Just saw a bottom line alert during the Football game...cant find any news on it. I know waterspout means it hasnt hit land so....I guess it must be close to the seawall...
Well there's a tornado warning in effect for Galveston and yes, apparently there was a waterspout : ------------------------- Statement as of 10:01 PM CDT on August 30, 2009 ... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 1030 PM CDT for Galveston County... At 949 PM CDT... webcams and trained weather spotters confirmed the waterspout moved onshore between 37th and 25 streets on Galveston Island. Radar is not clearly picking up the rotation... but movement is likely north to northwest at 10 mph. Residents between the seawall and Pelican Island should take cover now. * Locations in the the Tornado Warning include but are not limited to schlitterbahn... Pelican Island... Moody Gardens... Galveston State Park and Jamaica Beach Please report severe weather to the County sheriff... local police... or department of public safety and ask them to relay your report to the National Weather Service. Lat... Lon 2928 9478 2918 9499 2922 9498 2928 9492 2928 9494 2930 9491 2928 9492 2927 9491 2931 9488 2931 9485 2933 9484 2935 9479 2934 9473 time... Mot... loc 0258z 064deg 5kt 2926 9479
LMAO....so much for them breaking news first! Now there saying damage to homes and "Dolphin World" Gift Shop.
I've seen several off Galveston and in the bay over the years. I remember racing away in a power boat on one occasion, when one headed straight for us. Kind of exciting, really.
what if you do get the chance to see one close and personal.. but it turns out to be an EF5...? what would you say then..?
No, not at all. We weren't the only boat haulin' ass away from the damn thing. They aren't as bad as a tornado, usually, but you wouldn't want to be caught by one. When one shows up on the bay, every boat in sight takes off, like someone kicked an ant hill. I've seen at least three on the bay and 2 or 3 at San Luis Pass. We took refuge under a bridge once, and that one got pretty close. I used to go fishing and sailing on Galveston Bay all the time when I lived in Houston. Often went to San Luis to fish and mess around on beach. It used to be a nice place to camp and go fishing at dawn. We used to gig flounder at night, too. That's a real trip!
