Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1997
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 1997, 6:24 PM CDT for Wharton County, Texas. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 1997, 6:24 PM CDT (23:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 1997, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Wharton County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 204 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
- 2899 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 585 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 8.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KHOU 172322 RRA SVRHOU TXC481-180030- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 624 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 1997 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ...WHARTON COUNTY AT 622 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY DOPPLER RADAR 5 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF EL CAMPO ALONG HIGHWAY 71 MOVINGTO THE EAST AT 20 MPH. THE COMMUNITIES OF EGYPT AND GLEN FLORA ARE IN THE PATH OF THSI STORM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE... MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT STAY 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 Jun 17, 2:31 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 2:31 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
SOUTHEAST TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 230 PM AM CDT TUE JUN 17 1997 LN OF STRNG TSTMS CRNTLY MVG OFF UPR TX COAST HAS CLEANED OUT MUCH OF FA WITH NOTHING IN LATEST MDL RUNS SUGGESTING MUCH MORE THREAT OF SVR TSTMS OR FF FOR THIS AREA TNGT. RADAR DOES SHOW SOME RESIDUAL DEVELPMENT OVR SW SECTIONS OF FA...BUT RMNS WEAK. ALSO...DVLPMNT SSW OF SAT AREA SHUD RIDE SW OF FA. THEREFORE...WILL NOT MENTION PSBL SVR OR HVY RAIN TNGT. HOWEVER...WEAK FNTL BNDRY NEAR NRN ZONES AND ACTIVE SRN BRANCH OVRHD...WILL WARRANT KEEPING LOW CHC POPS IN THRU TNGT. UPR SHRT WV CONTS TO PUSH OFF NE WITH MID-UPR LVL RIDGING IN ITS WAKE. THE INFAMOUS UPR LVL NW FLOW RMNS OVR FA THRU PERIOD BUT RIDGING APPEARS STRNG WITH BEST IMPULSES RIDING DOWN IT RMNG MAINLY ENE OF FA. HOWEVER...WITH WEAK FNTL BNDRY PULLING UP MAINLY STATIONARY ACRS FA...AFTN HTG IN THE 90S AND NW FLOW ALOFT...WILL KEEP CHC TO SLGT MAINLY AFTN/EVNG TSTMS IN FCST THRU PERIOD. WNDS TNGT WILL L&V ACRS NRN ZONES...SW 5 TO 10 MPH CNTRL...S 5-10 MPH INLAND...10 TO 15 MPH COAST. ON WED...EXPECT INLAND SW WNDS NEAR 10 MPH TO BECOME SRLY BY AFTN. NGM MOS GUIDENCE TMPS LOOKS CLOSE THRU PERIOD. 39 PRELIMS... CLL BBAB 071/091/074/093 2322 IAH EBAB 074/092/076/094 3322 GLS EBBB 080/089/081/089 4323
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 17, 4:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
445 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 1997
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0545 AM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HOUSTON SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN
SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTY.
0620 AM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 TRINITY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED
LARGE TREES DOWN NORTH OF
LAKE LIVINGSTON.
0630 AM ONALASKA TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 POLK SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED
TREES AND STREET SIGNS
DOWN IN ONALASKA.
0755 AM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS KPRC (RADIO STATION)
REPORTED TREES DOWN IN
KINGWOOD.
0843 AM DAYTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 LIBERTY COUNTY EMC MEASURED WIND
GUST TO 50 MPH AND LARGE
TREE LIMBS DOWN NORTH OF
DAYTON.
1104 AM FRELSBURG TX .88 INCH HAIL
06/17/97 COLORADO COUNTY EMC REPORTED NICKEL
SIZE HAIL AT FRELSBURG.
1115 AM HOUSTON TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/17/97 HARRIS *** 8 INJ ***
1 SHELL PLAZA...6 MINOR
INJURIES DUE TO BROKEN
GLASS
1125 AM KATY TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS LARGE TREE UPROOTED ON FRY
ROAD IN KATY.
1140 AM TX .75 INCH HAIL
06/17/97 HARRIS DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT
HIGHWAY 290 AND HIGHWAY 6.
1145 AM HOUSTON TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/17/97 HARRIS *** 2 INJ ***
500 JEFERSON...2 INJURIES
DUE TO BROKEN GLASS
1205 PM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS CITY OF HOUSTON EOC
REPORTED WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH IN
DOWNTOWN HOUSTON.
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF LARGE
TREES UPROOTED AND POWER
LINES DOWN.
1208 PM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON HGPORTS SYSTEM REPORTED
NORTHWEST WIND AT 39
GUSTING TO 51 KNOTS AT
MORGANS POINT IN GALVESTON
BAY.
1225 PM PEARLAND TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 BRAZORIA PUBLIC REPORT OF WIND GUST
MEASURED AT 65 MPH 5 MILES
WEST OF PEARLAND.
1230 PM SAN LEON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED
POWER LINES DOWN IN SAN
LEON-BACLIFF AREA.
115 PM ANAHUAC TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 CHAMBERS COUNTY EMC REPORTED MOBILE
HOME DAMAGED NORTH OF
ANAHUAC.
125 PM COASTAL WATERS TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON NUMEROUS BOAT REPORTS OF 50
KNOT WINDS NEAR WEST BAY
AND SAN LUIS PASS.Local storm report, Jun 17, 4:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
445 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 1997
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0545 AM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HOUSTON SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTED
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN
SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTY.
0620 AM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 TRINITY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTED
LARGE TREES DOWN NORTH OF
LAKE LIVINGSTON.
0630 AM ONALASKA TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 POLK SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTED
TREES AND STREET SIGNS
DOWN IN ONALASKA.
0755 AM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS KPRC (RADIO STATION)
REPORTED TREES DOWN IN
KINGWOOD.
0843 AM DAYTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 LIBERTY COUNTY EMC MEASURED WIND
GUST TO 50 MPH AND LARGE
TREE LIMBS DOWN NORTH OF
DAYTON.
1104 AM FRELSBURG TX .88 INCH HAIL
06/17/97 COLORADO COUNTY EMC REPORTED NICKEL
SIZE HAIL AT FRELSBURG.
1115 AM HOUSTON TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/17/97 HARRIS *** 8 INJ ***
1 SHELL PLAZA...6 MINOR
INJURIES DUE TO BROKEN
GLASS
1125 AM KATY TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS LARGE TREE UPROOTED ON FRY
ROAD IN KATY.
1140 AM TX .75 INCH HAIL
06/17/97 HARRIS DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT
HIGHWAY 290 AND HIGHWAY 6.
1145 AM HOUSTON TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/17/97 HARRIS *** 2 INJ ***
500 JEFERSON...2 INJURIES
DUE TO BROKEN GLASS
1205 PM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS CITY OF HOUSTON EOC
REPORTED WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH IN
DOWNTOWN HOUSTON.
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF LARGE
TREES UPROOTED AND POWER
LINES DOWN.
1208 PM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON HGPORTS SYSTEM REPORTED
NORTHWEST WIND AT 39
GUSTING TO 51 KNOTS AT
MORGANS POINT IN GALVESTON
BAY.
1225 PM PEARLAND TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 BRAZORIA PUBLIC REPORT OF WIND GUST
MEASURED AT 65 MPH 5 MILES
WEST OF PEARLAND.
1230 PM SAN LEON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTED
POWER LINES DOWN IN SAN
LEON-BACLIFF AREA.
115 PM ANAHUAC TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 CHAMBERS COUNTY EMC REPORTED MOBILE
HOME DAMAGED NORTH OF
ANAHUAC.
125 PM COASTAL WATERS TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON NUMEROUS BOAT REPORTS OF 50
KNOT WINDS NEAR WEST BAY
AND SAN LUIS PASS.Local storm report, Jun 17, 5:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
518 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 1997
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0545 AM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HOUSTON SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN
SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTY.
0620 AM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 TRINITY SHIRRF OFFICE REPORTED
LARGE TREES DOWN NORTH OF
LAKE LIVINGSTON.
0630 AM ONALASKA TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 POLK SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED
TREES AND STREET SIGNS
DOWN IN ONALASKA.
0755 AM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS KPRC (RADIO STATION)
REPORTED TREES DOWN IN
KINGWOOD.
0843 AM DAYTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 LIBERTY COUNTY EMC MEASURED WIND
GUST TO 50 MPH AND LARGE
TREE LIMBS DOWN NORTH OF
DAYTON.
1104 AM FRELSBURG TX .88 INCH HAIL
06/17/97 COLORADO COUNTY EMC REPORTED NICKEL
SIZE HAIL AT FRELSBURG.
1115 AM HOUSTON TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/17/97 HARRIS *** 8 INJ ***
1 SHELL PLAZA...6 MINOR
INJURIES DUE TO BROKEN
GLASS
1125 AM KATY TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS LARGE TREE UPROOTED ON FRY
ROAD IN KATY.
1140 AM TX .75 INCH HAIL
06/17/97 HARRIS DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT
HIGHWAY 290 AND HIGHWAY 6.
1145 AM HOUSTON TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/17/97 HARRIS *** 2 INJ ***
500 JEFERSON...2 INJURIES
DUE TO BROKEN GLASS
1200 PM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS TELEVISION STATION
REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD AT
3935 WESTHEIMERTREE LIMBS
DOWNCHAINLINK FENCE
DAMAGEDFIVE CARS WINDOWS
BLOWN OUT.
1205 PM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS CITY OF HOUSTON EOC
REPORTED WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH IN
DOWNTOWN HOUSTON.
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF LARGE
TREES UPROOTED AND POWER
LINES DOWN.
1208 PM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON HGPORTS SYSTEM REPORTED
NORTHWEST WIND AT 39
GUSTING TO 51 KNOTS AT
MORGANS POINT IN GALVESTON
BAY.
1225 PM PEARLAND TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 BRAZORIA PUBLIC REPORT OF WIND GUST
MEASURED AT 65 MPH 5 MILES
WEST OF PEARLAND.
1230 PM SAN LEON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED
POWER LINES DOWN IN SAN
LEON-BACLIFF AREA.
115 PM ANAHUAC TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 CHAMBERS COUNTY EMC REPORTED MOBILE
HOME DAMAGED NORTH OF
ANAHUAC.
125 PM COASTAL WATERS TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON NUMEROUS BOAT REPORTS OF 50
KNOT WINDS NEAR WEST BAY
AND SAN LUIS PASS.Local storm report, Jun 17, 5:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
518 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 1997
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0545 AM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HOUSTON SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTED
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN
SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTY.
0620 AM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 TRINITY SHIRR'F OFFICE REPORTED
LARGE TREES DOWN NORTH OF
LAKE LIVINGSTON.
0630 AM ONALASKA TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 POLK SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTED
TREES AND STREET SIGNS
DOWN IN ONALASKA.
0755 AM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS KPRC (RADIO STATION)
REPORTED TREES DOWN IN
KINGWOOD.
0843 AM DAYTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 LIBERTY COUNTY EMC MEASURED WIND
GUST TO 50 MPH AND LARGE
TREE LIMBS DOWN NORTH OF
DAYTON.
1104 AM FRELSBURG TX .88 INCH HAIL
06/17/97 COLORADO COUNTY EMC REPORTED NICKEL
SIZE HAIL AT FRELSBURG.
1115 AM HOUSTON TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/17/97 HARRIS *** 8 INJ ***
1 SHELL PLAZA...6 MINOR
INJURIES DUE TO BROKEN
GLASS
1125 AM KATY TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS LARGE TREE UPROOTED ON FRY
ROAD IN KATY.
1140 AM TX .75 INCH HAIL
06/17/97 HARRIS DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT
HIGHWAY 290 AND HIGHWAY 6.
1145 AM HOUSTON TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/17/97 HARRIS *** 2 INJ ***
500 JEFERSON...2 INJURIES
DUE TO BROKEN GLASS
1200 PM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS TELEVISION STATION
REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD AT
3935 WESTHEIMER;TREE LIMBS
DOWN;CHAINLINK FENCE
DAMAGED;FIVE CARS' WINDOWS
BLOWN OUT.
1205 PM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS CITY OF HOUSTON EOC
REPORTED WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH IN
DOWNTOWN HOUSTON.
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF LARGE
TREES UPROOTED AND POWER
LINES DOWN.
1208 PM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON HGPORTS SYSTEM REPORTED
NORTHWEST WIND AT 39
GUSTING TO 51 KNOTS AT
MORGANS POINT IN GALVESTON
BAY.
1225 PM PEARLAND TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 BRAZORIA PUBLIC REPORT OF WIND GUST
MEASURED AT 65 MPH 5 MILES
WEST OF PEARLAND.
1230 PM SAN LEON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTED
POWER LINES DOWN IN SAN
LEON-BACLIFF AREA.
115 PM ANAHUAC TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 CHAMBERS COUNTY EMC REPORTED MOBILE
HOME DAMAGED NORTH OF
ANAHUAC.
125 PM COASTAL WATERS TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON NUMEROUS BOAT REPORTS OF 50
KNOT WINDS NEAR WEST BAY
AND SAN LUIS PASS.Local storm report, Jun 17, 5:30 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
530 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 1997
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0545 AM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HOUSTON SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN
SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTY.
0620 AM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 TRINITY SHIRRF OFFICE REPORTED
LARGE TREES DOWN NORTH OF
LAKE LIVINGSTON.
0630 AM ONALASKA TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 POLK SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED
TREES AND STREET SIGNS
DOWN IN ONALASKA.
0755 AM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS KPRC (RADIO STATION)
REPORTED TREES DOWN IN
KINGWOOD.
0843 AM DAYTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 LIBERTY COUNTY EMC MEASURED WIND
GUST TO 50 MPH AND LARGE
TREE LIMBS DOWN NORTH OF
DAYTON.
1104 AM FRELSBURG TX .88 INCH HAIL
06/17/97 COLORADO COUNTY EMC REPORTED NICKEL
SIZE HAIL AT FRELSBURG.
1115 AM HOUSTON TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/17/97 HARRIS *** 8 INJ ***
1 SHELL PLAZA...6 MINOR
INJURIES DUE TO BROKEN
GLASS
1125 AM KATY TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS LARGE TREE UPROOTED ON FRY
ROAD IN KATY.
1140 AM TX .75 INCH HAIL
06/17/97 HARRIS DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT
HIGHWAY 290 AND HIGHWAY 6.
1145 AM HOUSTON TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/17/97 HARRIS *** 2 INJ ***
500 JEFERSON...2 INJURIES
DUE TO BROKEN GLASS
1200 PM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS FOX 26 TELEVISION STATION
REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD AT
3935 WESTHEIMERTREE LIMBS
DOWNCHAINLINK FENCE
DAMAGEDFIVE CARS WINDOWS
BLOWN OUT.
1205 PM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS CITY OF HOUSTON EOC
REPORTED WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH IN
DOWNTOWN HOUSTON.
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF LARGE
TREES UPROOTED AND POWER
LINES DOWN.
1208 PM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON HGPORTS SYSTEM REPORTED
NORTHWEST WIND AT 39
GUSTING TO 51 KNOTS AT
MORGANS POINT IN GALVESTON
BAY.
1225 PM PEARLAND TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 BRAZORIA PUBLIC REPORT OF WIND GUST
MEASURED AT 65 MPH 5 MILES
WEST OF PEARLAND.
1230 PM SAN LEON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED
POWER LINES DOWN IN SAN
LEON-BACLIFF AREA.
115 PM ANAHUAC WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 CHAMBERS COUNTY EMC REPORTED MOBILE
HOME DAMAGED NORTH OF
ANAHUAC.
125 PM COASTAL WATERS TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON NUMEROUS BOAT REPORTS OF 50
KNOT WINDS NEAR WEST BAY
AND SAN LUIS PASS.Local storm report, Jun 17, 5:32 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
530 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 1997
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0545 AM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HOUSTON SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTED
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN
SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTY.
0620 AM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 TRINITY SHIRR'F OFFICE REPORTED
LARGE TREES DOWN NORTH OF
LAKE LIVINGSTON.
0630 AM ONALASKA TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 POLK SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTED
TREES AND STREET SIGNS
DOWN IN ONALASKA.
0755 AM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS KPRC (RADIO STATION)
REPORTED TREES DOWN IN
KINGWOOD.
0843 AM DAYTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 LIBERTY COUNTY EMC MEASURED WIND
GUST TO 50 MPH AND LARGE
TREE LIMBS DOWN NORTH OF
DAYTON.
1104 AM FRELSBURG TX .88 INCH HAIL
06/17/97 COLORADO COUNTY EMC REPORTED NICKEL
SIZE HAIL AT FRELSBURG.
1115 AM HOUSTON TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/17/97 HARRIS *** 8 INJ ***
1 SHELL PLAZA...6 MINOR
INJURIES DUE TO BROKEN
GLASS
1125 AM KATY TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS LARGE TREE UPROOTED ON FRY
ROAD IN KATY.
1140 AM TX .75 INCH HAIL
06/17/97 HARRIS DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT
HIGHWAY 290 AND HIGHWAY 6.
1145 AM HOUSTON TX 70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/17/97 HARRIS *** 2 INJ ***
500 JEFERSON...2 INJURIES
DUE TO BROKEN GLASS
1200 PM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS FOX 26 TELEVISION STATION
REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD AT
3935 WESTHEIMER;TREE LIMBS
DOWN;CHAINLINK FENCE
DAMAGED;FIVE CARS' WINDOWS
BLOWN OUT.
1205 PM HOUSTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 HARRIS CITY OF HOUSTON EOC
REPORTED WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH IN
DOWNTOWN HOUSTON.
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF LARGE
TREES UPROOTED AND POWER
LINES DOWN.
1208 PM TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON HGPORTS SYSTEM REPORTED
NORTHWEST WIND AT 39
GUSTING TO 51 KNOTS AT
MORGANS POINT IN GALVESTON
BAY.
1225 PM PEARLAND TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 BRAZORIA PUBLIC REPORT OF WIND GUST
MEASURED AT 65 MPH 5 MILES
WEST OF PEARLAND.
1230 PM SAN LEON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTED
POWER LINES DOWN IN SAN
LEON-BACLIFF AREA.
115 PM ANAHUAC WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 CHAMBERS COUNTY EMC REPORTED MOBILE
HOME DAMAGED NORTH OF
ANAHUAC.
125 PM COASTAL WATERS TX WIND DAMAGE
06/17/97 GALVESTON NUMEROUS BOAT REPORTS OF 50
KNOT WINDS NEAR WEST BAY
AND SAN LUIS PASS.The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 5:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Madison | 62 min |
| Jun 17, 5:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Houston | 22 min |
| Jun 17, 5:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Trinity | 68 min |
| Jun 17, 6:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Polk | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 7:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Grimes, Waller, Washington | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 7:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 59 min |
| Jun 17, 8:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Polk | 36 min |
| Jun 17, 8:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto | 62 min |
| Jun 17, 9:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Burleson, Washington | 67 min |
| Jun 17, 10:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Washington | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 10:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Montgomery, Waller | 56 min |
| Jun 17, 10:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado | 59 min |
| Jun 17, 11:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris | 57 min |
| Jun 17, 11:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado | 66 min |
| Jun 17, 11:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris | 68 min |
| Jun 17, 12:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Chambers | 62 min |
| Jun 17, 12:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Galveston | 56 min |
| Jun 17, 12:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria | 63 min |
| Jun 17, 1:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Chambers, Galveston | 67 min |
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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 1997Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1997
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.