Hail in Texas, May 5, 2025

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
230 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025

...New LONG TERM, MARINE...

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 1224 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025

An active weather pattern is expected to bring a daily risk of
scattered showers and thunderstorms today, tomorrow, and
Wednesday. Locally heavy rainfall capable of localized flooding is
a concern. In addition, a few strong to severe thunderstorms are
likely. The highest risk of strong to severe storms will be over
our northern counties on Tuesday. However, most of our country
warning area is at risk of experiencing strong thunderstorms each
day. Hail and damaging wind gusts are the primary concern. A few
thunderstorms may be capable of producing a tornado, especially on
Tuesday in our northern counties.

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.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday) Issued at 1224 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025

TODAY:

Mid/upper disturbances in the diffluent flow aloft will interact
with an increasingly moisture rich atmosphere today, resulting in
scattered showers and thunderstorms. A few heavier/stronger
thunderstorms are expected. Locally heavy rainfall, frequent
lightning, and damaging wind gusts are the primary concern.
However, the environment is also favorable for a few thunderstorms
to produce large hail. Gusty east-southeast winds are expected to
continue this afternoon with highs reaching the low 80s. Areas
that experience showers/storms earlier in the afternoon may remain
in the 70s.

TONIGHT:

Lingering thunderstorms possible in the evening. Widely scattered
showers are possible overnight. Inland winds are expected to
become less gusty. Windier conditions expected near the coast.
Conditions will be muggy with lows ranging from the mid 60s in
our northern counties to low 70s at the coast.

TUESDAY:

The vertical wind profile will become highly sheared over
southeast Texas while the presence of a mid/upper low over New
Mexico will help to enhance large scale diffluence and lift aloft.
At the surface, a warm front pushes northward over our area,
enhancing LL convergence and further supporting lift. This will
likely lead to another round of scattered thunderstorms.
Parameters appear to most favor our northern counties for more
widespread thunderstorm activity late Tuesday morning into the
afternoon. Large hail and damaging wind gusts are the primary
concerns. But given the low-level shear profile, we cannot rule
out thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado. Thunderstorms
are likely to result in locally heavier rainfall, possibly up to
4-6 inches in some spots. Thus, a Flood Watch has been issued for
our northern counties for Tuesday.

Worth mentioning that strong thunderstorms will also be possible
across our central and southern counties, even though the threat
is highest across our northern counties.

TUESDAY NIGHT - WEDNESDAY:

The thunderstorm threat is expected to shift southward during this
time frame. Though the environment appears to become somewhat less
favorable for severe weather, we still think locally heavy/strong
thunderstorms are possible Tuesday night into Wednesday. The
environment may become more favorable for thunderstorms training
over the same area. Therefore, we will need to monitor the
potential for localized flash flooding across our southern /
coastal counties.

Current guidance suggest most of the thunderstorms will be
offshore by Wednesday afternoon. But uncertainties remain higher
than normal regarding the timing the exact timing of thunderstorms
Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Self

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.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through next Sunday)
Issued at 229 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025

Rain and storm chances continue on Thursday, though it will be on
the downward trend. The cold front is progged to be along the coast
or over the Gulf waters by Thursday morning. However, showers and
thunderstorms will be ongoing early Thursday as an inverted surface
trough (surface convergence) moves through the region. Deterministic
solutions, including NAM, bring highest rainfall totals of up to an
1-inch along the coast. A few weak shortwaves embedded in the flow
aloft will move through on Friday. Despite limited low-level
moisture, we cannot ruled out a few showers, especially in the
afternoon with the peak daytime heating. Surface high pressure
builds in during the weekend, resulting in a drier forecast. Return
flow from the departing high is expected on Monday. This will bring
near seasonal temperatures for the upcoming week.

JM

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.AVIATION...
(18Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 1224 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025

Gusty ESE winds and scattered SHRA/TSRA expected this afternoon.
Winds in the vicinity of any TSRA could exceed 30 knots and become
directionally variable. Risk of TSRA decreases overnight while
flight conditions generally trend MVFR. Areas of IFR possible.
Overnight winds become less gusty, though remain elevated near the
coast. Stronger SE winds expected tomorrow, along with another
chance of scattered SHRA/TSRA. A few stronger thunderstorms
capable of hail are possible.

Self

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.MARINE...
Issued at 229 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025

Gusty east-southeast winds, building seas, and scattered showers
and a few thunderstorms are expected today. Non-thunderstorms
winds are expected to gust up to around 30 knots. Winds in the
vicinity of a thunderstorm could gust over 40 knots. Could not
rule out isolated severe thunderstorms capable of localized gusts
up to 50 knots. Gusty southeast winds and shower/thunderstorm
chances continue into Tuesday. By Tuesday night into Wednesday,
non-thunderstorm related winds are expected to decrease. However,
the presence of continued thunderstorm activity means that winds
could be highly variable both in terms of direction and speed.
Therefore, be advised that thunderstorm associated winds will
remain high even though the official forecasted overall wind
decreases into Wednesday. Beyond Wednesday, the forecast becomes
less eventful as winds and seas gradually become less hazardous.
By Thursday, winds are expected to shift to a more northerly
regime and remain that way into the weekend.

Self

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL)	  66  81  67  84 /  80 100  40  40
Houston (IAH)			  68  82  70  83 /  80  90  80  70
Galveston (GLS)			  74  82  73  80 /  70  60  80  80

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.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Flood Watch from Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night for
     TXZ163-164-176>179-196-198.

GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM CDT Tuesday for GMZ330-335-350-
     355-370-375.

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SHORT TERM...Self
LONG TERM....JM
AVIATION...Self
MARINE...Self