Active AlertsHitchcock, TX

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radiostations and available television stations for additional informationand possible warnings from the National Weather Service.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT forsoutheastern Texas.

At 525 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alonga line extending from Hamshire to near Danbury. Movement wassoutheast at 30 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to around 50 mph and pea size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation ispossible.Locations impacted include...Galveston Causeway, Galveston Island West End, Texas City, Dickinson,La Marque, Santa Fe, Hitchcock, Galveston Pier 21, Bayou Vista,Jamaica Beach, Tiki Island, Liverpool, San Leon, High Island, ScholesField, Port Bolivar, Offatts Bayou, Galveston Pleasure Pier, PelicanIsland, and Galveston State Park.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.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 followingcounty, Galveston.* WHEN...Until 730 AM CDT.* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 538 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. This will cause urban and small streamflooding. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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, TikiIsland, Pelican Island, Offatts Bayou, Galveston Island EastEnd, The Strand, Moody Gardens, Schlitterbahn, Scholes Field,Galveston Pleasure Pier, Port Bolivar, Crystal Beach andBolivar Peninsula.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood