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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 72 | 80 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 76 | 73 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 98% | 74% | 67% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 55% | 28% | 38% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 73 | 83 | 73 | 78 | 73 | 76 | 73 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 95% | 72% | 85% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 72 | 83 | 73 | 82 | 73 | 76 | 73 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 71% | 74% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 50% | 50% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 73 | 81 | 72 | 82 | 72 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 11 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 93% | 72% | 70% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 99% | 99% | 88% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 73 | 80 | 73 | 82 | 72 | 76 | 72 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 92% | 77% | 72% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 58% | 73% | 86% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 70 | 82 | 72 | 83 | 71 | 73 | 71 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 67% | 66% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 16% | 97% | 0% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 69 | 82 | 71 | 83 | 68 | 73 | 67 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 5 mph ESE | 9 mph SE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 65% | 61% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 3% | 2% | 31% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 80 | 69 | 83 | 68 | 75 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 5 mph ENE | 10 mph SE | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 68% | 58% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 82 | 66 | 82 | 66 | 74 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 59% | 58% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 82 | 68 | 83 | 70 | 73 | 70 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 92% | 62% | 64% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 12% | 9% | 9% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 70 | 82 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 66% | 67% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 17% | 20% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KEFD) | 84 °F | 67 °F |
| Record (KEFD) | 93 °F (2008) | 53 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 90.3 °F | 73.9 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Eagle Point, TX | 72.0 °F |
| USCG Freeport, TX | 78.1 °F |
| Galveston Pier TX | 77.0 °F |
| Galveston Bay (North Jetty), TX | 75.9 °F |
| Rollover Pass, TX | 77.0 °F |
| Morgans Point, TX | 75.0 °F |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:25 AM CDT | 8:08 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:59 AM CDT | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:27 AM CDT | 9:06 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:54 AM CDT | 9:40 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:38 PM CDT | 2:22 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 35m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 43m
Tomorrow will be 1m 7s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 64% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 24
Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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84 °F
Del Rio
84 °F
Vernon
83 °F
Midland Airpark
83 °F
Snyder
82 °F
Cotulla
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49 °F
Hereford
55 °F
Perryton
55 °F
Plainview
55 °F
Marfa
57 °F
Pampa / Mesa Vista
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Ellington Field | 75 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 6:50 AM CDT |
| Houston Clover | 75 °F | Scattered Clouds | 7:37 AM CDT |
| Houston | 75 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:34 AM CDT |
| Houston / Dunn Helistop | 75 °F | Overcast | 7:35 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SWA1845 Tampa, FL |
KHOU | 07:46AM | On Time |
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SWA756 Birmingham, AL |
KHOU | 07:48AM | On Time |
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SWA292 Orlando, FL |
KHOU | 07:50AM | On Time |
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EGF2860 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KHOU | 08:07AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KEFD) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 180° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 1500 ft |
METAR KEFD 191150Z 16006KT 10SM BKN015 BKN150 24/22 A2991
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Kevin & Danny w/Blue Corner | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 63°F |
| Kevin & Danny w/Blue Corner | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 63°F |
| Kevin & Danny w/Blue Corner | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 63°F |
| Kevin & Danny w/Blue Corner | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 63°F |
| Kevin & Danny w/Blue Corner | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 63°F |
| Kevin & Danny w/Blue Corner | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 63°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Eastcape Court, Webster, TX | 76.5 °F | 77 °F | 72 °F | 87% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Heritage Park, Webster, TX | 76.1 °F | 78 °F | 64 °F | 65% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Clear Lake City, Houston, TX | 76.3 °F | 77 °F | 72 °F | 88% | SSE at 16.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 37 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Oak Brook, Houston, TX | 76.5 °F | 78 °F | 71 °F | 83% | SE at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 26 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Challenger 7 Memorial Park, Webster, TX | 76.0 °F | 77 °F | 69 °F | 79% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 22 ft | 7:42 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Webster TX , Houston, TX | 75 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 89% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 7:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Friendswood - Forest Bend, Friendswood, TX | 74.1 °F | 72 °F | 72 °F | 92% | SSE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 26 ft | 7:37 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Oakbrook West, Houston, TX | 76.5 °F | 77 °F | 73 °F | 89% | WSW at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 43 ft | 7:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest SHELL , League City, TX | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 23 ft | 5:25 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Nassau Bay Fire Station, Nassau Bay, TX | 76.3 °F | 77 °F | 74 °F | 91% | South at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 14 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Brook Forest, Houston, TX | 75.6 °F | 75 °F | 73 °F | 92% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 23 ft | 7:39 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET League City TX , League City, TX | 75 °F | 73 °F | 73 °F | 95% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 82 ft | 7:08 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Friendswood, TX | 74.8 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 91% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 46 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Friendswood Weather, Friendswood, TX | 74.9 °F | 73 °F | 74 °F | 96% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 27 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Brookwood, Houston, TX | 75.6 °F | 76 °F | 72 °F | 87% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 33 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Anna Lea, Friendswood, TX | 75.1 °F | 74 °F | 73 °F | 92% | SE at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 31 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Longwood Park, Friendswood, TX | 74.4 °F | 73 °F | 71 °F | 89% | ESE at 1.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 52 ft | 7:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Friendswood, TX | 75.1 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 90% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 32 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Brittany Lakes, League City, TX | 76.6 °F | 77 °F | 74 °F | 92% | South at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 25 ft | 7:38 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Pine Hollow (Pearwood), Pearland, TX | 75.7 °F | 76 °F | 70 °F | 81% | South at 8.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 47 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Mosslights.com, League City, TX | 76.3 °F | 77 °F | 71 °F | 84% | South at 15.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Falling Leaf Estates, Friendswood, TX | 74.9 °F | 74 °F | 73 °F | 92% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 46 ft | 7:46 AM CDT | Normal | |
| PineBrook, Houston, TX | 74.9 °F | 74 °F | 71 °F | 87% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 7:07 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sami and Ally's Backyard, League City, TX | 75.9 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 91% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 7:46 AM CDT | Normal | |
| South Shore Park, League City, TX | 76.0 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 90% | SSE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 26 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| East League City, League City, TX | 76.2 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 90% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Taylor Lake Village, Seabrook, TX | 75.7 °F | 77 °F | 66 °F | 73% | SSW at 2.2 mph | 1.47 in / hr | 36 ft | 7:48 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Scarsdale near Beamer, Houston, TX | 74.8 °F | 73 °F | 73 °F | 94% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 7:48 AM CDT | Normal | |
| 13th Floor Network, Houston, TX | 75.5 °F | 75 °F | 73 °F | 90% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 7:41 AM CDT | Normal | |
| South Shore Harbour, League City, TX | 76.2 °F | 76 °F | 74 °F | 92% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 23 ft | 7:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Timber Cove, Taylor Lake Village, TX | 76.0 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 90% | SE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 7:48 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| South Shore Harbour, League City, TX | 76.6 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 87% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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