Residents took to social media on Saturday to show what Hurricane Hanna was doing in the Houston-area so far.
Outer rain bands moved through Southeast Texas throughout the day and there were moments of heavy downpours and brief gusty winds.
Those on social media posted photos of what the water and clouds in Galveston looked like and in Matagorda County the constable’s office shared that some water had made its way onto roads. But most on social media expressed gratitude that the hurricane did not hit the Houston area head on.
Here’s what things looked like in the Houston area:
Storms in Galveston.
@wfaaweather storms building on the gulf coast in Galveston pic.twitter.com/r4nvHyTG0V
— Will Capell (@WCapellIII) July 25, 2020
Elevated high tide in Galveston.
Conditions in Galveston - Strong Rip Currents. Elevated high tide tomorrow morning @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/9XgrbBWei2
— KPRC2 Rose-Ann Aragon (@KPRC2RoseAnn) July 25, 2020
The weather didn’t stop some people from going to the beach.
Beach-goers play in high swells from Hurricane Hanna in Galveston, Texas, U.S., July 25, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif @adreeslatif pic.twitter.com/XtCtLQSjnE
— Dan Wallis (@danieljwallis) July 26, 2020
At least we got a rainbow.
#houstonweather Lovely rainbow here in Rice Village. pic.twitter.com/rsEozjgnkX
— meach:) (@meach2000) July 25, 2020
Check out his rain gauge.
My @CoCoRaHS rain gauge is sitting with approximately 2.57” here in #CityOfWestU inside the loop of Houston since 7am today.
— Billy Forney 3 (@BillyForney3) July 25, 2020
If you have a 4” diameter gauge like this one and rain water has overflowed into the outer cylinder, I have a handy formula to approximate the total. 1/ pic.twitter.com/YOV186hUZn
This was moving across northwest Houston.
Rain band moving across Northwest Houston right now. @NWSHouston pic.twitter.com/VyVwZOQXJ7
— Ian Shelton (@IanShelton1997) July 25, 2020
Dark clouds covering the Houston area.
How it looks up here in Houston..we already had heavy rain this morning. Just tells u how wide Hanna is. pic.twitter.com/le5KYCoz54
— flexn5000 (@flexn5000) July 25, 2020
Some high water is being reported in the Houston area.
HIGH WATER ALERT: Wallisville road at Rio Villa. Let us know if you are experiencing high water in your neighborhood. #precinct2 pic.twitter.com/4LjOPPxQO3
— Harris County Commissioner Pct 2 (@HarrisCoPct2) July 25, 2020
Storm surge is developing in Mustang Island.
STORM SURGE on road to Mustang Island, Texas as eye wall is approaching the barrier islands East of Corpus from Hurricane Hanna. Tracking this dangerous storm on @RadarOmega_WX app #Hanna pic.twitter.com/scpYtiONwI
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) July 25, 2020
Waves are moving in Galveston.
The waves are kicking up in Galveston from #HurricaneHanna #houwx #galveston pic.twitter.com/OyqDemctLP
— J (@JRTE1113) July 25, 2020
Angry waters near Seabrook.
Galveston Bay is getting angry here in Seabrook, TX. Nowhere near the center of Hanna but still feeling it just outside Houston #HurricaneHanna @NWSHouston @weatherchannel @wxnewsdesk @WeatherNation @JimCantore @LayciJ @ShuttJ1 pic.twitter.com/SBPfvl0RrJ
— Daniel Harrison (@danielharrison_) July 25, 2020
The Galveston Ferry reporting things running as normal.
Currently all operations are running normal. We are watching the weather conditions closely. We will keep you posted of any changes. pic.twitter.com/hgeK37p9RH
— Galveston Ferry (@GalvestonFerry) July 25, 2020
In Matagorda County, water made its way onto FM 457 and Sargent Beach.
Good morning. Here at FM 457 and Sargent Beach, the water has made it's way over the roadway pushing debris everywhere....
Posted by Matagorda County Pct. 6 Constable's Office on Saturday, July 25, 2020
A view of what it looks like from the 61st Street Pier account.
Conditions are improving as TS Hanna moved West away from Galveston.
— 61st Street Pier (@61streetpier) July 25, 2020
No rain all today so far. #61stpier #Galveston #TX #Texas #Fishing #Pier #dock pic.twitter.com/dOPeVFP7T5
Another view near the 61st Street Pier.
Get a bird's eye view of Galveston and Babe's Beach near the 61st St Pier! https://t.co/1Wug814u5p pic.twitter.com/XgKPtZoBCd
— USACE Galveston (@USACEGALVESTON) July 25, 2020
A look at the water on Saturday morning in Galveston.
#Galveston this morning. We definitely dodged a bullet with #Hanna moving south pic.twitter.com/YiNJRkLHFt
— Dustin Helton (@TheRevSFA) July 25, 2020
What the clouds looked like this morning in Galveston County.
Rain band from Hurricane #Hanna is moving inland into Galveston County. pic.twitter.com/MFqI89BD86
— Ian Shelton (@IanShelton1997) July 25, 2020
@spann Galveston beach #HurricaneHanna pic.twitter.com/Qw7et6JmkE
— kathleen (@kathlee16335348) July 25, 2020