PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT...TROPICAL STORM GRACE... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 630 AM CDT SAT SEP 6 2003 A. WIND DATA... HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT...IAH...ASOS 2-MINUTE....150 DEGREES 20 MPH AT 1401 CDT AUG 31 2003 PEAK GUST...080 DEGREES 23 MPH AT 1409 CDT AUG 30 2003 HOUSTON HOBBY AIRPORT...HOU...ASOS 2-MINUTE....100 DEGREES 18 MPH AT 1834 CDT AUG 30 2003 PEAK GUST...100 DEGREES 24 MPH AT 1831 CDT AUG 30 2003 GALVESTON...GLS...ASOS 2-MINUTE....170 DEGREES 32 MPH AT 0303 CDT SEP 1 2003 PEAK GUST...160 DEGREES 40 MPH AT 0303 CDT SEP 1 2003 ANGLETON...LBX...ASOS 2-MINUTE....020 DEGREES 17 MPH AT 1012 CDT AUG 30 2003 PEAK GUST...100 DEGREES 20 MPH AT 1304 CDT AUG 30 2003 LEAGUE CITY...HGX (NWS OFFICE) PEAK GUST... SE DEGREES 23 MPH AT 0330 CDT SEP 01 2003 JAMAICA BEACH COOP OBSERVER 2-MINUTE....180 DEGREES 28 MPH AT 0432 CDT SEP 01 2003 PEAK GUST...180 DEGREES 33 MPH AT 0432 CDT SEP 01 2003 PEARLAND...LVJ...ASOS 2-MINUTE....280 DEGREES 21 MPH AT 1437 CDT AUG 31 2003 PEAK GUST...280 DEGREES 23 MPH AT 1437 CDT AUG 31 2003 PALACIOS...PSX...ASOS 2-MINUTE....090 DEGREES 28 MPH AT 1250 CDT AUG 30 2003 PEAK GUST...100 DEGREES 32 MPH AT 1249 CDT AUG 30 2003 BAY CITY...BYY...AWOS 2-MINUTE....MSG DEGREES MPH AT PEAK GUST...MSG DEGREES MPH AT EAGLE POINT (PORTS - NOAA/NOS) 2-MINUTE....166 DEGREES 24 MPH AT 1600 CDT AUG 31 2003 PEAK GUST...108 DEGREES 28 MPH AT 0200 CDT AUG 31 2003 MORGANS POINT (PORTS - NOAA/NOS) 2-MINUTE....184 DEGREES 16 MPH AT 1300 CDT AUG 31 2003 PEAK GUST...190 DEGREES 23 MPH AT 0400 CDT AUG 31 2003 PLEASURE PIER (PORTS - NOAA/NOS) 2-MINUTE....155 DEGREES 29 MPH AT 0400 CDT SEP 01 2003 PEAK GUST...189 DEGREES 38 MPH AT 0500 CDT SEP 01 2003 NORTH JETTY (PORTS - NOAA/NOS) 2-MINUTE....167 DEGREES 26 MPH AT 1300 CDT AUG 31 2003 PEAK GUST...160 DEGREES 30 MPH AT 1100 CDT AUG 31 2003 WEST BAY (PORTS - TCOONS) 2-MINUTE....139 DEGREES 23 MPH AT 0300 CDT SEP 01 2003 PEAK GUST...139 DEGREES 28 MPH AT 0300 CDT SEP 01 2003 EAST MATAGORDA BAY (PORTS - TCOONS) 2-MINUTE....170 DEGREES 15.2 MPH AT 2100 CDT AUG 31 2003 PEAK GUST...252 DEGREES 37.0 MPH AT 0700 CDT SEP 01 2003 BUOY 42035 2-MINUTE....140 DEGREES 29 MPH AT 0800 CDT AUG 31 2003 PEAK GUST...140 DEGREES 38 MPH AT 0800 CDT AUG 31 2003 BUOY 42019 2-MINUTE....160 DEGREES 10 MPH AT 0550 CDT SEP 01 2003 PEAK GUST...130 DEGREES 14 MPH AT 0550 CDT SEP 01 2003 SH 146 AT KEMAH (DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION) 2-MINUTE....MSG DEGREES MPH AT SH 36 AT BRAZOS (DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION) 2-MINUTE....MSG DEGREES MPH AT GALVESTON CAUSEWAY (DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION) 2-MINUTE....MSG DEGREES MPH AT CLEAR CREEK AT 2ND OUTLET (DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION) 2-MINUTE....MSG DEGREES MPH AT HARTMAN (DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION) 2-MINUTE....MSG DEGREES MPH AT B. LOWEST PRESSURE... HOUSTON INTER. AIRPORT...IAH...1009.5 MB AT 0804 CDT AUG 31 2003 HOUSTON HOBBY AIRPORT....HOU...1009.2 MB AT 0648 CDT AUG 31 2003 GALVESTON................GLS...1008.5 MB AT 0616 CDT AUG 31 2003 ANGLETON.................LBX...1009.2 MB AT 0617 CDT AUG 31 2003 PEARLAND.................LVJ...1008.8 MB AT 0643 CDT AUG 31 2003 PALACIOS.................PSX...1009.5 MB AT 0600 CDT AUG 31 2003 JAMAICA BEACH..........JBHT2...1008.5 MB AT 0730 CDT AUG 31 2003 BAY CITY.................BYY...MISSING BUOY 42035.....................1008.2 MB AT 0600 CDT AUG 31 2003 BUOY 42019.....................1008.8 MB AT 0400 CDT AUG 31 2003 EAGLE POINT....................1007.9 MB AT 0700 CDT AUG 31 2003 MORGANS POINT..................1008.1 MB AT 0700 CDT AUG 31 2003 PLEASURE PIER..................1007.5 MB AT 0700 CDT AUG 31 2003 NORTH JETTY....................1007.4 MB AT 0600 CDT AUG 31 2003 WEST BAY.......................1007.8 MB AT 0700 CDT AUG 31 2003 EAST MATAGORDA BAY............. N/A PIER 21........................1008.2 MB AT 0700 CDT AUG 31 2003 C. RAINFALL... MAX RAIN TOTALS IN 1, 6, 12, AND 24 HR PERIODS HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT...1 HR...0.59 IN AT 0600 UTC AUG 31 2003 6 HR...1.57 IN AT 0900 UTC AUG 31 2003 12 HR...1.75 IN AT 1500 UTC AUG 31 2003 24 HR...1.76 IN AT 1600 UTC AUG 31 2003 HOUSTON HOBBY AIRPORT..............1 HR...0.78 IN AT 0600 UTC AUG 31 2003 6 HR...2.24 IN AT 0900 UTC AUG 31 2003 12 HR...2.33 IN AT 1500 UTC AUG 31 2003 24 HR...2.96 IN AT 2200 UTC AUG 31 2003 GALVESTON..........................1 HR...0.70 IN AT 0900 UTC SEP 1 2003 6 HR...1.26 IN AT 1200 UTC SEP 1 2003 12 HR...1.42 IN AT 1600 UTC SEP 1 2003 24 HR...2.56 IN AT 1700 UTC AUG 31 2003 ANGLETON...........................1 HR...0.47 IN AT 0800 UTC AUG 31 2003 6 HR...0.80 IN AT 0900 UTC AUG 31 2003 12 HR...0.99 IN AT 1100 UTC AUG 31 2003 24 HR...1.11 IN AT 2100 UTC AUG 31 2003 PEARLAND...........................1 HR...0.96 IN AT 0800 UTC SEP 1 2003 6 HR...2.49 IN AT 0800 UTC AUG 31 2003 12 HR...2.70 IN AT 1000 UTC AUG 31 2003 24 HR...4.20 IN AT 0200 UTC SEP 1 2003 PALACIOS...........................1 HR...0.37 IN AT 0900 UTC SEP 1 2003 6 HR...0.91 IN AT 1200 UTC SEP 1 2003 12 HR...0.93 IN AT 1300 UTC SEP 1 2003 24 HR...0.93 IN AT 1300 UTC SEP 1 2003 JAMAICA BEACH COOP OBSERVER........1 HR...1.40 IN AT 0500 UTC SEP 1 2003 6 HR...2.51 IN AT 1000 UTC SEP 1 2003 12 HR...2.92 IN AT 1600 UTC SEP 1 2003 24 HR...2.92 IN AT 1700 UTC SEP 1 2003 LEAGUE CITY (NWS OFFICE)..........24 HR...4.20 IN AT 0500 UTC AUG 31 2003 NWS COOPERATIVE AND MESONET RAINFALL REPORTS... 24 HOUR RAIN TOTALS ENDING AT 7 TO 8 AM ON SUNDAY AUGUST 31 2003... LOCATION RAINFALL FREEPORT 0.82 HOUSTON PORT 0.52 RICHMOND 0.28 NEW CANEY 2.32 JAMAICA BEACH 1.97 CLEVELAND 1.80 HOUSTON HEIGHTS 1.42 HOUSTON WESTBURY 1.23 MONTGOMERY 0.62 WHARTON 0.18 NWS COOPERATIVE AND MESONET RAINFALL REPORTS... 24 HOUR RAIN TOTALS ENDING AT 7 TO 8 AM ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1 2003... LOCATION RAINFALL FREEPORT 2.25 HOUSTON PORT 0.45 NEW CANEY 2.56 JAMAICA BEACH 2.43 CLEVELAND 2.68 HOUSTON HEIGHTS 1.12 HOUSTON WESTBURY 0.48 MONTGOMERY 0.40 EDNA 0.06 BAYTOWN 0.81 COLUMBUS 0.10 NWS COOPERATIVE AND MESONET RAINFALL REPORTS... 24 HOUR RAIN TOTALS ENDING AT 7 TO 8 AM ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2003... LOCATION RAINFALL FREEPORT 2.50 HOUSTON PORT 1.00 NEW CANEY 0.26 JAMAICA BEACH 0.61 CLEVELAND 0.14 HOUSTON HEIGHTS 0.24 HOUSTON WESTBURY 0.30 EDNA 0.32 BAYTOWN 0.20 RFC RAINFALL REPORTS... 24 HOUR RAIN TOTALS ENDING AT 7 TO 8 AM ON SUNDAY AUGUST 31 2003... RAINFALL SEABROOK - NASA RD 1 6.89 NASSAU BAY - CLEAR CREEK 5.90 CLEAR CREEK SECOND OUTFLOW 5.40 HORSEPEN CREEK @ BAY AREA BLVD 4.57 BAYTOWN-SH 146 HARTMAN BRIDGE 3.98 CEDAR BAYOU @ SH 146 3.50 HOUSTON CLEAR CREEK - FM 528 3.43 HOUSTON CEDAR BAYOU - US 90 2.84 PEARLAND-CLEAR LAKE @ TELEPHONE RD 2.75 HOUSTON BRAYS BAYOU-MAIN ST 2.71 HOUSTON-CARPENTERS BAYOU 2.56 HOUSTON HUGHES RD 2.24 HOUSTON-PASADENA VINCE BAYOU 2.20 HUMBLE 1.97 HOU - SAN JACINTO RIVER @ BUS 90 1.89 CLEVELAND (#1) 1.80 HOUSTON FOREST OAKS 1.62 HOU - HUNTING BAYOU - LOCKWOOD DR 1.58 SPLENDORA 1.46 PEARLAND - CLEAR CREEK 1.45 HOUSTON HEIGHTS 1.42 HOUSTON SIMMS BAYOU - IH 45 1.38 HOUSTON - SH 288 @ MACGREGOR 1.38 BRAZORIA COUNTY AIRPORT (LBX) 1.33 HOUSTON WESTBURY 1.27 SHEPHERD DRIVE 1.26 HOUSTON GREENS BAYOU - US 59 1.22 CONROE - MONTGOMERY COUNTY ASOS 1.03 HOU - WHITE OAK BAYOU HGT BLVD 1.02 HOU - LWHTOAKBY TRIMBL 1.02 RFC RAINFALL REPORTS... 24 HOUR RAIN TOTALS ENDING AT 7 TO 8 AM ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1 2003... RAINFALL CLEVELAND (#1) 2.68 JERSEY VILLAGE 2.44 JAMAICA BEACH 2.43 LAKE CONROE 2.36 TOMBALL 2.26 EAST BERNARD 1.77 DWAYNE HOOKS AIRPORT (DWH) 1.74 HOU - WILLOW CREEK KUYKNDL 1.69 DIBOLL 1.57 LIVINGSTON - LONG CREEK 1.54 MATAGORDA 6S 1.47 MOSES LAKE TIDE GAGE 1.41 HOUSTON C.R. RD BHG 1.38 BARKER DAM 1.35 COLLEGE STATION FSS (CLL) 1.35 HOUSTON - HALLS BAYOU @ GESNER DR 1.34 ONALASKA 6NE 1.30 HOU - WHITE OAK BAYOU 1.26 LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK @ CYPR-RSEHIL 1.19 WHARTON 1.19 MADISONVILLE 1.14 WESTFIELD 1.14 HOUSTON HEIGHTS 1.12 LAKE HOUSTON 1.10 HOUSTON - HALLS BAYOU @ JENSEN DR 1.07 HOUSTON - HUNTING BAYOU - IH 10 1.06 HOUSTON - BARKER MASON CREEK 1.06 NEW CANEY 1.03 HOUSTON - IH 10 @ SH 6 1.02 HOUSTON - COLE CREEK @ DEIHL RD 1.02 HOUSTON - BRAYS BAYOU @ MACGREGOR 1.02 RFC RAINFALL REPORTS... 24 HOUR RAIN TOTALS ENDING AT 7 TO 8 AM ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2003... RAINFALL HUNTSVILLE, TX ASOS (UTS) 6.75 POINT BLANK 6N 5.04 GARWOOD (COLORADO RIVER) 3.40 WEIMAR 7S 1.78 EL CAMPO 15 WSW 1.63 HOUSTON - GREENS BAYOU - US 59 1.42 SEABROOK - NASA RD 1 1.30 COLUMBUS 1.00 STORM TOTALS....AUGUST 30 - SEPT 1, 2003 RAINFALL HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT 2.96 HOUSTON HOBBY AIRPORT 4.98 PEARLAND 6.47 LEAGUE CITY 7.13 GALVESTON 3.72 FREEPORT 5.57 NEW CANEY 5.14 JAMAICA BEACH 5.01 CLEVELAND 4.62 HUNTSVILLE 7.94 SEGNO 2.15 GOODRICH - W5QVK 5.35 GOODRICH SCHOOL 4.25 ONALASKA 3.28 ONALASKA - W5GRZ 4.65 JAMAICA BEACH 5.01 D. STORM SURGE... MAXIMUM TIDE READINGS... EAGLE POINT................3.06 FT MLLW AT 0606 CDT AUG 31 2003 MORGANS POINT..............2.98 FT MLLW AT 1148 CDT AUG 31 2003 PLEASURE PIER..............3.42 FT MLLW AT 0754 CDT AUG 31 2003 NORTH JETTY................3.50 FT MLLW AT 0630 CDT AUG 31 2003 CLEAR CREEK@SEABROOK.......3.36 FT MLLW AT 0312 CDT AUG 31 2003 PIER 21....................3.23 FT MLLW AT 0636 CDT AUG 31 2003 PORT OCONNOR...............1.93 FT MLLW AT 0736 CDT AUG 31 2003 RAWLINGS BAIT CAMP.........3.40 FT MLLW AT 0930 CDT AUG 31 2003 ROLL OVER PASS.............2.69 FT MLLW AT 1200 CDT JUL 15 2003 JAMAICA BEACH..............3.40 FT MLLW AT 0900 CDT AUG 31 2003 COLORADO RIVER LOCKS.......3.50 FT MLLW @ MATAGORDA MANCHESTER HOUSTON.........3.10 FT MLLW AT 0130 CDT AUG 31 2003 MESQUITE POINT.............3.29 FT MLLW AT 0942 CDT AUG 31 2003 SARGENT....................MSG WEST BAY...................1.55 FT MLLW AT 0736 CDT AUG 31 2003 EAST MATAGORDA BAY........12.67 FT ABOVE STATION DATUM E. BEACH EROSION...MINOR. WATER GOT UP TO THE DUNES BUT LITTLE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE BEACHES BEYOND WHAT CLAUDETTE HAD ALREADY DONE IN JULY. F. FLOODING...RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES FROM BOLIVER PENINSULA NORTHWARD OVER CHAMBERS AND PORTIONS OF LIBERTY COUNTIES. SOME ROADS IN THE AREA HAD WATER OVER THEM. A SECONDARY AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS NOTED OVER SOUTHERN MATAGORDA COUNTY WHERE RADAR ESTIMATED 6 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN WITH THE MAJORITY OF THIS RAIN FALLING EARLY MONDAY MORNING AFTER LANDFALL OF THE STORM ON SUNDAY MORNING. THE CORP OF ENGINEERS AT MATAGORDA RIVER LOCKS REPORTED 9 INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 2AM AND 8AM MONDAY MORNING. SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED AND WATER DID ENTER INTO SEVERAL HOMES. G. TORNADOES...A WATERSPOUT FORMED OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO JUST SOUTH OF PIRATES BEACH ON THE WEST END OF GALVESTON ISLAND. THE WATERSPOUT DISSIPATED BEFORE MOVING ONSHORE. H. STORM EFFECTS...VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS TOOK PLACE ON BOLIVER PENINSULA... WEST END OF GALVESTON ISLAND...SURFSIDE AND QUINTANA BEACH AREAS IN BRAZORIA COUNTY AND SARGENT AND MATAGORDA BEACHES IN MATAGORDA COUNTY. G. BLOOD/OETTINGER/HAFELE