A thunderstorm passed across the southwestern forecast area and produced damaging winds.
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A thunderstorm passed across the southwestern forecast area and produced damaging winds.
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 Feb 24, 11:43 PM CST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1143 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018 .AVIATION [06Z TAF Issuance]... Main concern going forward through 12z Sunday will be the progression of the front and any TSRA. Short range models are in better agreement but also show quite a bit more precip. It looks like 2 rounds of convection. One round should be with the front which has kicked off some TSRA from Brenham to south of Huntsville along the front. Front may initiate new convection so will keep with TSRA in Houston TAFs until 10Z then change over the showers. Front should push towards the coast and stall while being the focus for more showers/storms. Jet streak in the upper level flow should start to spread large scale lift over the region after 06Z and seeing some evidence of this with TSRA forming near KVCT SW of KSGR/KHOU/KIAH. That activity should spread over the Houston area around 08-10Z Sunday. Jet stream should increase and likely continue to keep elevated showers/storms going through much of the day. Looks like it should exit the area later this afternoon and see a decrease in activity. TAFs keep similar timing with ceilings coming up a bit during the day but likely decrease Sunday evening once more. With precip expected, fog is not expected to be an issue other than restricted visibility due to stronger showers. Overpeck && .PREV DISCUSSION /Issued 1017 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018/... Looking at the latest hi-res model trends, looks like we still have the potential for some pockets of heavy rainfall tonight and into tomorrow. Latest HRRR run really fires up the convection along the front tonight, right about the time it arrives in the Houston metro area with isolated run totals of around 5 inches. That being said, it has been a touch overdone so far this evening, and we're not totally on board with this solution panning out. Looking at the AMDAR soundings, it looks like we still may have a weak cap in place, however, a shortwave approaching from the SW could help overcome this. This is likely what the short-term guidance is picking up on as many of them show a blossoming of convection along the front later tonight and into early Sunday morning. Some models are showing a break during the day Sunday followed by another blossoming of convection during the afternoon/evening as another shortwave arrives. All in all, isolated pockets of heavy rainfall will be possible, but the location and amounts depend largely on where the boundary is located when the shortwave(s) arrive. 11 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... College Station (CLL) 77 57 62 50 72 / 60 20 10 10 70 Houston (IAH) 79 61 63 55 74 / 80 30 10 10 60 Galveston (GLS) 79 66 67 61 71 / 60 50 20 10 40 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && NEAR TERM...11 AVIATION...Overpeck
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 525 AM CST Sat Feb 24 2018 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-251130- 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- 525 AM CST Sat Feb 24 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated strong storms are a possible generally north of a Brenham to Livingston line late this afternoon and evening as a front moves into the area. Strong winds gusts and small hail would be the primary threat. Additional shower and thunderstorm development is expected near the coast overnight as this boundary stalls. Localized heavy rainfall in a short period of time where any training stronger cells develop. The primary threat would be minor street flooding. Otherwise, patchy sea fog will reduce visibilities at times. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Rain and embedded storms will expand inland during the day Sunday. Training cells remain a possibility and we will continue to monitory the possibility for localized heavy rain where any training occurs. Periods of sea fog, dense at times will continue near the coast through Saturday night. Otherwise, patchy sea fog will reduce visibilities at times Sunday, and again Tuesday and Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-251130- Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM- Galveston Bay-Matagorda Bay- Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM- 525 AM CST Sat Feb 24 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Patchy of sea fog near the coast and bays will continue. Visibility will be reduced below 1 mile at times. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Outside of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, periods of sea fog will be possible Sunday. A break in the fog is expected Sunday night and Monday, but looks like a possibility once again starting Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The Houston radar (KHGX), 96 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:45 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down some fencing around the town of Lane City.
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