Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1992
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 19, 1992, 5:15 PM CDT for Washington County, Texas. It was in force for 60 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 1992, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 1992, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Washington County, TX
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 5:15 PM CDT | Hail 1 | Washington, TX | |
| Apr 19, 5:50 PM CDT | Hail 1 | Washington, TX |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Stephenville/Cla, TX (KSEP), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 275 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1641 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 748 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KHOU 192217 SVRHOU TXC477-192315- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX 515 PM CDT SUN APR 19 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS ...WASHINGTON COUNTY AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO WASHINGTON COUUNTY BETWEEN BURTON AND BRENHAM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AS THEY MOVED THROUGH FAYETTE COUNTY EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. IF THREATING WEATHER IS SIGHTED...SEEK SAFE SHELTER. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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, 5 hours 27 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, 2 hours 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, 1 hour 33 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, 1 hour 31 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, 1 hour 27 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.
Special weather statement, Apr 19, 4:48 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
TXZ032-037-045>049-192245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX 445 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR POLK COUNTY HAS NOW EXPIRED... AN AREA OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TOWARD COLORADO... AUSTIN AND WASHINGTON FROM THE WEST. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH AND COULD PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS SOME HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD APPROCH COLUMBUS...BELLVILLE AND BRENHAM BY 515 PM AND CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST. THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON AND COULD AGAIN REGAIN INTENSITY AND COULD RAPIDLY BECOME SEVERE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARN INGS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 3:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Polk | 54 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 |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 1992Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1992
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.