In brief: Good evening! Matt here with a quick update for you on the weather that has, well, escalated across Houston. I am currently writing this from my son’s bed because some of the lightning (as many of you will attest) was too close for comfort.
As of 10:30 pm CT we have a nearly stationary line of thunderstorms anchored over the Highway 59 corridor, or on either side. It’s maneuvering around a bit but not enough to avoid some developing flooding issues. There is a flash flood warning in effect for this area until midnight.
Rain rates have been on the order of 2 to 4 inches an hour in the heaviest downpours. We would advise you to drive cautiously this evening. Based on modeling, our best guess is that this may continue through 12-2 AM and then quickly push out of here. Storms exiting the Texas coast to our south should help to get that going. But there is certainly a hint of uncertainty given how this system developed into unexpectedly potent showers and thunderstorms.
We will have the latest for you in the morning or overnight if for some reason things continue to get worse.
Yea this was a surprise, thunderin a bit here in the I10/Memorial area! Thx for the update.
ditto for the same area and thanks to you and your team Matt.
Thank you for the late update!
Pearland myst have a protective bubble over us-not a drop.
Yup! Kiddos are up and awake here too, totally understand. Thank you for keeping yourself updated!
Thanks, Guys. It hit us like crazy downtown. Guess we don’t have to water the jungle on our patio tomorrow.
Surprised reading this from Spring-Woodlands area. Extremely quiet up here.
This line just ain’t moving, we’re getting clobbered! I’m glad you think the front will push on through, looks stalled to me, hope you’re right.
So much for the NRG bubble
Thanks for validating this was a surprise storm. Over by med center and it’s been pretty intense and still going strong. My cat is glued between me and the hubby.
Ty for your post 🌙
Thank you! Very much a surprise! Glad it’s tapering off. We haven’t had one of these nighttime gullywashers in a while.
Water current in Buffalo Bayou threatens our club’s plans for 16 boats to travel up Bayou to Allen’s Landing this morning. How get data on current?
You should be able to pull HCFCD monitor data – think they have one on the Main Street bridge which is right by Allen’s Landing.
Forecast for my area is showing high in the low 70s or even 69 degrees for this Sunday with cloud cover, some shower chances and dry dew points in the lower 50s, a marvelous day for middle of May. For reference I’m in the Conroe area by Cut and Shoot (far inland area). You guys think that forecast is accurate?