Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 7:05AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 7, 2025 - 5:05am
Expires:
May 7, 2025 - 5:30am
Description:
At 704 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Galveston Island East End, or 11 miles south of
Galveston Pier 21, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Galveston Causeway, Galveston Island West End, Texas City,
southeastern Lake Jackson, Freeport, Clute, Hitchcock, Surfside
Beach, Galveston Pier 21, Richwood, Jones Creek, Oyster Creek,
Jamaica Beach, Tiki Island, High Island, Sargent, Scholes Field, Port
Bolivar, Offatts Bayou, and Galveston Pleasure Pier.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Chambers; Coastal Matagorda; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston; Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX