If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may leadto localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT forsoutheastern Texas.
At 441 PM CDT, emergency management reported a cluster of strongthunderstorms along a line extending from South Belt / Ellington tonear San Luis Pass to 10 miles southeast of Surfside Beach. Movementwas east at 50 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.SOURCE...Emergency management.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects.Locations impacted include...Southern Pasadena, Pearland, League City, southern Baytown, GalvestonCauseway, Galveston Island West End, Texas City, Friendswood, LaPorte, Deer Park, Alvin, Dickinson, La Marque, Santa Fe, easternFreeport, Seabrook, Webster, Hitchcock, Manvel, and Beach City.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or lawenforcement and request they pass this information to the NationalWeather Service when you can do so safely.
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessiverainfall is expected.* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the followingcounties, Brazoria and Galveston.* WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT.* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or isimminent.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. This will cause urban and small streamflooding. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen.- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expectedover the area. This additional rain will result in minorflooding.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Galveston Causeway, Galveston Island West End, Texas City, LaMarque, Hitchcock, Galveston Pier 21, Bayou Vista, JamaicaBeach, Tiki Island, Offatts Bayou, Scholes Field, MoodyGardens, Schlitterbahn, Galveston Island East End, TheStrand, Pelican Island, Galveston Pleasure Pier, GalvestonState Park, Port Bolivar and San Luis Pass.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
AQAHGXThe Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued anOzone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area forTuesday, May 14, 2024.Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producinghigh levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, andsurrounding areas on Tuesday. You can help prevent ozone pollution bysharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work,avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicleproperly tuned.For more information on ozone:Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.htmlEPA AirNow: www.airnow.gov/?city=Houston&state=TX&country=USATake Care of Texas:www.takecareoftexas.org/conservation-tips/keep-our-air-clean