Lightning caused damage to a structure.
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Lightning caused damage to a structure.
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 Aug 22, 5:35 PM CST, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 635 PM CDT THU AUG 22 2013 .DISCUSSION... SEE THE 00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW. 40 && .AVIATION... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING THE TERMINAL SITES FROM KIAH NORTH TO KCLL AND KUTS WILL LIKELY DIMINISH BY MID EVENING. OTHERWISE EXPECT VFR WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MVFR AT THE MORE RURAL SITES DUE TO PATCHY GROUND FOG TOWARD SUNSET FRIDAY MORNING. ANOTHER ROUND OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE AGAIN ON FRIDAY. 40 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 348 PM CDT THU AUG 22 2013/ DISCUSSION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE REGION AS WE REACH PEAK AFTERNOON HEATING. THIS ACTIVITY WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH MOST AREAS RECEIVING LITTLE RAINFALL. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT GREATER COVERAGE WILL WAIT FOR THE WEEKEND AS AN INVERTED TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO APPROACHES FROM THE EAST. ALTHOUGH SHEAR ACROSS THE GULF REMAINS RELATIVELY LOW NONE OF THE MAJOR MODELS FAVOR MUCH IN THE WAY OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THIS SYSTEM AS IT MOVES QUICKLY WESTWARD. HAVE DECREASED POPS SLIGHTLY FOR FRIDAY AND INCREASED FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AS THIS SYSTEM BRINGS INCREASING MOISTURE TO THE REGION. REST OF THE FORECAST REMAINS RELATIVELY UNCHANGED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON WITH DAYTIME HEATING. GREATEST COVERAGE WILL BE ALONG THE COAST WITH OUR NORTHERN COUNTIES MORE INFLUENCED BY THE BROAD UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WHICH WILL REMAIN CENTERED ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. 38 MARINE... SOUTHEAST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AS EXPECTED HAVE INCREASED TO AROUND 10 KNOTS WITH 2 FOOT SEAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WELL SOUTH OF LA HIGHLIGHTS AN AREA OF DEEPER MOISTURE AND WEAK LIFT WHICH SHOULD SPREAD WEST FRIDAY AND MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE LITTLE CHANGE IN THE CURRENT MARINE FORECAST OF SOUTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS WITH SEAS OF 2-3 FEET. LATEST ECMWF DOESN'T LOOK AS FAVORABLE FOR ANY SORT OF TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE GULF. 45 AVIATION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE A LITTLE SLOWER STARTING THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT AND THINK THIS IS A FUNCTION OF SUBSIDENCE WITH THE UPPER RIDGING TO THE NW AND N. REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON THOUGH DO EXPECT INCREASE IN COVERAGE OF SHRA/TSRA BASED ON TEMPERATURES AND RADAR TRENDS. MAY NEED TO EXTENDED THE VCTS BY AN HOUR OR SO FOR IAH BUT THE BAY BREEZE IS ALREADY NEAR IAH WHICH SHOULD LESSEN THE CHANCES FOR TS IN THE WAKE OF THE BAY BREEZE. VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL TONIGHT WITH LIGHT WINDS. EXPECT THAT SHOWERS WILL BE A LITTLE GREATER IN COVERAGE TOMORROW STARTING IN THE EAST IN THE MORNING AND SHIFTING WEST THROUGH THE REGION DURING THE AFTERNOON. 45 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 73 96 74 93 74 / 20 20 10 20 20 HOUSTON (IAH) 76 95 76 92 76 / 20 20 10 30 20 GALVESTON (GLS) 81 92 80 89 80 / 20 30 20 30 20 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. GM...NONE. && DISCUSSION...43 AVIATION/MARINE...40
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 618 AM CDT THU AUG 22 2013 TXZ200-213-214-226-227-235>238-231130- BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-HARRIS-JACKSON-LIBERTY- MATAGORDA-WHARTON- 618 AM CDT THU AUG 22 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR WATERSPOUTS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS ...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING HOURS. OCCASIONALLY ONE OF THESE WATERSPOUTS CAN COME ONSHORE AS A WEAK...SHORT LIVED TORNADO. SLOW MOVING CLUSTERS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CREATE MINOR FLOODING ISSUES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR WATERSPOUTS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS ...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING HOURS. OCCASIONALLY ONE OF THESE WATERSPOUTS CAN COME ONSHORE AS A WEAK...SHORT LIVED TORNADO. SLOW MOVING CLUSTERS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CREATE MINOR FLOODING ISSUES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-231130- GALVESTON BAY-MATAGORDA BAY- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 618 AM CDT THU AUG 22 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WATERSPOUTS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING. MARINERS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS WITH APPROACHING STORM CELLS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WATERSPOUTS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING. MARINERS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS WITH APPROACHING STORM CELLS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 519 PM CDT THU AUG 22 2013 TXZ200-213-214-222300- CHAMBERS-HARRIS-LIBERTY- 519 PM CDT THU AUG 22 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CHAMBERS...EASTERN HARRIS...AND SOUTHERN LIBERTY COUNTIES... AT 518 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR OLD RIVER-WINFREE...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF LIBERTY...MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... NORTHERN BAYTOWN...LIBERTY...DAYTON...BARRETT...HIGHLANDS...CROSBY... MONT BELVIEU...OLD RIVER-WINFREE...AMES...COVE AND LAKE HOUSTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 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 AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3007 9472 2986 9468 2974 9503 3004 9511 TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 077DEG 12KT 2994 9479 40
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 96 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:26 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A lightning strike caused a structural fire near the intersection of CR 278 and FM 1361.
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