Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1992
Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this flash flood warning at Apr 19, 1992, 3:51 PM CDT for Polk County, Texas. It was in force for 54 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 1992, 3:51 PM CDT (20:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 1992, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Polk County, TX
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 19, 11:48 AM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
TXZ032-037-045>049-192245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX 1146 AM CDT SUN APR 19 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK EXPECTED OVER SOUTHEAST TEXAS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI IS FORECASTING AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT OVER THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO THE WEST PORTION OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THIS INCLUDES THE METROPOLITAN AREAS OF HOUSTON AND GALVESTON. A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER NORTHEASTERN TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE EAST-NORTHEAST TOWARD SOUTHERN ARKANSAS. STRONG SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL WINDS AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM ARE BRINGING VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR OFF THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PRODUCING A HIGH LIKELIHOOD FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS. ALL PERSONS ARE URGED TO REVIEW SAFETY RULES AND LISTEN TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WATCHES OR WARDNINGS. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION AND SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY.
Special weather statement, Apr 19, 3:15 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
TXZ048-192200- SPECIAL WEATHER AND MARINE STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GALVESTON TX 315 PM CDT SUN APR 19 1992 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS UNTIL 900 PM... THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND ADJOINING COASTAL WATERS UNTIL 900 PM THIS EVENING. THE WATCH AREA INCLUDES GALVESTON AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES AND THEIR COASTAL WATERS. THE TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. RESIDENTS...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS AND MARINERS ARE URGED TO TAKE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS...AND MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...TV AND cLOCAL RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT
Special weather statement, Apr 19, 3:42 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
TXZ047-049-047-047-037-047-032-046-049-045-046-045-032-045-047- 037-047-192245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX 340 PM CDT SUN APR 19 1992 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INCLUDING THE HOUSTON AND GALVESTON METROPOLITAN AREAS UNTIL 9PM CDT... THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS UNTIL 9PM CDT. THE TORNADO WATCH INCLUDES ALL THE COUNTOES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS. A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING TORNADOES. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR. RESIDENTS IN OR NEAR THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THIS DEVELOPING AND UNSTABLE WEATHER SITUATION. BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS OCURRING. AT 330PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL FROM LUFKIN TO CONROE. ANOTHER LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXISTED FROM COLLEGE STATION TO VICTORIA AREA EXISTED FROM AUSTIN TO SAN ANTONIO WHICH PRODUCED 1 INCH HAIL. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNING3S.
Special weather statement, Apr 19, 3:44 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
TXZ047-049-047-047-037-047-032-046-049-045-046-045-032-045-047- 037-047-192245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX 340 PM CDT SUN APR 19 1992 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INCLUDING THE HOUSTON AND GALVESTON METROPOLITAN AREAS UNTIL 9PM CDT... THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS UNTIL 9PM CDT. THE TORNADO WATCH INCLUDES ALL THE COUNTOES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS. A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING TORNADOES. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR. RESIDENTS IN OR NEAR THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THIS DEVELOPING AND UNSTABLE WEATHER SITUATION. BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS OCURRING. AT 330PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL FROM LUFKIN TO CONROE. ANOTHER LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXISTED FROM COLLEGE STATION TO VICTORIA AREA EXISTED FROM AUSTIN TO SAN ANTONIO WHICH PRODUCED 1 INCH HAIL. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNING>S.
Special weather statement, Apr 19, 3:48 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
TXZ032-037-045>049-192247- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION TO HEADER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX 340 PM CDT SUN APR 19 1992 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INCLUDING THE HOUSTON AND GALVESTON METROPOLITAN AREAS UNTIL 9PM CDT... THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS UNTIL 9PM CDT. THE TORNADO WATCH INCLUDES ALL THE COUNTOES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS. A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING TORNADOES. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR. RESIDENTS IN OR NEAR THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THIS DEVELOPING AND UNSTABLE WEATHER SITUATION. BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS OCCURRING. AT 330 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL FROM LUFKIN TO CONROE. ANOTHER LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXISTED FROM COLLEGE ST-ATION TO VICTORIA AREA EXISTED FROM AUSTIN TO SAN ANTONIO WHICH PRODUCED 1 INCH HAIL. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Washington | 60 min |
| Apr 19, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado | 59 min |
| Apr 19, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Polk | 60 min |
| Apr 19, 6:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Walker | 2 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.