A late night through early morning storm complex cased some wind damage and flooding as it moved southward across the area.
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The episode as NWS HGX wrote it up.
A late night through early morning storm complex cased some wind damage and flooding as it moved southward across the area.
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 May 26, 11:29 PM CST, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1229 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2015
.DISCUSSION...
SEE THE 06Z AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.
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&&
.AVIATION...
A DECENT INFLOW INTO THE MCS OVER NORTH TEXAS WAS HELPING TO
PRODUCE ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR THE COAST EARLIER IN THE EVENING.
REMNANT SHOWERS FROM THE NORTH TEXAS CONVECTION MAY WORK THEIR
WAY INTO KCLL AND KUTS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. HOWEVER...THE MAIN
IMPACTS BETWEEN 06Z AND 15Z WILL BE MVFR CEILINGS. ON WEDNESDAY
THE MODELS DIFFERED A BIT BUT THE CONSENSUS IS FOR A CHANCE FOR
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON.
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&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 73 86 73 85 73 / 20 40 20 40 20
HOUSTON (IAH) 74 87 74 85 74 / 20 40 20 40 20
GALVESTON (GLS) 78 85 78 84 78 / 10 20 20 20 20
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: 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.
&&
DISCUSSION...42
AVIATION/MARINE...40HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 344 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-272045- 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- 344 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. IN THE MEANTIME...THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND A QUICK COUPLE INCHES OF RAIN. AREAS IN THE HOUSTON METRO AREA THAT RECEIVED TORRENTIAL RAINFALL LAST NIGHT WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE FOR FLASH FLOODING AGAIN SHOULD ONE OF THESE LOCALIZED CELLS MOVE RIGHT OVERHEAD. WE WILL BE WATCHING THE STORMS DEVELOPING IN NORTH AND WEST TEXAS. WITH A VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS...MOST DATA SUGGESTS THIS ACTIVITY WILL DISSIPATE BEFORE REACHING SOUTHEAST TEXAS. AT THE BEACH...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ABOVE NORMAL SURF HEIGHTS CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...BUT WILL PROBABLY BE SCATTERED IN NATURE SIMILAR TO WHAT WE SEE IN THE SUMMER. RAIN CHANCES INCREASE AGAIN HEADED INTO THE THE WEEKEND AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE PLAINS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. PLEASE SEND REPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER AND FLASH FLOODING VIA TWITTER OR FACEBOOK AT NWSHOUSTON. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-272045- 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- 344 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WITH ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS IN PLACE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE. THERE MAY BE PERIODS WHERE SMALL CRAFT CAUTION OR ADVISORIES MIGHT BE REQUIRED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
150 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2015
TXZ163-176-270745-
MADISON TX-HOUSTON TX-
150 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HOUSTON AND NORTHERN MADISON
COUNTIES UNTIL 245 AM CDT...
AT 146 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BUFFALO TO 15 MILES WEST OF CENTERVILLE TO 9 MILES NORTH OF
FRANKLIN...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CROCKETT...MADISONVILLE...AUSTONIO...GRAPELAND...LOVELADY...
KENNARD...LATEXO...MIDWAY AND WECHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
THESE STORMS 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.
IF ON OR NEAR HOUSTON COUNTY LAKE...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO
15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER
NOW. DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.
&&
LAT...LON 3158 9517 3152 9510 3147 9510 3145 9505
3106 9552 3095 9578 3089 9594 3099 9620
3109 9598 3109 9577 3114 9577 3116 9573
3121 9575 3127 9573 3132 9566 3145 9571
3146 9575 3147 9572 3149 9574 3154 9565
TIME...MOT...LOC 0646Z 287DEG 31KT 3159 9594 3126 9624 3116 9651
40SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
200 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2015
TXZ176-195-196-198-270745-
MADISON TX-GRIMES TX-BURLESON TX-BRAZOS TX-
200 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN BURLESON...WESTERN
MADISON...BRAZOS AND NORTHWESTERN GRIMES COUNTIES UNTIL 245 AM CDT...
AT 158 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF
FRANKLIN TO NEAR HEARNE TO NEAR CAMERON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTHERN COLLEGE STATION...BRYAN...CALDWELL...KURTEN...WIXON
VALLEY...KYLE FIELD...IOLA...CHRIESMAN AND NORTH ZULCH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
THESE STORMS 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.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN LEAGUE CITY .
&&
LAT...LON 3073 9662 3070 9656 3074 9646 3091 9635
3105 9607 3087 9586 3061 9625 3046 9687
3047 9691 3054 9692
TIME...MOT...LOC 0658Z 318DEG 25KT 3112 9628 3093 9657 3084 9702
40The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 178 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:08 UTC.
5 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.
Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.
Flash flood from heavy rains resulted in several road closures, including FM 247 at Bedias Creek, Birdwell Road and Pool Road.
Several roads were closed due to heavy rainfall, including Twin Harbor Road.
Heavy rains caused flooding that closed roads in and around the Todd Mission area.
Flooding and road closures were reported across the southern half of the county, including Interstate 45 and Exit 78A, and parts of Highway 249.
Several roads were closed due to flooding, including FM 2429 and FM 2754.
Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, May 2015
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 579548, 579550, 579553, 579555, 579556, 579558, 579559, 579551.