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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 37, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

March 13, 1995Waller County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 1995, 8:03 PM CST for Waller County, Texas. It was in force for 60 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 13, 1995, 8:03 PM CST (02:03 UTC)
Expired: Mar 13, 1995, 9:03 PM CST
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area: Whole counties

County Waller County, TX

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 269 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 25 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 725 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -6 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 13, 2:35 PM CST, 5 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 2:35 PM CST, 5 hours 28 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 13, 3:05 PM CST, 4 hours 58 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX
305 PM CST MON MAR 13 1995

ATTN: SELS A HOU
...PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT...

TIME/CST    COUNTY        EVENT OF TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 8 1995

415 AM      COLORADO      SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN ON FM 109 NORTH OF
                          COLUMBUS NEAR BERNADO.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

420 AM      WASHINGTON    SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADO ON ZOO ROAD 2 MILES
                          SOUTH OF BRENHAM NEAR HWY 36S.  ROOF BLOWN OFF
                          HOUSE.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

420 AM      WASHINGTON    SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE ON
                          COUNTY RD 30 NEAR GREENVINE 6 MILES SOUTH OF
                          BRENHAM.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

430 AM      JACKSON       SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN HWY 111 AND GALE
                          STREET KNOCKING DOWN TELEPHONE LINES.

435 AM      WASHINGTON    SHERIFF REPORTED BARN DESTROYED AT CHAPPELL HILL
                          1/2 MILE EAST OF PEACHTREE FARM ON FM 1155.
                          RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

530 AM      WHARTON       DPS REPORTED TORNADO AT COUNTY RD 257 AND FM 102
                          AT EGYPT.  1 HOME DESTROYED.  1 HOME DAMAGED.  5
                          CARS DAMAGED.  1 TRACTOR DAMAGED.

850 AM      HARRIS        SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADO AT HIGHLANDS NEAR SAN
                          JACINTO RIVER.

617 AM      LIBERTY       SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN ON NEW SALEM RD 5
                          MILES SOUTH OF CLEVELAND.  RADAR INDICATED
                          TORNADO.

628 AM      LIBERTY       SHERIFF REPORTED TREES ON HWY 105 AND COUNTY RD
                          321 5 MILES EAST OF CLEVELAND.  RADAR INDICATED
                          TORNADO.

905 AM      GALVESTON     SHERIFF REPORTED INTERSTATE HWY SIGN BLOWN DOWN
                          ON IH 45S BETWEEN TIKI ISLAND AND THE GALVESTON
                          CAUSEWAY.

945 AM      GALVESTON     FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED BY CHEMICAL PLANT EMPLOYEE
                          AT FM 519 AND LOOP 197.

950 AM      OFFSHORE      PLATFORM 25 MILES SSE OF GALVESTON REPORTED 50
                          MPH WINDS

Local storm report, Mar 13, 3:07 PM CST, 4 hours 56 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX
305 PM CST MON MAR 13 1995

ATTN: SELS A HOU
...PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT...

TIME/CST    COUNTY        EVENT OF TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 8 1995

415 AM      COLORADO      SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN ON FM 109 NORTH OF
                          COLUMBUS NEAR BERNADO.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

420 AM      WASHINGTON    SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADO ON ZOO ROAD 2 MILES
                          SOUTH OF BRENHAM NEAR HWY 36S.  ROOF BLOWN OFF
                          HOUSE.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

420 AM      WASHINGTON    SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE ON
                          COUNTY RD 30 NEAR GREENVINE 6 MILES SOUTH OF
                          BRENHAM.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

430 AM      JACKSON       SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN HWY 111 AND GALE
                          STREET KNOCKING DOWN TELEPHONE LINES.

435 AM      WASHINGTON    SHERIFF REPORTED BARN DESTROYED AT CHAPPELL HILL
                          1/2 MILE EAST OF PEACHTREE FARM ON FM 1155.
                          RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

530 AM      WHARTON       DPS REPORTED TORNADO AT COUNTY RD 257 AND FM 102
                          AT EGYPT.  1 HOME DESTROYED.  1 HOME DAMAGED.  5
                          CARS DAMAGED.  1 TRACTOR DAMAGED.

850 AM      HARRIS        SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADO AT HIGHLANDS NEAR SAN
                          JACINTO RIVER.

617 AM      LIBERTY       SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN ON NEW SALEM RD 5
                          MILES SOUTH OF CLEVELAND.  RADAR INDICATED
                          TORNADO.

628 AM      LIBERTY       SHERIFF REPORTED TREES ON HWY 105 AND COUNTY RD
                          321 5 MILES EAST OF CLEVELAND.  RADAR INDICATED
                          TORNADO.

905 AM      GALVESTON     SHERIFF REPORTED INTERSTATE HWY SIGN BLOWN DOWN
                          ON IH 45S BETWEEN TIKI ISLAND AND THE GALVESTON
                          CAUSEWAY.

945 AM      GALVESTON     FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED BY CHEMICAL PLANT EMPLOYEE
                          AT FM 519 AND LOOP 197.

950 AM      OFFSHORE      PLATFORM 25 MILES SSE OF GALVESTON REPORTED 50
                          MPH WINDS

Local storm report, Mar 13, 3:30 PM CST, 4 hours 33 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED DATE OF EVENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX
330 PM CST MON MAR 13 1995

ATTN: SELS A HOU
...PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT...

TIME/CST    COUNTY        EVENT OF MONDAY MORNING MARCH 13 1995

415 AM      COLORADO      SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN ON FM 109 NORTH OF
                          COLUMBUS NEAR BERNADO.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

420 AM      WASHINGTON    SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADO ON ZOO ROAD 2 MILES
                          SOUTH OF BRENHAM NEAR HWY 36S.  ROOF BLOWN OFF
                          HOUSE.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

420 AM      WASHINGTON    SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE ON
                          COUNTY RD 30 NEAR GREENVINE 6 MILES SOUTH OF
                          BRENHAM.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

430 AM      JACKSON       SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN HWY 111 AND GALE
                          STREET KNOCKING DOWN TELEPHONE LINES.

435 AM      WASHINGTON    SHERIFF REPORTED BARN DESTROYED AT CHAPPELL HILL
                          1/2 MILE EAST OF PEACHTREE FARM ON FM 1155.
                          RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

530 AM      WHARTON       DPS REPORTED TORNADO AT COUNTY RD 257 AND FM 102
                          AT EGYPT.  1 HOME DESTROYED.  1 HOME DAMAGED.  5
                          CARS DAMAGED.  1 TRACTOR DAMAGED.

617 AM      LIBERTY       SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN ON NEW SALEM RD 5
                          MILES SOUTH OF CLEVELAND.  EMC REPORTED TORNADO
                          TOUCHED DOWN AT NEW SALEM AND RODGERS INTRSCTN.
                          3 DAMAGED TRAILERS...1 TRAILER ROOF TORN OFF.
                          TELEPHONES KNOCKED DOWN.  UPROOTED TREES AT JR.
                          HIGH.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

628 AM      LIBERTY       SHERIFF REPORTED TREES ON HWY 105 AND COUNTY RD
                          321 5 MILES EAST OF CLEVELAND.  RADAR INDICATED
                          TORNADO.

700 AM      LIBERTY       EMC REPORTED CONFIRMED TORNADO TREES DOWN AT MOSS
                          HILL.

850 AM      HARRIS        SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADO AT HIGHLANDS NEAR THE
                          SAN JACINTO RIVER.

905 AM      GALVESTON     SHERIFF REPORTED INTERSTATE HWY SIGN BLOWN DOWN
                          ON IH 45S BETWEEN TIKI ISLAND AND THE GALVESTON
                          CAUSEWAY.

945 AM      GALVESTON     FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED BY CHEMICAL PLANT EMPLOYEE
                          AT FM 519 AND LOOP 197.

950 AM      OFFSHORE      PLATFORM 25 MILES SSE OF GALVESTON REPORTED 50
                          MPH WINDS

Local storm report, Mar 13, 3:31 PM CST, 4 hours 32 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX
330 PM CST MON MAR 13 1995

ATTN: SELS A HOU
...PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT...

TIME/CST    COUNTY        EVENT OF TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 8 1995

415 AM      COLORADO      SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN ON FM 109 NORTH OF
                          COLUMBUS NEAR BERNADO.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

420 AM      WASHINGTON    SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADO ON ZOO ROAD 2 MILES
                          SOUTH OF BRENHAM NEAR HWY 36S.  ROOF BLOWN OFF
                          HOUSE.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

420 AM      WASHINGTON    SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE ON
                          COUNTY RD 30 NEAR GREENVINE 6 MILES SOUTH OF
                          BRENHAM.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

430 AM      JACKSON       SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN HWY 111 AND GALE
                          STREET KNOCKING DOWN TELEPHONE LINES.

435 AM      WASHINGTON    SHERIFF REPORTED BARN DESTROYED AT CHAPPELL HILL
                          1/2 MILE EAST OF PEACHTREE FARM ON FM 1155.
                          RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

530 AM      WHARTON       DPS REPORTED TORNADO AT COUNTY RD 257 AND FM 102
                          AT EGYPT.  1 HOME DESTROYED.  1 HOME DAMAGED.  5
                          CARS DAMAGED.  1 TRACTOR DAMAGED.

617 AM      LIBERTY       SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN ON NEW SALEM RD 5
                          MILES SOUTH OF CLEVELAND.  EMC REPORTED TORNADO
                          TOUCHED DOWN AT NEW SALEM AND RODGERS INTRSCTN.
                          3 DAMAGED TRAILERS...1 TRAILER ROOF TORN OFF.
                          TELEPHONES KNOCKED DOWN.  UPROOTED TREES AT JR.
                          HIGH.  RADAR INDICATED TORNADO.

628 AM      LIBERTY       SHERIFF REPORTED TREES ON HWY 105 AND COUNTY RD
                          321 5 MILES EAST OF CLEVELAND.  RADAR INDICATED
                          TORNADO.

700 AM      LIBERTY       EMC REPORTED CONFIRMED TORNADO TREES DOWN AT MOSS
                          HILL.

850 AM      HARRIS        SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADO AT HIGHLANDS NEAR THE
                          SAN JACINTO RIVER.

905 AM      GALVESTON     SHERIFF REPORTED INTERSTATE HWY SIGN BLOWN DOWN
                          ON IH 45S BETWEEN TIKI ISLAND AND THE GALVESTON
                          CAUSEWAY.

945 AM      GALVESTON     FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED BY CHEMICAL PLANT EMPLOYEE
                          AT FM 519 AND LOOP 197.

950 AM      OFFSHORE      PLATFORM 25 MILES SSE OF GALVESTON REPORTED 50
                          MPH WINDS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 13, 6:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazos	44 min
Mar 13, 6:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Walker	66 min
Mar 13, 8:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Austin	33 min
Mar 13, 8:55 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Fort Bend, Harris	65 min
Mar 13, 9:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Fort Bend	62 min
Mar 14, 4:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Polk	55 min
Mar 14, 5:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Liberty	60 min
Mar 14, 5:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Galveston	45 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.