January 2023

[Stratton20]

48 degrees here with light rain, probably got around 2 inches or so

[tireman4]

Yep, that one is heading toward me in Gulfgate. Buckle up your shoelaces!!

[jasons2k]

System is morphing into linear bands. Severe threat should diminish for our area, but still heavy rain. Points east are in for a long night.

It’s just pouring here, like most places.

[don]

Tornado Warning
TXC039-157-242000-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0006.230124T1945Z-230124T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
145 PM CST Tue Jan 24 2023

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
East central Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas...
North central Brazoria County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 200 PM CST.

* At 144 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Thompsons, or 10 miles south of First Colony,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Southeastern Riverstone around 150 PM CST.
Sienna Plantation around 155 PM CST.
Fresno, Arcola, Iowa Colony and Fort Bend Houston around 200 PM
CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 2939 9567 2946 9571 2959 9551 2948 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 240DEG 39KT 2943 9566

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

[tireman4]

I hear the thunder...nice CG that just set off car alarms in the parking lot. Here we go.

[don]

Flooding is becoming more of a concern now.My street is about to flood.

[don]

Severe thunderstorm warning for Brazoria county.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
TXC039-157-167-201-321-242030-
/O.NEW.KHGX.SV.W.0012.230124T2000Z-230124T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
200 PM CST Tue Jan 24 2023

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Galveston County in southeastern Texas...
Southeastern Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas...
Brazoria County in southeastern Texas...
East central Matagorda County in southeastern Texas...
South central Harris County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 230 PM CST.

* At 159 PM CST, a line of severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from Arcola to Holiday Lakes to near Sweeny, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Southern Pasadena, Pearland, League City, southeastern Missouri
City, Galveston Island West End, Friendswood, Lake Jackson, Alvin,
Angleton, Dickinson, Santa Fe, Freeport, Clute, Webster, Hitchcock,
Manvel, West Columbia, Sweeny, Surfside Beach and Clear Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
Texas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
Texas.

[don]

Getting reports and videos of flooding all around the metro.

[Rip76]

Getting reports and videos of flooding all around the metro.

On the West side?

[don]

Yes and in the loop also.My street is flooded now here in the Heights.This is some of the heaviest rain I've seen from a non Tropical system.

[MontgomeryCoWx]

We are definitely deluged in SW MoCo. Creeks overflowing on 2978 when I was driving in between Tomball and 1488 earlier.

[tireman4]

Heavy rain, coming down in torrents. Thunder as well, with CG

[Katdaddy]

Strong gusting 45MPH winds in W League and getting ready to join the party with line of approaching storm.. This feels like a tropical storm in progress. Low clouds are blasting across the sky.

[don]

Radar confirmed tornado in Pearland HGX has noted a debris signature on radar.Also damage reports coming in from Eagle lake.

[dp6]

Lucky for north Friendswood, that tornado must have a restraining order in Galveston County:

[don]

CONFIRMED large and DANGEROUS tornado on the ground! A TORNADO EMERGENCY HAS BEEN ISSUED.

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
229 PM CST Tue Jan 24 2023

TXC071-201-291-242100-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230124T2100Z/
Chambers TX-Liberty TX-Harris TX-
229 PM CST Tue Jan 24 2023

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SE HARRIS...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CHAMBERS...SOUTH CENTRAL LIBERTY AND EAST CENTRAL HARRIS
COUNTIES...

At 228 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Deer Park, moving northeast at 40 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for SE HARRIS.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.

The tornado will be near...
Baytown and Highlands around 240 PM CST.
Barrett around 245 PM CST.
Mont Belvieu and Cove around 255 PM CST.
Old River-Winfree around 300 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&
.

[snowman65]

I have several relatives including dad, brothers and ssisters all through Deer Park.. yikes

[jasons2k]

That’s terrible news. I hope nobody gets injured!

[Waded]

Hearing reports that a tornado went through Deer Park on Independence Parkway and made a mess. Lines down, trucks overturned.

[dac]

Reed Timmer has livestream in Deer Park on YouTube showing damage