STORM2K

Looks like things are heating up for tonight and tomorrow?

Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1101 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2006

GMZ335-TXZ200-213-214-238-041715-
GALVESTON BAY-LIBERTY-HARRIS-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIBERTY...CLEVELAND...DAYTON...
HOUSTON...PASADENA...KATY...TOMBALL...HUMBLE...WINNIE...
MONT BELVIEU...ANAHUAC...LEAGUE CITY...TEXAS CITY...FRIENDSWOOD...
GALVESTON
1101 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2006

A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED 1045 AM CDT JUST WEST OF BAYTOWN.
THE THUNDERSTORM ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUNNEL CLOUD WAS MOVING EAST-
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT LOCATIONS ALONG AND EAST OF
A LINE FROM LIBERTY TO FRIENDSWOOD THROUGH NOON. SOME OF THE
STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND DEVELOP FUNNEL CLOUDS.

$$

Short Term Forecast

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1006 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2006

GMZ330-335-TXZ178-179-199-200-210>214-226-227-235>238-041700-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-
HARRIS-JACKSON-LIBERTY-MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA BAY-MONTGOMERY-POLK-
SAN JACINTO-WALLER-WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAY CITY...PALACIOS...COLUMBUS...
EAGLE LAKE...WEIMAR...EDNA...EL CAMPO...WHARTON...GALVESTON...
LEAGUE CITY...TEXAS CITY...FRIENDSWOOD...HEMPSTEAD...BROOKSHIRE...
HOUSTON...PASADENA...LIBERTY...CLEVELAND...DAYTON...LIVINGSTON...
CORRIGAN...PEARLAND...LAKE JACKSON...ALVIN...ANGLETON...FREEPORT...
SEALY...BELLVILLE...SHEPHERD...COLDSPRING...SUGARLAND...
MISSOURI CITY...RICHMOND...ROSENBURG...THE WOODLANDS...CONROE...
WINNIE...MONT BELVIEU...ANAHUAC
1006 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2006

.NOW...
THROUGH NOON...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE REGION AND MOVE NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM A TENTH TO A HALF INCH.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
426 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2006

GMZ330-335-350-355-TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-
235>238-051200-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-
GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY-
MADISON-MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA BAY-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-
TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-WHARTON-
426 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
UPPER LEVEL IMPULSES FIRING UP THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE DRY LINE
OVER WEST TEXAS AND THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN NORTH TEXAS WILL
CONTINUE TO INITIATE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. SOME OF THIS ACTIVITY MAY
MAKE ITS WAY TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS MAINLY TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
ORGANIZED CONVECTION IS EXPECTED OVER NORTH TEXAS LATE FRIDAY.
SOME OF THIS ACTIVITY MAY PUSH SOUTH TO OUR REGION FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATE TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY
NIGHT.

Yep, I'm keeping an eye on that disturbance heading down from the north - those cells are pretty intense.

BTW - the funnels seen earlier today in Baytown were not part of a "traditional" severe event. They were short-lived, tropical funnels that are very common in the early PM along the Gulf Coast/Tropics beginning this time of year thru the summer seabreeze season.

WOW, looks like my house/Woodlands is about to get slammed. Also, T-Storm warning for N. Harris. Too bad I'm stuck @ work in town.

Add Montgomery to the list

I"m here at work off of Rayford Rd. and we've got a good one fixing to hit us. It looks to be getting stronger. Lots of thunder outside so it's just a mattter of time. I live just south of Lake Conroe Dam and that severe thunderstorm for up that way has weakened. My wife said it was just a good soaker...no hail. I'll take that any day of the week over damaging hail. Now the one fixing to hit me looks to have hail in it. Sure hope not.

Johnny wrote:I"m here at work off of Rayford Rd. and we've got a good one fixing to hit us. It looks to be getting stronger. Lots of thunder outside so it's just a mattter of time. I live just south of Lake Conroe Dam and that severe thunderstorm for up that way has weakened. My wife said it was just a good soaker...no hail. I'll take that any day of the week over damaging hail. Now the one fixing to hit me looks to have hail in it. Sure hope not.

Wow you are right by my house, just off of Rayford.

Just hot, P/C, & humid down here by the Galleria.

lots of close lightning in my area right now!

My friend lives in Tomball and she said she got hail a little while ago... Here in the Katy area, we got nothing.. a little thunder.. the NOAA has upped our chances of rain though for today and tomorrow and Saturday...

Late Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low near 72. Southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high around 84. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Huge hail storm in north Houston! Just recieved 15 minutes of pounding hail (with pieces up to HALF DOLLAR SIZE!!!!). My ground *was* briefly coated, but currently rain and smaller hail is melting most away. Pieces over penny size still remain on outside furniture. I have no idea if there was damage, but I will go outside to assess after the storm ends. INSANE!!!

it started up again!!! More quarter+ size pieces!!!

We are getting some SERIOUs rain here off of Rayford. I can't even make a dash to my truck to go home!!! No hail I don't think? Let me go check. Nope, no hail thankfully.

HOLY SH**!!!!!! Just got a round of ping pong to golf ball sized hail!!!!!!!!!! This is amazing!!!!!!!

its covering parts of the yard and a few pieces are so big that they are smashing apart on impact!

Take some pictures EWG if you can. Be careful!

Extremeweatherguy wrote:HOLY SH**!!!!!! Just got a round of ping pong to golf ball sized hail!!!!!!!!!! This is amazing!!!!!!!

Hey EWG: WELCOME TO TEXAS!!!!!!

Wow, Extreme! Please try to take pictures of it. I think you may have had a round of a line of a few storms come through, did you?

This is odd - we had 2 areas of storms. One coming from the NW and another coming from the SW. What amazes me is the storm from the NW slammed into the other one at the Harris/Montgomery county line, and essentially, juts swallowed the other storm and now the whole complex is pressing south/SE into Houston. Amazing!

there has supposedly been many reports of golf ball sized hail (and I can verify that...as it is STILL falling). There has also been a report of a tornado and more storms are forming behind this.

Time for a LONG commute home, later.