Tornado Watch Issued for Upper Texas Coast and Coastal Waters

A tornado watch has been issued for the upper Texas coast and coastal waters due to the approach of Tropical Storm Beryl. The storm's embedded thunderstorms, located to the east of the center, pose a risk of isolated tornadoes through Monday morning. Residents in the affected areas are advised to be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.

Key Takeaways:

The tornado watch area is approximately 45 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles south of Angleton, TX to 60 miles north northeast of Houston, TX.
The watch is effective from 1045 PM CDT Sunday night to 1000 AM CDT Monday morning.
Primary threats include a couple of tornadoes possible and isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible.
The watch is associated with Tropical Storm Beryl, which will move ashore overnight.
Residents are advised to be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.
The storm will bring embedded thunderstorms with a risk of isolated tornadoes through Monday morning.
Aviation alert: Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms with hail, surface and aloft to 0.5 inches, extreme turbulence, and surface wind gusts to 60 knots.

Statistics:

The tornado watch area covers approximately 45 statute miles east and west of a line.
The effective time of the watch is from 1045 PM CDT Sunday night to 1000 AM CDT Monday morning.
The primary threats include a couple of tornadoes possible and isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible.
The storm is associated with Tropical Storm Beryl, which will move ashore overnight.
The aviation alert includes tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, hail, surface and aloft to 0.5 inches, extreme turbulence, and surface wind gusts to 60 knots.

Sources:

NWS Storm Prediction Center, Norman, OK ( http://www.spc.noaa.gov/ )
US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)