Higher Gulf of Mexico moisture being brought onshore by an easterly wave initiated areas of thunderstorms. Isolated storms displayed weak rotation and produced funnel clouds.
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Higher Gulf of Mexico moisture being brought onshore by an easterly wave initiated areas of thunderstorms. Isolated storms displayed weak rotation and produced funnel clouds.
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 Sep 12, 3:36 AM CST, 5 hours 11 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 436 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2014 .DISCUSSION... BEGINNING TO SEE THE INITIAL SURGE OF DEEPER GULF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED W/ ERLY WAVE PUSH ONSHORE. ANTICIPITATE CONTINUED DEVELOPMET OF SHRA/TSRA ACROSS SRN PARTS OF CWA & OFFSHORE THIS MORNING. FURTHER INLAND...PREFRONTAL TROF & FRONTAL BOUNDARY SITUATED IN NCNTL TX HAS MOVED LITTLE OVERNIGHT AND WILL PROBABLY MAKE JUST SLOW SWD PROGRESS DURING THE DAY...EVENTUALLY SAGGING INTO OUR NRN COUNTIES DURING THE LATE AFTN & EARLY EVENING HOURS. THERE'S FAIRLY DEEP MOISTURE POOLED ALONG THIS BOUNDARY AS WELL AND WOULD EXPECT IT TO BE A FOCUS FOR SOME TSRA DEVELOPMENT WITH DAYTIME HEATING & INCREASING INSTABILITY TODAY. PRIMARY ISSUE TODAY WILL BE MONITORING WHERE & WHEN THIS SWD MOVING PRECIP ASSOCIATED W/ FRONT EVENTUALLY COLLIDES WITH ACTIVITY MOVING NWD FROM THE COAST. THIS'LL BE THE REGION MORE PRONE TO LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL (SEVERAL INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME) AND PULSE SEVERE STORMS. VARIOUS MODEL SOLNS OUT THERE AND MOST POINT TO THE EARLY EVENING & PROBABLY SOMEWHERE ALONG OR N OF A LINE FROM ROUGHLY COLUMBUS-CONROE-LIVINGSTON. WITH LOSS OF HEATING EXPECT INTENSITY TO GENERALLY PEAK BY MID EVENING THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND DECREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE AS IT CONTINUES SWD TO THE COAST OVERNIGHT. THOUGH CLOUDS PROBABLY WON'T CLEAR OUT...MODELS THIS MORNING BRINGING DRIER LLVL AIR INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH OVER THE WEEKEND - ESP NORTH OF I-10 - FROM SAT AFTN AND SUN. WENT AHEAD AND TAPERED POPS BACK SOME DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO THE GULF. AREA OF DISTURBED WX OFF THE EASTERN FLORIDA COASTLINE IS FCST TO CONTINUE MOVING WWD UNDER THE MID LEVEL RIDGE AND ACROSS THE GULF. MOST OF THE MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT SHOWING THIS AXIS SOMEWHERE OFF THE TX/LA COAST MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SOME SHOW A SURFACE CIRCULATION...ABEIT NOT VERY DEVELOPED OR STRONG. NOT GONNA HYPE THIS UP...BUT DO ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO CHECK IN ON THIS OVER THE WEEKEND. WE ARE ON THE WRN PERIPHERY OF THE STEERING HIGH & IT WILL BE THE TYPICAL PEAK OF THE HURRICANE SEASON SO YA JUST NEVER KNOW. DOES APPEAR MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE CHANCES OF PRECIP ACROSS SE TX THRU A GOOD PART OF THE MON-WED TIME PERIOD...ESP IF ITS ABLE TO INTERACT WITH A STATIONARY BACKDOOR FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT MIGHT BE IN THE AREA AS SOME MEDIUM RANGE SOLN SUGGEST. 47 && .MARINE... NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE GOING FCST WHICH IS STILL INDICATING A SHIFT OF WINDS TO THE NE TONIGHT. THIS LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW TO REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. HOWEVER SHRA/ TSRA CHCS WILL BE ELEVATED TODAY/TONIGHT WITH DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ALREADY IN PLACE INTERACTING WITH THE SEABREEZE TODAY/FRONT TONIGHT. WINDS/SEAS WILL BE HIGHER IN/NEAR THE STORMS. BUT DESPITE THE SLIGHT TIGHTENING OF THE GRADIENT/SLIGHTLY INCREASED ELY WINDS/SCT ACTIVITY NOT ANTICIPATING ANY CAUTION/ADVISORY FLAGS ATTM. 41 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 93 66 79 68 86 / 70 70 30 20 10 HOUSTON (IAH) 92 73 86 69 88 / 60 60 40 20 10 GALVESTON (GLS) 88 79 86 77 86 / 60 60 40 20 20 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 507 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2014 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-130930- AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND- GALVESTON-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY-MADISON-MATAGORDA- MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON- WHARTON- 507 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LIGHT WINDS AND DEEPENING GULF MOISTURE WILL PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT SOMEWHAT CONDUCIVE FOR ISOLATED FUNNELS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON CLOSER TO THE COAST. THESE ARE COMMON IN TROPICAL AIRMASSES AND RARELY EXTEND ALL THE WAY TO THE SURFACE...BUT CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE IF THEY DO. WE WILL BE MONITORING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS AREAS OF PRECIPITATION MOVING SOUTHWARD ALONG A FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING IN FROM NORTH TEXAS COLLIDES WITH ACTIVITY MOVING NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF AND SEABREEZE. WHERE THIS OCCURS...SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND STORMS COULD BRIEFLY PULSE UP TO STRONG TO SEVERE LEVELS. AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THE MOST FAVORABLE AREA FOR THIS SITUATION TO OCCUR COULD BE ALONG OR NORTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO CONROE TO LIVINGSTON BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PM. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE 1/2 INCH OR LESS...BUT LOCALIZED 3 TO 4 INCH TOTALS WILL BE A POSSIBILITY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WE WILL BE MONITORING THE PROGRESS OF ANOTHER EASTERLY WAVE FORECAST TO MOVE WESTWARD ACROSS THE GULF THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-130930- 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- 507 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LIGHT WINDS AND DEEPENING GULF MOISTURE WILL PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT SOMEWHAT CONDUCIVE FOR ISOLATED FUNNELS AND WATERSPOUTS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN CLEAR OF WATERSPOUTS AS THEY CAN PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS. OTHERWISE...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO THE WEEKEND. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR STORMS. WE WILL BE MONITORING THE PROGRESS OF ANOTHER EASTERLY WAVE FORECAST TO MOVE WESTWARD ACROSS THE GULF THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 944 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2014 TXZ199-200-210>214-226-227-235>238-121700- MONTGOMERY-LIBERTY-COLORADO-AUSTIN-WALLER-HARRIS-CHAMBERS-WHARTON- FORT BEND-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-BRAZORIA-GALVESTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE WOODLANDS...CONROE...WILLIS... LIBERTY...CLEVELAND...DAYTON...COLUMBUS...EAGLE LAKE...WEIMAR... SEALY...BELLVILLE...HEMPSTEAD...PRAIRIE VIEW...BROOKSHIRE... HOUSTON...PASADENA...KATY...TOMBALL...HUMBLE...WINNIE... MONT BELVIEU...ANAHUAC...EL CAMPO...WHARTON...PIERCE... SUGAR LAND...MISSOURI CITY...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...EDNA... BAY CITY...PALACIOS...PEARLAND...LAKE JACKSON...ALVIN... ANGLETON...FREEPORT...LEAGUE CITY...TEXAS CITY...FRIENDSWOOD... GALVESTON 944 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2014 ...ISOLATED FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE TODAY... DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUDS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THE MOST LIKELY TIME PERIOD FOR THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH IT IS POSSIBLE...THESE FUNNELS DO NOT TYPICALLY EXTEND TO THE GROUND TO BECOME TORNADOES. IF YOU OBSERVE A FUNNEL...TAKE COVER INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS IF IT BEGINS TO DESCEND. REPORT ANY FUNNEL CLOUDS TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
The Houston radar (KHGX), 3 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:46 UTC.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
A funnel cloud was sighted near the intersection of FM 96 and Egret Bay Boulevard.
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