Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 1995, 8:55 PM CST for Fort Bend County, Harris County, Texas. It was in force for 65 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 13, 1995, 8:55 PM CST (02:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 1995, 10:00 PM CST
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Fort Bend County, TX, Harris County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 234 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KHOU 140256 RRA SVRHOU TXC157-201-140400- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX 855 PM CST MON MAR 13 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS ...FORT BEND COUNTY...SOUTHWESTERN HARRIS COUNTY A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR BROOKSHIRE IN WALLER COUNTY IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL BE AFFECTING KATY IN SOUTHWESTERN HARRIS COUNTY BY 900 PM AND FULSHEAR IN FT. BEND COUNTY BY 910 PM. THIS SEVERE STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SH`ELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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, 8:40 PM CST, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 8:40 PM CST, 15 minutes before
SOUTHEAST TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX 840 PM CST SUN MAR 13 1995 LITTLE CHANGE NEEDED IN AFTN PACKAGE. ADJUSTED TEMPS UP A LTL IN SOME AREAS OTHERWISE LEFT FCST ALONG. FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT AND WILL LIKELY HAVE TO BE EXTENDED INTO MONDAY DAYTIME. 00Z DATA CONT TO SHOW GOOD LOW LEVEL JET FROM CENTRAL GLF CST NWD AND SHOWERS OCCURRING IN SE TX SEEM TO BE IN VCNTY OF THIS JET. LOOKS LIKE LINE OF TSTMS WILL REACH WRN CWA ARND 12 MIDN. SE TX...FFA TNGT 34
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 13, 3:05 PM CST, 5 hours 50 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 WINDSLocal storm report, Mar 13, 3:07 PM CST, 5 hours 48 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 WINDSLocal storm report, Mar 13, 3:30 PM CST, 5 hours 25 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 WINDSLocal storm report, Mar 13, 3:31 PM CST, 5 hours 24 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 WINDSThe 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 | Waller | 60 min |
| Mar 13, 8:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin | 33 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
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995
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.