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Latest Page Update: Thu. May 1, 2008

• Mark your calenders! The 2008 Houston/Galveston Hurricane Workshop will be held on Saturday, June 7th, from 9 AM to 4 PM at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Also, check out our 2008 Houston/Galveston Preparedness Meetings page for additional hurricane activities on our schedule. June 1st marks the start of the 2008 Hurricane Season.
• Check out our 2008 Hurricane Season Highlights page for additional information and internet links to help you get ready for the upcoming season. Included on this page are links to evacuation zones (including potential evacuation routes), the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, tropical cyclone names, tidal flooding information, hurricane plan checklists and tracking charts .
• Keeping on the hurricane theme, National Hurricane Awareness Week and Texas Hurricane Awareness Week are both May 25-31, 2008. The excellent information on these websites can be used to save lives at work, home, while on the road, or on the water. So check it out - now is the time to prepare for the upcoming season!
• Just a reminder - we are starting to think about June 1st and the start of the hurricane season, but we do get severe weather in May. Some recent May severe weather events include strong damaging winds (almost reaching 100 mph!) and baseball size hail, tornadoes, two major floods, record low rainfall and drought.
• Air Quality Awareness Week was April 28-May 2.
• May climate normals, means and extremes are available for Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• The Top Ten wettest, driest, warmest, and coolest Mays are available for Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• Extremes, Normals and Annual Summaries (monthly averages for 2000 through April 2008) are available. Find out... Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• April 2008 climate datum are now available.
• Our Spring 2008 issue of "Storm Signals" is available here (the file is very large).

Previous Page Update: Wed. April 2, 2008

• There are only a couple more SKYWARN 2008 classes! Please check out our meeting schedule for training opportunities.
• The countdown continues - the 2008 Hurricane Season begins in less than two months! The 2008 Houston/Galveston Hurricane Workshop will be held on Saturday, June 7th at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 9 AM to 4 PM. In addition to our annual workshop, the NOAA P-3 Hurricane Awareness Tour made a stop on April 15th at Galveston Scholes Field - thanks to everyone who attended! You can also see if there are any hurricane town meetings coming to your area.
• You can check out our 2008 Hurricane Season Highlights page for additional information including evacuation zones (including potential evacuation routes), the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, tropical cyclone names, tidal flooding information, hurricane plan checklists and tracking charts. It is never too early to prepare, and the National Hurricane Awareness Week website is a great place to start.
• Keep on the hurricane theme, the National Hurricane Center has announced some changes to the Tropical Weather Outlook and enhancements to the Experimental Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook.
• Did you know that Galveston set an all-time monthly high temperature last month? On March 15th, Galveston Scholes Field's high temperature of 87 degrees set a new record for the highest temperature ever recorded in the month of March. The old record of 85 degrees was set way back in 1879!
• April climate normals, means and extremes are available for Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• The Top Ten wettest, driest, warmest, and coolest Aprils are available for Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• Extremes, Normals and Annual Summaries (monthly averages for January 2000 through March 2008) are available. Find out... Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• March 2008 climate datum and the March 2008 Climate Summary are now available.
• Our Spring 2008 issue of "Storm Signals" is available here (the file is very large).

Previous Page Update: Sun. March 2, 2008

• SKYWARN 2008 continues! Please check out our latest meeting schedule for training opportunities.
• Flood Safety Awareness Week is March 17-21.
• Severe Weather Awareness Week was February 24 - March 1.
• The countdown continues - the 2008 Hurricane Season is less than three months away! The 2008 Houston/Galveston Hurricane Workshop will be held on Saturday, June 7th at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 10 AM to 4 PM. More details coming soon. In addition to our annual workshop, the NOAA P-3 Hurricane Awareness Tour will be making a stop on April 15th at Galveston Scholes Field.
• You can check out our 2008 Hurricane Season Highlights page for additional information including evacuation zones (including potential evacuation routes), the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, tropical cyclone names, tidal flooding information, hurricane plan checklists and tracking charts. It is never too early to prepare, and the National Hurricane Awareness Week website is a great place to start.
• Check out our St. Patrick's Day Climate Data Page to see what you might expect on March 17th.
• March climate normals, means and extremes are available for Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• The Top Ten wettest, driest, warmest, and coolest Marches are available for Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• Extremes, Normals and Annual Summaries (monthly averages for 2000 through February 2008) are available. Find out... Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• February 2008 climate datum are now available.
• Our Spring 2008 issue of "Storm Signals" is available here (the file is very large).

Previous Page Update: Wed. February 27, 2008

• Our Spring 2008 issue of "Storm Signals" is now available here (the file is very large).

Latest Page Update: Wed. February 13, 2008

• We have added several more SKYWARN classes to the schedule. We hope to see you there!
• Just a reminder...Severe Weather Awareness Week is February 24 - March 1.
• The National Hurricane Center has completed their 2007 Hurricane Season Trackmap. Tropical Cyclone Reports for all of last year's systems are also available here.
• An agreement has been made with NOAA and the Shell Oil Company to place meteorological and oceanographic observation sensors on seven Shell oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.

Previous Page Update: Sat. February 2, 2008

• The National Hurricane Center has a new director. Familiar face?
• SKYWARN 2008 is here! We look forward to re-connecting with our SKYWARN veterans and perhaps meeting those of you who would like to be one. We already have some meetings on the schedule and we hope to see you there!
• Severe Weather Awareness Week is February 24 - March 1.
• The State of Texas has another Severe Weather Awareness Week website containing more information about this important week. Are you prepared?
• Winter 2007-2008 will soon be history. Learn how to keep your family, pets, and property safe from hazardous winter weather. Other winter weather safety and awareness information can be found here.
• Believe it or not, the start of the 2008 Hurricane Season is less than four months away! The 2008 Houston/Galveston Hurricane Workshop will be held on Saturday, June 7th at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 10 AM to 4 PM. More details coming soon.
• February climate normals, means and extremes are available for Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• The Top Ten wettest, driest, warmest, and coolest Februarys are available for Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• Extremes, Normals and Annual Summaries (monthly averages for 2000 through January 2008) are available. Find out... Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• January 2008 climate datum and the January 2008 Climate Summary are now available.

Previous Page Update: Thu. January 17, 2008

• A SKYWARN class is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22nd in Houston.

Previous Page Update: Sat. January 6, 2008

• The 2007 Climate Summary is now available.
• How about some sunspot news.

Previous Page Update: Tue. January 1, 2008

• Happy New Year from your Houston/Galveston National Weather Service Office!
• SKYWARN 2008 is almost here! We look forward to re-connecting with our SKYWARN veterans and perhaps meeting those of you who would like to be one. We already have some meetings on the schedule and we hope to see you there!
• Learn how to protect your family, pets, and property from hazardous winter weather. Other winter weather safety and awareness information can be found here.
• It's never to early to talk about hurricanes! The 2008 Houston/Galveston Hurricane Workshop will be held on Saturday, June 7th at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 10 AM to 4 PM. More details on the workshop (including the agenda) will be coming soon!
• Galveston just recorded its 5th driest and 10th warmer December on record. In addition, 2007 ended up being their 9th warmest year on record. Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) established their 6th wettest year on record.
• January climate normals, means and extremes are available for Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• The Top Ten wettest, driest, warmest, and coolest Januarys are available for Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• Extremes, Normals and Annual Summaries (monthly averages for 2000 through 2007) are available. Find out... Houston, Galveston and College Station.
• Our Fall/Winter 2007 issue of "Storm Signals" is now available here (the file is very, very, very large).
• December 2007 climate datum are now available.