Houston area avoids most impacts from Tropical Storm Alberto – Houston Public Media

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The tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico is now officially called Tropical Storm Alberto, but fortunately it is not as concerning as it could have been for the Houston area. Eric Berger, a meteorologist with Space City Weather, spoke with Houston Matters on Wednesday and said the city still has about 24 hours before the storm moves inland.

Earlier this week, the storm appeared to be headed toward Houston, but Berger said Monday that the areas most at risk of heavy precipitation were southern Louisiana and the Houston area.

“It has since become clear that the heavier rains would be a little closer to the surface and so if you go about 50 miles south of Houston, you start to see much heavier precipitation. We are simply at the northern limit. »

These areas are further south than Galveston and include the Matagorda Bay, southern Brazoria County, and Corpus Christi areas.

“Galveston is very sensitive to winds and high seas from the tropical disturbance,” Berger said.

He added that Houston can expect “not a lot” of rain today.

“Most areas are getting an inch of rain or less, much less than we expected a few days ago,” he said. “But the upside is we’re going to experience a cooler day in mid-June. The summer solstice is fast approaching and we’re going to see highs in the 80s. So it’s not all bad.

Berger added that the area may experience scattered winds, showers and thunderstorms, but “nothing serious in terms of flooding potential.”