A series of thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall and strong winds across portions of Harris, Galveston, and Chambers counties leaving motorists stranded along several flooded area highways. Additional severe thunderstorms produced hail and flash flooding across the northern counties of Southeast Texas.

Hail in BRAZOS, TEXAS
From 25-APR-09 02:38:00 to 25-APR-09 02:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Penny sized hail was reported in north Bryan.

Thunderstorm Wind in GALVESTON, TEXAS
From 24-APR-09 21:00:00 to 24-APR-09 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SAN LEON
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Severe wind gust measured at Eagle Point PORTS buoy.

Flash Flood in GALVESTON, TEXAS
From 24-APR-09 20:30:00 to 24-APR-09 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEAGUE CITY S S ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous roads in and around Friendswood were impassable due to high water caused by heavy rainfall. Several high water rescues were required due to the flooding.

Flash Flood in CHAMBERS, TEXAS
From 24-APR-09 22:00:00 to 25-APR-09 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALLISVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rainfall due to slow moving thunderstorms produced brief road closures along Interstate 10, with four feet of water reported over the road at the intersection of Highway 61 and the interstate.

Flash Flood in BRAZOS, TEXAS
From 25-APR-09 04:25:00 to 25-APR-09 05:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rainfall caused one to five feet of water over local roads between Bryan and Benchley.

Hail in BURLESON, TEXAS
From 25-APR-09 01:40:00 to 25-APR-09 01:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Nickel sized hail was observed along FM 60 between Lyons and Snook.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 24-APR-09 20:15:00 to 24-APR-09 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA PORTE MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A roof under repair at a nursing home collapsed due to the combination of strong winds and heavy rainfall.

Flash Flood in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 24-APR-09 20:30:00 to 25-APR-09 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: JOYCE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Slow moving thunderstorms across the southern portion of Harris County produced widespread flooding and road closures. The area traversed by this system had received heavy rainfall 6 days prior to the event, and the ground was still saturated. The heaviest rainfall fell along a line from Friendswood to Baytown, with totals of 7 to 8 inches during a 6 hour period. Many secondary roads along Interstate 45 became impassable for most of the evening. Forty to fifty homes recieved water damage from this event, although this is only an estimated count as all of the homes flooded on the 24th were also flooded during the earlier event on April 18th.

Flash Flood in BRAZORIA, TEXAS
From 24-APR-09 20:30:00 to 24-APR-09 22:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEARLAND ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rainfall from a slow moving thunderstorm produced street flooding which closed several county roads in the vicinity of Clover Field.