January 13, 2007 --The Arctic cold front moving through Texas has progressed southward faster than previously expected. Report

January 12, 2007 -- The Jamaica Beach Weather Observatory advises that an Arctic cold front will barrel through Southeast Texas late this weekend ushering in much colder weather and rain changing to, or mixed with, freezing rain and sleet by early next week resulting in possible ice accumulations. Report

October 18, 2006 -- Jim O'Donnel at the Jamaica Beach Weather Observatory has issued a post-storm report on the week's weather event. Report

October 12, 2006 -- New daily and monthly rainfall records were set on Thursday in Jamaica Beach  Report

September 18, 2006 -- A severe thunderstorm produced a 59 mph wind gust at the Jamaica Beach Weather Observatory. Report

September 9, 2006 -- The Jamaica Beach Weather Observatory has recorded more than three inches of rainfall, with 2.83 inches of that falling within a 1 hour period. Report

September 4, 2006 -- Comments on the 2006 Hurricane Season from the Jamaica Beach Weather Observatory: Click Here

August 21, 2006 -- On Saturday, a relatively thin section of Galveston, from the beachfront, south of downtown, to north across the island, to Pelican Island was besieged with rainfall that caused street flooding to an extent that longtime residents could not recall.  Story

July 6, 2006 -- The Jamaica Beach Weather Observatory reports that the rainfall total for July is almost 10 inches.  Report


July 3, 2006 -- The Jamaica Beach Weather Observatory reported another daily record rainfall record set at Jamaica Beach and Galveston.  Report

July 2, 2006 -- The Jamaica Beach Weather Observatory reports that several weather records were broken Saturday. Report

July 1, 2006 -- At 12:33 PM CDT...the Jamaica Beach Weather Observatory received a report from the owners of West Bay Bait and Tackle of three large waterspouts over the Gulf of Mexico just off the beach from the Escape Condominiums at FM 3005 at 10 Mile Road. Report

June 20, 2006 -- The Jamaica Beach Weather Observatory reports that record rainfall was recorded on June 19.  Report

March 21, 2006 -- Bill Read, the meteorologist in charge of the Houston-Galveston National Weather Service Office reported to the City of Galveston Emergency Management Team on changes in the graphics that the National Hurricane Service will provide this year.  Listen Download