Strong thunderstorms resulted in wind damage across Greater Houston and flash flooding in Burleson County.
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The episode as NWS HGX wrote it up.
Strong thunderstorms resulted in wind damage across Greater Houston and flash flooding in Burleson County.
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 28, 3:21 PM CST, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 421 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021 .SHORT TERM [This Afternoon Through Saturday]... ...Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the Brenham- Madisonville-College Station area northwestward... Storms continue to develop but the monster storm nearing Temple also appears to be running into some capping and as these storms spread southeastward that capping issue will remain with slowly diminishing CAPE. Multicellular should become the storm mode as it moves into the CWA. The watch could need some slight adjustment southward in a few hours to capture the lingering wind threat at that point. Storms should in general weaken after 7 pm and push southward toward the coast 10-midnight. Could bring a flare up in winds as they reach the warm Gulf waters. Storms wane after midnight and then expect redevelopment toward morning with showers and isolated thunderstorms. The cold front albeit mixed up with outflow boundaries should drop down into SETX Saturday morning and then off the coast late Saturday afternoon/evening. These boundaries will help to initiate storms but in a more benign atmosphere so garden variety showers and thunderstorms should be norm. This will usher in drier weather as the front pushes through for the remainder of the Memorial Day weekend. 45 && .LONG TERM [Tomorrow/Saturday Night through Friday]... Even with the upper level ridge building into the state from the west, models seem to be keeping the door open for a small chance of storms Sun afternoon given the progs of a favorable upper jet placement. But given the likelihood of limited moisture, will be keeping POPs very low to nil with the "best" chances over our W/ SW counties. Otherwise, the rest of the holiday weekend (Mon) is going to be fairly dry/quiet. High temperatures should also be a bit cooler than our seasonal norms if our forecasts do verify... that is mid 80s versus upper 80s/around 90 for both Sun/Mon. SE winds are set to return late Sun...but elevated PWs (from 1.5 to 1.9 inches) not expected to return until Tues. All of this is going to help set us up for the return of an extended wet/stormy pattern next week. The next upper level low/ trof developing and deepening off the Cali Baja and the increasingly W/SW upper flow here will help to drag a series of shortwaves across SE TX start- ing late Tues on through the end of the week. Still not all that confident with when the best rain chances will be for SE TX (esp- ecially given how far out into this forecast this is) have opted to keep mostly scattered POPs in for the CWA for this time frame. 41 && .MARINE... Light/moderate onshore winds tonight will be veering to the east (perhaps even NE for the bays) tomorrow with a weak cold frontal boundary into SE TX. Scattered showers/thunderstorms are expect- ed to develop ahead of and with its passage overnight into early tomorrow morning. This mostly light easterly flow should prevail into most of Sun, then shifting to the southeast by Sun night as surface high pressure moves off to the east. This onshore should be slowly strengthening through the week as rain chances go up in response to a series of upper level disturbances moving across SE TX. 41 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... College Station (CLL) 69 82 67 83 67 / 60 50 10 10 10 Houston (IAH) 70 82 67 84 68 / 50 50 10 10 10 Galveston (GLS) 75 82 73 81 76 / 50 50 10 10 0 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
522 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
TXZ195-196-198-282300-
Brazos TX-Grimes TX-Burleson TX-
522 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 522 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles north of Wixon Valley to near
Tanglewood. Movement was southeast at 20 to 25 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
College Station, Bryan, Caldwell, Snook, Kurten, Wixon Valley, Kyle
Field, Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway, Deanville, Chriesman
and Lyons.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
southeastern Texas.
LAT...LON 3073 9662 3073 9660 3071 9660 3070 9656
3074 9646 3086 9639 3094 9631 3072 9605
3031 9668 3032 9669 3032 9674 3039 9679
3043 9685 3043 9687 3046 9688 3047 9691
3049 9690 3054 9692 3056 9696
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 323DEG 21KT 3089 9637 3054 9692Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
600 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
TXZ195-196-282330-
Brazos TX-Burleson TX-
600 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Wixon Valley to near Tanglewood. Movement
was southeast at 25 to 35 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
College Station, Bryan, Caldwell, Snook, Kyle Field, Lake Somerville
State Park & Trailway, Wellborn, Deanville and Chriesman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
southeastern Texas.
LAT...LON 3073 9662 3073 9660 3071 9660 3070 9656
3074 9646 3077 9644 3056 9624 3032 9674
3039 9679 3043 9685 3043 9687 3046 9688
3047 9691 3049 9690 3053 9691 3056 9696
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 295DEG 32KT 3078 9638 3050 9695Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
630 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
TXZ195>198-290030-
Brazos TX-Washington TX-Grimes TX-Burleson TX-
630 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 628 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near College Station to near Lake Somerville
State Park & Trailway. Movement was southeast at 20 to 30 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
College Station, Brenham, Navasota, Washington, Somerville, Snook,
Burton, Millican, Lake Somerville Dam, Kyle Field, Lake Somerville
State Park & Trailway, Lyons, Independence, Quarry and Wellborn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
southeastern Texas.
LAT...LON 3062 9633 3039 9581 3008 9646 3025 9672
3025 9669 3029 9666 3030 9664 3030 9667
3032 9669 3032 9674 3038 9678
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 295DEG 26KT 3056 9634 3038 9669The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
6 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Hwy 36 in Caldwell was impassable due to floodwaters covering the road.
FM 1361 was impassable due to floodwaters. 6 to 8 inches of water covering the road was observed by local emergency managers.
Trees were downed by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. Some roof damage to homes was reported.
Multiple trees were downed by strong wind gusts across the Creek Ranch Area of Fort Bend County.
Trees were downed by strong wind gusts along SH 99 north of S Fry Rd.
Trees were downed by strong thunderstorm wind gusts along Baker Rd and in the Green Trails neighborhood.
Trees were downed by strong wind gusts across the Brookhaven area.
Trees were downed across Alvin by strong wind gusts, including several near the police department.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2021Every state in 2021This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, May 2021
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: 960118, 960119, 960120, 960121, 960122, 960123, 960124, 960127.