Update: Many storm reports from this event. Wind and hail reports below.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
310 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0204 PM HAIL 5 E COLUMBUS 29.70N 96.47W
04/20/2012 E0.75 INCH COLORADO TX TRAINED SPOTTER
DIME SIZED HAIL
0300 PM HAIL 10 NW HUNTSVILLE 30.81N 95.67W
04/20/2012 M1.00 INCH WALKER TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT FM 75 AND FM 1696.
0305 PM HAIL 8 N HUNTSVILLE 30.83N 95.55W
04/20/2012 M0.88 INCH WALKER TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
NICKEL SIZED HAIL ATO FM 247 AND FM 980.
0313 PM HAIL 10 NW HOUSTON 29.87N 95.50W
04/20/2012 M0.75 INCH HARRIS TX PUBLIC
PENNY SIZED HAIL AT HUFFMEISTER AND HIGHWAY 6 NORTH IN
THE CYPRESS AREA.
0320 PM HAIL 1 SE TRINITY 30.93N 95.36W
04/20/2012 M0.75 INCH TRINITY TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
PENNY SIZED HAIL JUST SOUTHEAST OF TRINITY.
0330 PM TSTM WND DMG LIBERTY 30.05N 94.80W
04/20/2012 LIBERTY TX EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALL OVER THE COUNTY. TIME FRAME IS
330 TO 500 PM.
0330 PM TSTM WND DMG JERSEY VILLAGE 29.89N 95.57W
04/20/2012 HARRIS TX EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER POLES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 290...2 POWERPOLES DOWN ON
THE NORTHWEST FREEWAY...MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
0335 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N BELLAIRE 29.74N 95.46W
04/20/2012 HARRIS TX NWS EMPLOYEE
LARGE LIMBS DOWN EAST OF THE GALLERIA.
0339 PM HAIL DAMON 29.29N 95.73W
04/20/2012 M1.00 INCH BRAZORIA TX TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN DAMON OVER NORTHWEST BRAZORIA
COUNTY.
0339 PM TSTM WND GST BELLAIRE 29.70N 95.46W
04/20/2012 M58.00 MPH HARRIS TX TRAINED SPOTTER
STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 58 MPH AT BELLAIRE BOULEVARD AND
CHIMNEY ROCK.
0340 PM TSTM WND GST 5 E HOUSTON 29.77N 95.30W
04/20/2012 M58.00 MPH HARRIS TX TRAINED SPOTTER
STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 58 MPH LAST 10 MINUTES.
0340 PM HAIL 5 W HOUSTON 29.77N 95.47W
04/20/2012 M0.50 INCH HARRIS TX TRAINED SPOTTER
MARBLE SIZED HAIL AT CHIMNEY ROCK AND WEST BELFORT.
0345 PM HAIL 5 E HOUSTON 29.77N 95.30W
04/20/2012 E1.00 INCH HARRIS TX TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN HOUSTON HEIGHTS.
0358 PM TSTM WND GST PALACIOS 28.71N 96.24W
04/20/2012 M40.00 MPH MATAGORDA TX ASOS
40 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT THE PALACIOS ASOS.
0418 PM TSTM WND GST 19 SSW PALACIOS 28.48N 96.40W
04/20/2012 M54.00 MPH GMZ330 TX ASOS
54 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT THE PORT OCONNOR ASOS.
0424 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSW BAYTOWN 29.69N 95.00W
04/20/2012 E42.00 MPH HARRIS TX BUOY
42 MPH WIND GUST RECORDED AT MORGANS POINT.
0427 PM HAIL WEBSTER 29.53N 95.12W
04/20/2012 M0.25 INCH HARRIS TX TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZED HAIL ON BAY AREA BOULEVARD AT HIGHWAY 3.
0430 PM HAIL HITCHCOCK 29.32N 95.02W
04/20/2012 M1.00 INCH GALVESTON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN HITCHCOCK AT THE POLICE AND FIRE
STATIONS.
0431 PM HAIL HITCHCOCK 29.32N 95.02W
04/20/2012 M1.00 INCH GALVESTON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON HIGHWAY 6 AND FM 2004.
0432 PM HAIL LA MARQUE 29.37N 94.99W
04/20/2012 M1.75 INCH GALVESTON TX UTILITY COMPANY
GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL IN LA MARQUE AT THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT.
0436 PM TSTM WND GST 11 SW JAMAICA BEACH 29.08N 95.12W
04/20/2012 M45.00 MPH GALVESTON TX BUOY
45 MPH WIND GUST RECORDED AT SAN LUIS PASS.
0444 PM HAIL LA MARQUE 29.37N 94.99W
04/20/2012 M0.88 INCH GALVESTON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
NICKEL SIZED HAIL AT THE LA MARQUE FIRE STATION AT CEDAR.
0445 PM TSTM WND GST 4 WSW GALVESTON 29.27N 94.85W
04/20/2012 M78.00 MPH GALVESTON TX BROADCAST MEDIA
78 MPH WIND GUST RECORDED AT MOODY GARDENS.
0454 PM TSTM WND GST 3 ESE PORT BOLIVAR 29.36N 94.72W
04/20/2012 M44.00 MPH GMZ355 TX BUOY
44 MPH WIND GUST RECORDED AT GALVESTON NORTH JETTY.
0454 PM HAIL TEXAS CITY 29.41N 94.96W
04/20/2012 M0.25 INCH GALVESTON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZED HAIL AT 25TH STREET AND HIGHWAY 3.
0455 PM TSTM WND DMG LA MARQUE 29.37N 94.99W
04/20/2012 GALVESTON TX EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGED WINDSHIELDS AND POWER OUTAGES.
0505 PM HAIL WINNIE 29.82N 94.38W
04/20/2012 M0.50 INCH CHAMBERS TX PUBLIC
MARBLE SIZED HAIL IN WINNIE.
0512 PM TSTM WND GST 1 S ROLLOVER PASS 29.50N 94.50W
04/20/2012 M47.00 MPH GMZ355 TX BUOY
47 MPH WIND GUST RECORDED AT ROLL OVER PASS.
0518 PM TSTM WND GST 1 S ROLLOVER PASS 29.50N 94.50W
04/20/2012 M57.00 MPH GMZ355 TX BUOY
57 MPH WIND GUST RECORDED AT ROLLOVER PASS.
0550 PM TSTM WND GST 19 SSE ROLLOVER PASS 29.25N 94.41W
04/20/2012 M43.00 MPH GMZ355 TX BUOY
43 MPH WIND GUST RECORDED AT BUOY NUMBER 42035
As the cold front approaches the upper Texas coast, the Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all coastal counties of Texas. Instability is better farther south towards Corpus and Brownsville where tornadoes could be possible later. The upper TX coast is susceptible to mainly strong winds and hail as these storms intensify along the frontal boundary. The severe t’storm watch will last until 8pm. Expect the weather to move through Houston by 5 pm and off the coast by 8pm.
