MAY 2019: Wednesday Storm Complex/Scattered Showers To End May

[srainhoutx]

Rotation continues for the Tornado Warned cell in NW Harris and SW Montgomery Counties

[MontgomeryCoWx]

Rotating Cell....

I just drove through that and my wife caught the tornado touching down in waller about a mile east of 290.

When we get to Fredericksburg I’ll see if I can host the video. I was geeked out and she was.... concerned.

[srainhoutx]

Confirmed Tornado on the ground in Eagle Lake. New Warning for Colorado, Austin, Wharton and Ft Bend Counties

[jasons2k]

This is looking pretty bad - where is the darn watch??? Geez.

[Katdaddy]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
124 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
East central Colorado County in southeastern Texas...
North central Wharton County in southeastern Texas...
Southeastern Austin County in southeastern Texas...
West central Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 124 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Eagle Lake,
moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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.

* The tornado will be near...
East Bernard and Wallis around 200 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

[srainhoutx]

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
137 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2019

AUSTIN TX-MONTGOMERY TX-WALLER TX-HARRIS TX-
137 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2019

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
NORTHEASTERN AUSTIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
CENTRAL WALLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
NORTHWESTERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT.

* AT 133 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
GENERALLY 1 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THE LAST COUPLE OF
HOURS WITH RAINFALL ALREADY FALLEN OVERNIGHT. RAIN RATES OF 1 INCH
AN HOUR OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE AND COULD CAUSE STREET FLOODING
AND RAPID RISES OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CONROE, TOMBALL, HEMPSTEAD, PRAIRIE VIEW, BELLVILLE, PINEHURST, THE
WOODLANDS, SPRING, HOCKLEY, OAK RIDGE NORTH, WALLER, SHENANDOAH,
MAGNOLIA, PINE ISLAND, STAGECOACH, THE WOODLANDS PAVILLION, HOOKS
AIRPORT AND MONAVILLE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA. THIS
ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING.

[unome]

https://www.harriscountyfws.org/

totals mounting in some areas & can differ greatly from another station a relatively short distance away

[jasons2k]

Y’all this setup has me extremely concerned. These cells are getting good inflow and you can just see the instability pockets on radar and satellite loops. My God....I can’t believe there isn’t a watch for this.

[unome]

Y’all this setup has me extremely concerned. These cells are getting good inflow and you can just see the instability pockets on radar and satellite loops. My God....I can’t believe there isn’t a watch for this.

agree

[Ounce]

Can anyone tell which areas of the metro area are in the paths and when to expect arrival. Stations are not predicting outside warning areas

Sometimes, and this is probably one of those times, "now-casting" is the best that can be done, rather than forecasting. Srain gave some timing on those cells south of Sealy. But if that's not your area, you just have to ride along until it is your area.

[Andrew]

For those watching the cell to the north, you can actually pull it up on TIAH radar and see it pretty well. Seeing some good overall rotation with that one too.

[srainhoutx]

Y’all this setup has me extremely concerned. These cells are getting good inflow and you can just see the instability pockets on radar and satellite loops. My God....I can’t believe there isn’t a watch for this.

agree - being understaffed is not a local NWS choice, I'm sure

There was a conference call between the WFO and SPC and a Mesoscale Discussion was issued shortly after noon. The quick spin up nature and apparently a small geographic area led to the decision to not issue a Watch with the low 20% chance per the MD. Multiple forecasters are currently working the event/episode.

[unome]

https://twitter.com/NWSHouston
https://twitter.com/iembot_hgx

I do not envy the job HGX has today, they are excellent, but human

[Ounce]

Tornado warning for area of 2920 west of 249 in Tomball

[srainhoutx]

Funnel cloud reported at Telge Rd @ Grand Pkwy

[Ounce]

Re-issued tornado warning to 2:45

[srainhoutx]

Various skyWARN and HAM radio operators are actively monitor and relaying reports to HGX at this time

[unome]

small geographic area, but a large population that is worried

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[CrashTestDummy]

Those two t-storms, the one north of town and the other just south of the Katy freeway seem to be long-lived storms, and kicking up a lot of trouble as they head eastward. I think the one west of town just south of I-10 started west of Flatonia this morning and is still going.

[srainhoutx]

HGX cancels Montgomery/Harris Counties Warning. Will reissue Wharton/Ft Bend Counties Warning shortly