May Weather Discussions. Drougnt Continues For Houston

[svrwx0503]

Thank you for clearing that up for me, svrwx0503.

No problem! So far though have only received a report of 1'' hail 2 miles south of Huntsville. It looks like most of the larger hail likely fell in a sparsely populated section of Walker county.

[CAK]

Wow, huge amount of lightning to my north, I'm in Kingwood. However, looking at the radar, might be a pretty strong cap directly over Houston as the storms are dissipating as they approach.

[sleetstorm]

Does anyone have a radar of the hail cores in these thunderstorms? I was getting some lightning here in Baytown and saw some ENE of Harris County. I am concerned about my plants in my backyard wondering if I should place them under my the back porch due to those thunderstorms producing hail.

[Mr. T]

We even have a tornado warning now for Eastern Montgomery

[Mrs.Frosty]

I'm just outside of that tornado warning, a bit to the north of it and we're getting a nice steady rain, lightning but surprisingly not a lot of thunder or at least not the loud kind of thunder you would expect with a severe TS warning. Weird.

[Ptarmigan]

I notice some storms firing up in the northwestern tip of Harris County.

[weatherguy425]

Tornado Warning
TORNADO WARNING
TXC291-260545-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0016.110526T0458Z-110526T0545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1158 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT

* AT 1154 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF
KENEFICK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL IS ALSO
LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IN THE TORNADO WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
KENEFICK...LIBERTY...HARDIN...DEVERS...DAYTON
LAKES...DAYTON...DAISETTA AND AMES.

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

LAT...LON 3007 9446 2991 9486 3017 9507 3024 9498
TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 303DEG 27KT 3018 9496


And 15 miles to the west, a few large raindrops!

[Andrew]

Some pretty strong storms out there. I have some thunder around my area.

[ejburas]

Some moderate rain here, started off with a little bit of pea size hail.

[Mr. T]

Here are the reports so far tonight:

All hail, except for an unconfirmed report of a tornado in Liberty County

1259 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0905 PM HAIL SNOOK 30.49N 96.47W
05/25/2011 E0.75 INCH BURLESON TX TRAINED SPOTTER

0911 PM HAIL SOMERVILLE 30.35N 96.53W
05/25/2011 E1.00 INCH BURLESON TX EMERGENCY MNGR

0930 PM HAIL SEBASTOPOL 30.91N 95.25W
05/25/2011 E0.75 INCH TRINITY TX PUBLIC

1025 PM HAIL 4 E BURTON 30.18N 96.53W
05/25/2011 E0.75 INCH WASHINGTON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

COLD MILL RD

1028 PM HAIL 3 W HUNTSVILLE 30.71N 95.60W
05/25/2011 E0.75 INCH WALKER TX EMERGENCY MNGR

1030 PM HAIL 2 S HUNTSVILLE 30.68N 95.55W
05/25/2011 E1.00 INCH WALKER TX TRAINED SPOTTER

1040 PM HAIL 4 W HUNTSVILLE 30.71N 95.62W
05/25/2011 E1.75 INCH WALKER TX EMERGENCY MNGR

1041 PM HAIL 4 WSW BRENHAM 30.14N 96.46W
05/25/2011 E0.25 INCH WASHINGTON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

1054 PM HAIL 6 NE NEW WAVERLY 30.60N 95.41W
05/25/2011 E1.75 INCH WALKER TX PUBLIC

1054 PM HAIL 4 S HUNTSVILLE 30.65N 95.55W
05/25/2011 E0.88 INCH WALKER TX PUBLIC

1130 PM HAIL 2 N CLEVELAND 30.37N 95.08W
05/25/2011 E1.75 INCH LIBERTY TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

1130 PM HAIL COLUMBUS 29.70N 96.55W
05/25/2011 E1.00 INCH COLORADO TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

1138 PM HAIL 6 W CLEVELAND 30.34N 95.18W
05/25/2011 E0.75 INCH MONTGOMERY TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

1149 PM TORNADO 7 N PLUM GROVE 30.30N 95.09W
05/25/2011 LIBERTY TX PUBLIC

1150 PM HAIL 12 SSE COLUMBUS 29.54N 96.48W
05/25/2011 E1.75 INCH COLORADO TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN ALTAIR AT THE INTERSECTION OF
HIGHWAYS 71 AND 98.

1150 PM HAIL 9 S COLUMBUS 29.57N 96.55W
05/25/2011 E1.75 INCH COLORADO TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

1200 AM HAIL WEIMAR 29.70N 96.78W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH COLORADO TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

1203 AM HAIL WEIMAR 29.70N 96.78W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH COLORADO TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

1215 AM TORNADO KENEFICK 30.11N 94.85W
05/26/2011 LIBERTY TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

TREES DOWN ON FM 1008. SOME BLOCKING STREETS.

1224 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 SSE DAYTON 29.97N 94.86W
05/26/2011 LIBERTY TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

TREES BLOWN DOWN IN WESTLAKE.

1255 AM HAIL SHERIDAN 29.49N 96.67W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH COLORADO TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

[txflagwaver]

iT IS RAINING...A little thunder and lightning too...

[wxman57]

I slept through everything last evening. Harris County rainfall map shows what looks like the track of a shower across central Houston to around Dickinson. Max rain of 0.36" in the Pasadena area. Nothing in southwest Houston, and nothing at IAH. It would appear that I'll win this month's contest, as chances of over 0.55" at IAH in a day before June 1st look unlikely.

[redneckweather]

I'm glad that some of y'all saw rain but this is getting down right pathetic! I literally witnessed a strong storm completely fall apart just miles out to my west right before hitting me. I didn't even get a drop out of it! Where's my Zanax!!

[srainhoutx]

A lot of reports from overnight. That Grapefruit sized hail report sticks out like a sore thumb for the Cleveland area. Yikes!

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
946 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0905 PM     HAIL             SNOOK                   30.49N 96.47W
05/25/2011  E0.75 INCH       BURLESON           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0907 PM     HAIL             LAKE SOMERVILLE DAM     30.32N 96.53W
05/25/2011  E0.88 INCH       WASHINGTON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL ON COUNTY ROAD 416.

0911 PM     HAIL             SOMERVILLE              30.35N 96.53W
05/25/2011  E1.00 INCH       BURLESON           TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

0930 PM     HAIL             SEBASTOPOL              30.91N 95.25W
05/25/2011  E0.75 INCH       TRINITY            TX   PUBLIC

1025 PM     HAIL             4 E BURTON              30.18N 96.53W
05/25/2011  E0.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZED HAIL ON OLD MILL ROAD

1028 PM     HAIL             3 W HUNTSVILLE          30.71N 95.60W
05/25/2011  E0.75 INCH       WALKER             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

1030 PM     HAIL             2 S HUNTSVILLE          30.68N 95.55W
05/25/2011  E1.00 INCH       WALKER             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

1040 PM     HAIL             4 W HUNTSVILLE          30.71N 95.62W
05/25/2011  E1.75 INCH       WALKER             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AT INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 30
            AND FM HIGHWAY 1791.

1041 PM     HAIL             BRENHAM                 30.16N 96.40W
05/25/2011  E0.50 INCH       WASHINGTON         TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PEA TO DIME SIZED HAIL IN BRENHAM AND ON US HIGHWAY 290
            AND LANGE LAKE ROAD.

1054 PM     HAIL             6 NE NEW WAVERLY        30.60N 95.41W
05/25/2011  E1.75 INCH       WALKER             TX   PUBLIC

            GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AT STATE HIGHWAY 150 AND FM HIGHWAY
            1097

1054 PM     HAIL             4 S HUNTSVILLE          30.65N 95.55W
05/25/2011  E0.88 INCH       WALKER             TX   PUBLIC

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL AT ELKINS LAKE

1100 PM     HAIL             18 SW SHEPHERD          30.31N 95.22W
05/25/2011  E3.00 INCH       MONTGOMERY         TX   PUBLIC

            TENNIS BALL TO TEA CUP SIZE HAIL IN SOUTHERN SAN JACINTO
            COUNTY

1130 PM     HAIL             COLUMBUS                29.70N 96.55W
05/25/2011  E1.00 INCH       COLORADO           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1132 PM     HAIL             2 N CLEVELAND           30.37N 95.08W
05/25/2011  E3.00 INCH       LIBERTY            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GOLFBALL TO TEA CUP SIZED HAIL AT INTERSECTION OF FM
            HIGHWAY 1725 AND TONY TAP ROAD.

1138 PM     HAIL             6 W CLEVELAND           30.34N 95.18W
05/25/2011  E0.75 INCH       MONTGOMERY         TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZED HAIL IN FOSTORIA

1140 PM     HAIL             CLEVELAND               30.34N 95.08W
05/25/2011  E4.00 INCH       LIBERTY            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BASEBALL TO GRAPEFRUIT SIZED HAIL ALL AROUND CLEVELAND

1145 PM     HAIL             SPLENDORA               30.23N 95.16W
05/25/2011  E0.75 INCH       MONTGOMERY         TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1149 PM     TORNADO          7 N PLUM GROVE          30.30N 95.09W
05/25/2011                   LIBERTY            TX   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT. NO CONFIRMATION OF DAMAGE.

1150 PM     HAIL             9 S COLUMBUS            29.57N 96.55W
05/25/2011  E1.75 INCH       COLORADO           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1150 PM     HAIL             12 SSE COLUMBUS         29.54N 96.48W
05/25/2011  E1.75 INCH       COLORADO           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN ALTAIR AT THE INTERSECTION OF
            HIGHWAYS 71 AND 98.

1200 AM     HAIL             WEIMAR                  29.70N 96.78W
05/26/2011  E1.00 INCH       COLORADO           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1203 AM     HAIL             WEIMAR                  29.70N 96.78W
05/26/2011  E1.00 INCH       COLORADO           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1215 AM     TORNADO          KENEFICK                30.11N 94.85W
05/26/2011                   LIBERTY            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON FM 1008. SOME BLOCKING STREETS.

1224 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SSE DAYTON            29.97N 94.86W
05/26/2011                   LIBERTY            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES BLOWN DOWN IN WESTLAKE.

1255 AM     HAIL             SHERIDAN                29.49N 96.67W
05/26/2011  E2.75 INCH       COLORADO           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0117 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CORDELE                 29.14N 96.63W
05/26/2011                   JACKSON            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROOF RIPPED OFF A TRAILER HOME

0118 AM     HAIL             WINNIE                  29.82N 94.38W
05/26/2011  E1.75 INCH       CHAMBERS           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0130 AM     HAIL             HOUSTON                 29.77N 95.39W
05/26/2011  E0.50 INCH       HARRIS             TX   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZED HAIL IN MIDTOWN AREA

0143 AM     HAIL             PASADENA                29.66N 95.15W
05/26/2011  E1.50 INCH       HARRIS             TX   PUBLIC

            UP TO PING PONG SIZE HAIL IN PASADENA AREA

0150 AM     HAIL             GANADO                  29.04N 96.51W
05/26/2011  E2.50 INCH       JACKSON            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WINDOWS BROKEN ON CARS...HOUSES AND APARTMENT COMPLEX DUE
            TO THE HAIL

0150 AM     TSTM WND GST     GANADO                  29.04N 96.51W
05/26/2011  M70.00 MPH       JACKSON            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIND GUST MEASURED WITH A PORTABLE WEATHER STATION

0218 AM     TSTM WND GST     EDNA                    28.97N 96.65W
05/26/2011  E70.00 MPH       JACKSON            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ESTIMATED AT THE JAIL.

0250 AM     HAIL             BLESSING                28.87N 96.22W
05/26/2011  E1.75 INCH       MATAGORDA          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STRONG WINDS ALSO REPORTED

0300 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PALACIOS                28.71N 96.24W
05/26/2011                   MATAGORDA          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWNED. TRANSFORMER ON FIRE.

[srainhoutx]

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Holiday Weekend!

[srainhoutx]

HGX:

SPRING 2011 (MARCH THROUGH MAY) WILL FINISH AS THE DRIEST SPRING
OF ALL-TIME FOR HOUSTON...AND THE FIRST OR SECOND WARMEST SPRING
ON RECORD AS WELL. SEE CLIMATE SECTION BELOW FOR AN INITIAL BRIEF
SUMMARY.