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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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| Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 91F with a heat index of 97F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Partly cloudy. High of 91F with a heat index of 97F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 91F with a heat index of 97F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 72F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 88F with a heat index of 93F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 71 | 84 | 71 | 86 | 70 | 78 | 73 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 17 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 62% | 58% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 55% | 28% | 38% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:27 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 72 | 86 | 72 | 85 | 72 | 76 | 72 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 63% | 63% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:27 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 72 | 88 | 72 | 85 | 72 | 76 | 73 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 88% | 58% | 65% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 50% | 50% | 99% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 76 | 73 | 83 | 72 | 85 | 73 | 76 | 72 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 68% | 64% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 100% | 99% | 33% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 85 | 72 | 75 | 71 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 5 mph ESE | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 90% | 69% | 65% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 51% | 86% | 98% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 69 | 83 | 69 | 87 | 68 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 5 mph ESE | 9 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 98% | 62% | 52% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 86% | 83% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 82 | 65 | 87 | 67 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 4 mph South | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 90% | 56% | 50% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 65% | 16% | 80% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 86 | 66 | 87 | 69 | 74 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 2 mph SSW | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 52% | 55% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 22% | 11% | 4% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 67 | 86 | 67 | 85 | 68 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 55% | 58% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 3% | 7% | 9% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 84 | 66 | 83 | 66 | 72 | 66 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 5 mph South | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 88% | 54% | 57% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 83 | 67 | 83 | 68 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 92% | 59% | 60% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KSGR) | 85 °F | 66 °F |
| Record (KSGR) | 95 °F (1948) | 32 °F (1999) |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:27 AM CDT | 8:11 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 6:01 AM CDT | 8:37 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:29 AM CDT | 9:09 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:56 AM CDT | 9:42 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:41 PM CDT | 2:24 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 36m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 43m
Tomorrow will be 1m 6s longer.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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103 °F
Vernon
102 °F
Dryden
102 °F
Perryton
101 °F
Wichita Falls
100 °F
Borger
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46 °F
Marfa
57 °F
Pecos
60 °F
Dalhart
61 °F
Wink
62 °F
Guadalupe Pass
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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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| Houston Hull | 75 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:16 AM CDT |
| Houston / Dunn Helistop | 75 °F | Overcast | 12:35 AM CDT |
| Houston / Southwest Airport | 75 °F | Overcast | 12:35 AM CDT |
| Houston | 75 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:35 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KSGR) |
| Wind Speed: | 12.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 207° (SSW) |
| Ceiling: | 1500 ft |
SPECI KSGR 190516Z 16012G19KT 10SM BKN015 24/22 A2991 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| The South Austin Moonlighters Live at Hotel Sorella!!! | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Clear, 56°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Dodgers vs. Braves | 7:10 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Red Sox vs. Twins | 11:10 PM UTC on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 79 °F |
| Royals vs. Astros | 7:10 PM CDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 86 °F |
| Royals vs. Astros | 7:10 PM CDT on May 21, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 85 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Chicago vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Rain Showers, 61 °F |
| New England vs. Houston | 8:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| FC Energie Cottbus vs. Hertha BSC Berlin | 6:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| VfB Stuttgart vs. Bayern München | 1:00 PM CDT on June 01, 2013 | Average High 87° F/ 30° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| APRSWXNET Richmond TX , Houston, TX | 75 °F | 75 °F | 71 °F | 87% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 12:29 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lakemont Cove III, Richmond, TX | 74.7 °F | 74 °F | 70 °F | 86% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 100 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Fieldstone, Richmond, TX | 75.7 °F | 75 °F | 73 °F | 92% | WSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Adam's Backyard Canyon Gate, Katy, TX | 75.4 °F | 75 °F | 71 °F | 86% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 140 ft | 12:51 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Grand Lakes, Katy, TX | 74.9 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 91% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 100 ft | 12:36 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Grand Lakes Subdivision, Katy, TX | 75.2 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 90% | SSE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 109 ft | 12:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Long Meadows Farm, Pecan Grove, TX | 75.2 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 90% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 115 ft | 12:40 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Pecan Grove/Richmond, TX, Richmond, TX | 76.5 °F | 77 °F | 72 °F | 85% | SSE at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Cinco Ranch Equestrian Village, Katy, TX | 75.7 °F | 76 °F | 71 °F | 84% | SW at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 12:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pecan Grove - ALZAR, Richmond, TX | 76.3 °F | 76 °F | 75 °F | 95% | SE at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 81 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Wingate/Westheimer Place, Houston, TX | 75.6 °F | 76 °F | 69 °F | 81% | North at - | - / hr | 105 ft | 12:40 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Mission Bend 122, Houston, TX | 76.1 °F | 77 °F | 71 °F | 85% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 12:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Pecan Grove, The Sniad, Richmond, TX | 75.5 °F | 75 °F | 72 °F | 88% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 79 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Pecan Grove, Richmond, TX | 75.5 °F | 75 °F | 72 °F | 88% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 92 ft | 12:49 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Pecan Grove, Richmond, TX | 75.3 °F | 76 °F | 70 °F | 84% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 87 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Pecan Grove - BCYump, Richmond, TX | 75.6 °F | 75 °F | 72 °F | 89% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 81 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Windsor Park Estates, Houston, TX | 75.4 °F | 75 °F | 72 °F | 89% | ENE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 110 ft | 12:42 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Daimien's STORM VORTEX 2 Weather Station, Sugar Land, TX | 76.3 °F | 76 °F | 76 °F | 100% | SSE at 3.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 12:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| West Hampton Estates, Houston, TX | 76.1 °F | 78 °F | 65 °F | 69% | SSE at 4.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 92 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Industrial Park, Sugar Land, TX | 76.2 °F | 77 °F | 72 °F | 87% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 12:36 AM CDT | Normal | |
| ShadowLake, West Houston / Alief, TX | 75.4 °F | 77 °F | 62 °F | 64% | ESE at 8.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 72 ft | 12:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hall Lake, Sugar Land, TX | 75.8 °F | 75 °F | 74 °F | 93% | South at 2.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 12:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Venetian Estates, Sugar Land, TX | 75.9 °F | 76 °F | 71 °F | 86% | SE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 90 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| First Colony, Sugar Land, TX | 77.1 °F | 75 °F | - | - | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 71 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sugar Lakes, Sugarland, TX | 76.3 °F | 78 °F | 67 °F | 72% | NNE at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 12:49 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Ashford Hollow (West Houston), Houston, TX | 75.9 °F | 76 °F | 72 °F | 88% | SSW at 5.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 12:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lake Pointe, Sugar Land, TX | 75.6 °F | 76 °F | 71 °F | 87% | SSE at 4.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 83 ft | 12:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Brays Forest Patio Home, Houston, TX | 76.1 °F | 77 °F | 72 °F | 86% | SSE at 4.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 72 ft | 12:30 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Nottingham Forest, Houston, TX | 77.0 °F | 78 °F | 73 °F | 83% | East at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 112 ft | 12:46 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Sugar Creek, Stafford, TX | 75.6 °F | 76 °F | 72 °F | 87% | SSE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 12:30 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Sugar Creek, Sugar Land, TX | 75.5 °F | 75 °F | 72 °F | 90% | ESE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 81 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wilchester, Houston, TX | 75.4 °F | 76 °F | 69 °F | 81% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 12:48 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Briargrove Park, Houston, TX | 76.5 °F | 78 °F | 69 °F | 78% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 80 ft | 12:51 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Briargrove Park (W5RSS), Houston, TX | 76.7 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 85% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 54 ft | 12:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Briargrove Park, Houston, TX | 76.1 °F | 77 °F | 72 °F | 87% | NW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 112 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Braeburn Valley West, Houston, TX | 75.3 °F | 78 °F | 50 °F | 41% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 82 ft | 12:49 AM CDT | Normal | |
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