826am…those on Seawall beaches between 61st St – 91st St need to take cover now! Waterspout about to move onshore! pic.twitter.com/YXnAa08Vdc

— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) July 17, 2016

A waterspout is moving ashore in Galveston. This waterspout shouldn’t make it far inland but is dangerous to those on the beach and island. Move indoors away from windows.

TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
826 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN GALVESTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS…

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 824 AM CDT…A WATERSPOUT IS ABOUT TO MOVE ONTO GALVESTON
ISLAND BETWEEN 61ST STREET AND 91ST STREET. ALL PERSONS SHOULD
EXIT THE BEACH AND TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE. WATERSPOUTS
CAN PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

HAZARD…TORNADO.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. SPOTTER CONFIRMATION OF
WATERSPOUT.

IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…WINDOWS…AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GALVESTON ISLAND WEST END…GALVESTON CAUSEWAY…TEXAS CITY…
LA MARQUE…HITCHCOCK…GALVESTON PIER 21…BAYOU VISTA…
TIKI ISLAND…GALVESTON PLEASURE PIER…PELICAN ISLAND…
SCHLITTERBAHN…GALVESTON STATE PARK…THE STRAND…
SCHOLES FIELD…MOODY GARDENS AND OFFATTS BAYOU.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS…IN
A MOBILE HOME…OR IN A VEHICLE…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.