There was some tree and barn damage from a late afternoon thunderstorm.
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There was some tree and barn damage from a late afternoon thunderstorm.
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 31, 2:58 PM CST, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 358 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019 .SHORT TERM [Tonight through Sunday]... Radar shows scattered showers and storms across the area that are primarily mesoscale driven by outflow boundaries. Storms are pulse storms and typically have short life cycles. AMDAR soundings from airplanes support thunderstorm activity which should be slow moving if at all since there are very weak wind profiles. Storm activity should decrease towards sunset as instability is lost and most storms have gusted out with outflow cutting off inflow. Overnight we should have fairly quiet conditions and expect low temperatures to get into the upper 70s inland, maybe mid 70s. Wind will be calm so there could be some patchy fog but not enough to really drop visibility much. Water vapor imagery and derived precipitable water imagery shows an area dry air over the central Gulf which should move over the area tomorrow. As a result we kept rain chances on the low side for most areas, but there could be a brief isolated shower to pop during the afternoon. There will be a trough axis in the area but think the drier air will limit activity tomorrow. Overpeck .LONG TERM [Tuesday Through Saturday]... With the upper ridge progged to build back into the state (from the Four Corners), the overall forecast trend(s) for next week are like- ly to be warming temperatures/decreasing rain chances. This feature could be a factor during the start of the week as we monitor the ap- proach of a weak tropical wave from the southern Gulf. For the most part, models are moving this system onshore south of our CWA...into the middle/lower TX coast by Wed. Given this track, the best/higher rain chances will likely be over the southern half of the CWA/along the coast. The proximity to the deeper moisture, along with daytime heating and the seabreeze should be enough for scattered (mostly di- urnal) activity Mon and Tues. Further inland, high temperatures are expected range in the upper 90s to near 100, with no POPs. The latter part of the upcoming week will depend on what/where this tropical wave goes...and perhaps (to some extent) Dorian. Per these current runs...offshore winds developing over the Mississippi River Valley could push briefly into SE TX around mid week in the wake of these systems. Then with a weak/broad surface high forming over the region along with the upper ridge trying to re-assert itself across the state (from the west), we could be seeing some very warm temper- atures for most of the CWA during this time frame. 41 && .MARINE... A weak tropical wave (currently situated in the south/southwestern Gulf of Mexico) will continue moving westward this weekend into the early part of next week. Though a broad closed low could eventually develop...no significant tropical development is currently forecast at this time. This system should remain south of the upper TX coast- al waters as it approaches the eastern coast of Mexico by the middle of next week. The light east winds currently over the area should be strengthening a bit Sun afternoon as the wave moves into the central Gulf. Also be on the lookout for increased swells, rain chances over the offshore waters Sun night into Tues. Caution flags may be needed at times. Of note for the bump in visitors at area beaches this hol- iday weekend...the risk of rip currents along area beaches will inc- rease during that time period as well so use the usual precautions: swim near a lifeguard, away from rocks, jetties, piers. San Luis Pass is always a dangerous place to swim. 41 && .TROPICAL... Hurricane Dorian has spectacular structure on satellite imagery. Just pick a GOES 16 channel and be amazed. Forecast track takes Dorian towards Florida and then curving to the north. We are watching a tropical wave and weak area of low pressure over the SE Gulf of Mexico as noted by NHC in the outlook. Model guidance keeps this as a weak area of broad low pressure as it moves west across the Gulf with impacts if any being higher rain chances along the Gulf and slightly higher surf. Mainly this is just something to monitor Monday through Wednesday next week. Overpeck && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... College Station (CLL) 75 97 74 99 76 / 20 10 0 10 0 Houston (IAH) 76 97 77 97 78 / 10 0 0 10 10 Galveston (GLS) 82 91 83 90 82 / 10 10 10 30 30 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && DISCUSSION...Overpeck SHORT TERM...Overpeck LONG TERM...41 AVIATION...Overpeck MARINE...41 TROPICAL...Overpeck
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 418 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019 TXZ198-312145- Grimes TX- 418 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Anderson, or 13 miles east of College Station, moving south at 5 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Carlos. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3054 9613 3069 9615 3073 9591 3061 9587 TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 005DEG 5KT 3060 9608
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 445 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019 TXZ211-212-226-227-312230- Waller TX-Wharton TX-Fort Bend TX-Austin TX- 445 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Orchard, or 9 miles west of Rosenberg, moving west at 10 mph. Minor urban and street flooding and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Western Rosenberg, Brookshire, Needville, Fulshear, Simonton, Beasley, Kendleton, Orchard and Weston Lakes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 2937 9605 2977 9602 2984 9588 2939 9584 TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 090DEG 10KT 2958 9596
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
531 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019
TXZ177-312300-
Walker TX-
531 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY UNTIL
600 PM CDT...
At 531 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Huntsville. This storm was nearly stationary.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Huntsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 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
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3080 9555 3079 9534 3063 9540 3065 9557
3078 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 021DEG 4KT 3076 9545Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 533 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019 TXZ212-213-312300- Waller TX-Inland Harris TX- 533 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 533 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pine Island, or near Prairie View, moving west at 10 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Hempstead, Prairie View, Waller, Pine Island and Monaville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 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 stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3009 9608 3007 9584 2996 9591 2995 9607 TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 096DEG 8KT 3001 9600
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 113 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:52 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Parts of a barn's metal roof were peeled back and three trees were toppled near the intersection of FM 332 and Woodlands Road.
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