A 7 year-old child was killed by a lightning strike on the evening of June 27.
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A 7 year-old child was killed by a lightning strike on the evening of June 27.
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 Jun 27, 2:51 PM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
351 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE...
.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Friday Night)
Issued at 345 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
The ongoing scattered convection should be dissipating early this
evening, although we are likely to still see some isolated activity
around 7-8pm ish across central areas. Expecting isolated to low end
scattered convection on Friday across southeast areas with heating.
Heat indices are near 108 degrees across NW areas early this aft,
and generally 105 to 108 further to the southeast. Likely to need
another heat advisory for tomorrow across W/NW areas again. The
mid/upper level ridge will strengthen and expand early this weekend,
so will likely need an expansion of heat advisories this weekend.
Max temps tomorrow look similar to today upper 90s NW and mid 90s
elsewhere inland. Min temps are expected to gradually increase some
with mins on Saturday morning in the lower 80s coast to upper 70s
inland.
Wood
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Saturday through next Wednesday)
Issued at 345 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Broad mid/upper level ridging persisting and stretching across the
southern US looks to be the main weather feature for the long term
forecast for SE TX. Warm to hot weather will continue this weekend
with little to no POPs. Highs will range from the mid to upper 90s
on Sat/Sun becoming hotter by the start of next week as the lower/
mid level ridge strengthens around the TX/LA border. Triple digits
are going to be possible for much of the FA starting on Mon should
models verify. Heat index values will continue to flirt around Ad-
visory criteria and would not be all that surprised if an Advisory
was already in place over parts/much of the FA by the start of the
long-term period.
Other issues to be aware of for the weekend will include the poss-
ibility of Saharan Dust moving into SE Texas. This could result in
hazy conditions the next several days. Low POP chances are progged
to return by Mon afternoon/early evening. 41
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 1206 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Seeing scattered SHRA and isolated TSRA north and east of UTS
moving southward. Around 19-20Z expect to see scattered SHRA and
TSRA further south and could be in the vicinity of IAH, CXO, HOU
through 00Z-01Z.
Wood
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 345 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Light south winds will prevail the next couple of days with winds be-
coming more southeasterly over the weekend. Otherwise, seas will stay
around 2-4 feet. Isolated showers and storms will be possible Fri but
quieter weather is expected Sat/Sun. 41
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 77 98 79 98 / 0 0 0 10
Houston (IAH) 79 95 80 96 / 10 30 0 20
Galveston (GLS) 82 90 83 89 / 20 20 10 10
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for TXZ176-195>198-210-
211.
GM...None.
&&
SHORT TERM...Wood
LONG TERM....41
AVIATION...Wood
MARINE...41Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
211 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
TXZ177-178-199-272000-
San Jacinto TX-Walker TX-Montgomery TX-
211 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...WEST
CENTRAL SAN JACINTO AND SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM
CDT...
At 210 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Huntsville State Park, or near Huntsville, moving southwest at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Northwestern Conroe, Huntsville, Willis, Panorama Village, New
Waverly, and Huntsville State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3083 9551 3066 9531 3034 9552 3049 9579
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 032DEG 23KT 3066 9548
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
WoodThe Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:59 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A 7 year-old girl was killed by a lightning strike outside of her home located between Bryan and Wickson Valley as a thunderstorm moved through the area.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning, Brazos | 2024-06-27 | 7 | Female | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
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