Tornado Warnings!! Galveston County, TX

[HouTXmetro]

Whats going on? Galveston is just 30 miles south of me and it's bright and sunny where I am. I was watching the Olympic and this message flashed acrossed the screen.

[TexasStooge]

LOOK OUT!

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1153 AM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
GALVESTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT

* AT 1152 AM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED A TORNADO AT OLD PORT
INDUSTRIAL ROAD AND 61ST STREET MOVING WEST.  THIS TORNADO WAS
A WATERSPOUT THAT HAS MOVED ONSHORE.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE GALVESTON.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...
OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 2926 9509 2909 9501 2917 9469 2940 9479

[NWIASpotter]

Were there any reports of damage in the area?? I don't think a lot of people saw that coming.

[HouTXmetro]

Not sure if there was any damage. But I do know those sunny skies I was speaking of have been displaced by some Heavy rains and Thunder. I hope this system is moving south because I have a football game to attend today!!!! I hate weekend rain!!!!

[therock1811]

Hey Duck, you okay down there?

[Canebo]

It took me by surprise as well. I live in Northern Galveston Co. and heard the warning. The sun was out, but I could see storms to the South and West. Most of these storms seem to be moving WNW, but the energy is moving in from the NW as a Pacific front I believe. It should move through the area late tonight. I think they are forecasting it to stall for a bit, then clear the area by Tuesday. Highs wil only be 90 for a couple of days. Yipee!! Guess that is better than 97.