM CST, 46 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
509 AM CDT SAT APR 29 2006
.DISCUSSION...
SQUALL LINE NEARING A CLL-11R LINE AND MOVING EAST AT 35-40 MPH.
TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA TIL 7
AM. LOOKING LIKE A WIND THREAT CURRENTLY BE AS THE LINE GETS
FARTHER TO THE EAST THE TORNADO THREAT MAY INCREASE OR FOR DEEP
SURFACE BASED STORMS AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY. HAVE FAVORED THE
WRF/PARALLEL NAM SOLUTION WITH THE STORMS MOVING EAST AND
OUTRUNNING THE UPPER SUPPORT...FRONT SLOWLY MOVES INTO THE AREA
AND AROUND 21Z THE FRONT LOOKS TO BE ALONG A LFK-IAH-VCT LINE. THE
AREA SHOULD GET GREAT COVERAGE OF PRECIP THIS MORNING THEN
ENDING IN THE WEST BY MID-LATE MORNING. SOME REDVELOPMENT THIS
AFTERNOON SEEMS POSSIBLE IN THE EASTERN/NORTHEAST ZONES SO WILL
CONTINUE THE MENTION OF SEVERE AND CHANCE POPS THERE (MAY HAVE AN
ENHANCED HAIL THREAT). VERY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SHOULD GET THE FRONT INTO THE COASTAL WATERS BUT WILL
DISSIPATE QUICKLY AND FALLING HEIGHTS OVER CO/KS SHOULD DRAG THE
BOUNDARY BACK NORTH AND SOUTHERLY WINDS SHOULD BE ON THE RETURN.
MOISTURE RETURN IS NOT VERY IMPRESSIVE BUT STILL 35+ KNOTS BUT WITH
THE W-WNW FLOW AND THE GFS CONTINUITY OF FORECASTING A WEAK S/W TO
RIDE DOWN IT ACROSS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY NEAR THE RED RIVER
TUESDAY MORNING/AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY CHANCE POPS NORTH
FOR ANY SMALL MCS THAT MOVES OFF THE BOUNDARY INTO SETX. OTHERWISE
MINOR CHANGES BEYOND DAY 4.
WILL PROBABLY DO AN UPDATE AROUND 7 AM TO LOWER POPS IN THE WEST
AND CLEAN OUT WATCH HEADLINES...OR TO ADD ONE FOR THE EASTERN HALF
FOR THE MORNING PERIOD.
45
&&
.MARINE...
WAVE HEIGHTS RUNNING 6 TO 9 FEET ACROSS WATERS EARLY THIS MORNING
AS STRONG ONSHORE FLOW CONTINUES. PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE
TO BE TIGHT AHEAD OF STORM SYSTEM. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL
BECOME MORE SOUTHWEST LATER TODAY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN TONIGHT.
VERY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND STORM SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN A
RATHER FLAT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WATERS SUNDAY AND THEN FLOW
BECOMING ONSHORE LATE SUNDAY. A MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL PREVAIL
MUCH OF THE COMING WEEK. WE SHALL CONTINUE WITH SCA FOR COASTAL
WATERS...WITH CAUTION FOR BAYS TODAY.
37
&&
.AVIATION...
ORGANIZED BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING NW ZONES AND GETTING
CLOSE TO CLL TAF SITE. ACTIVITY SHOULD REACH IAH/HOU/LBX MID
MORNING AND GLS MID/LATE MORNING. MVFR CEILINGS TO CONTINUE THIS
MORNING AND WE SHALL ADJUST THIS WITH MORE SPECIFIC TEMPO
CONDITIONS AS CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY GETS CLOSER TO TAF SITES. AFTER
STORM SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH...WE SHALL STAY CLOSER TO PARALLEL NAM
SOLUTION LEAVING LOW CLOUD COVER REST OF DAY AND INTO TONIGHT.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 84 56 86 55 88 / 60 0 0 0 0
HOUSTON (IAH) 83 66 86 63 86 / 100 30 0 0 0
GALVESTON (GLS) 80 74 83 71 83 / 100 20 0 0 0
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: GALVESTON BAY...AND MATAGORDA BAY.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL 1 PM SATURDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: AND MATAGORDA BAY.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: AND GALVESTON BAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL
OUT 20 NM...AND WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20
NM.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 1 AM
SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM...AND WATERS FROM HIGH
ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO
60 NM...AND WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60
NM.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 355 PM CDT FRI APR 28 2006 GMZ330-335-350-355-TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227- 235>238-291300- AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND- GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY- MADISON-MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA BAY-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO- TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-WHARTON- 355 PM CDT FRI APR 28 2006 ...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A LARGE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST TEXAS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...WITH A SMALLER RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES OR LARGE HAIL. THE PRIMARY TIME FRAME FOR THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM SATURDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALREADY DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON OVER WEST TEXAS AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NEW MEXICO INTERACTS WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS IN PLACE AHEAD OF A SURFACE DRYLINE. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO EVOLVE INTO A LARGE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND REACH THE NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT...THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING WILL AVERAGE 1/2 TO 1 INCH WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OVER 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...ONLY MINOR FLOODING OF STREETS OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS IS ANTICIPATED. .DAY TWO...SATURDAY THE SQUALL LINE SHOULD MOVE OUT THE REGION LATE SATURDAY MORNING. IF THE ATMOSPHERE DESTABILIZES AGAIN...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD RE-DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON MAINLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 45. ONE OR TWO OF THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE. THESE STORMS SHOULD DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET. .DAYS THREE THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 3 AM AND 10 AM SATURDAY.
The Houston radar (KHGX), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:54 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Tornado downed trees and ripped siding from homes.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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