Exactly one week after the December 23rd outbreak, Southeast Texas received another round of severe weather as the next storm system moved out of the southwestern U.S. toward Texas. This event only lasted three hours (compared to eighteen hours on the 23rd). This event only had three tornadoes (compared to ten on the 23rd). However, damage from two of these three tornadoes was significant due to the fact that it occurred over heavily populated areas. This event had no injuries, and the total damage cost was just under $450,000.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 19:35:00 to 30-DEC-02 19:35:00 (CST)
Location: MAGNOLIA
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Roof damage, power lines down and more than fifty trees down in and around Indigo Lake Estates.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 20:00:00 to 30-DEC-02 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: CUT AND SHOOT
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees down in and around Cut and Shoot, including one that fell through the middle of an evacuated mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind in GALVESTON, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-02 22:00:00 (CST)
Location: GALVESTON
Magnitude: 56 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

64 mph wind gust at Pleasure Pier.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRAZORIA, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 20:45:00 to 30-DEC-02 20:45:00 (CST)
Location: LAKE JACKSON
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Truck blown off road.

Tornado in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 21:10:00 to 30-DEC-02 21:10:00 (CST)
Location: SEABROOK
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Tornado near the intersection of FM 2094 and Clear Lake Road.

Tornado in GALVESTON, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 21:20:00 to 30-DEC-02 21:20:00 (CST)
Location: TEXAS CITY
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Tornado touched down near the intersection of SH 348 and Loop 197 in Texas City. Several businesses were damaged at the initial touchdown. The tornado moved east northeast and eventually crossed the Texas City dike where numerous power poles were knocked down. The tornado continued past the dike and moved into Galveston Bay as a waterspout.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHARTON, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 19:15:00 to 30-DEC-02 19:15:00 (CST)
Location: EL CAMPO
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Wind damage to the roof of a home in the New Taiton area.

Hail in BRAZORIA, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 20:45:00 to 30-DEC-02 20:45:00 (CST)
Location: IOWA COLONY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

3/4 inch hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHARTON, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 19:15:00 to 30-DEC-02 19:15:00 (CST)
Location: WHARTON
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 12K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Some power lines down and a roof blown off a barn on Chudalla Road.

Tornado in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 21:25:00 to 30-DEC-02 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: SHOREACRES
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Tornado briefly touched down before moving to the northeast into Galveston Bay as a waterspout. Several boats at the Houston Yacht Club were overturned and a large section of a metal roof was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind in GALVESTON, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 21:30:00 to 30-DEC-02 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: GALVESTON
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

140 feet of roof ripped off the Shops at the Balinese on the Galveston seawall.