Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2000
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 2, 2000, 7:43 AM CDT for Fort Bend County, Texas. It was in force for 47 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
- Apr 2, 2000, 7:43 AM CDT (12:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2000, 8:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Fort Bend County, TX
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 252 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
- 2917 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 522 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
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 Apr 2, 3:27 AM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 3:27 AM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
SOUTHEAST TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
325 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2000
THUNDERSTORMS FIRING UP EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS SW PART OF CWFA
BECOMING SEVERE. IR LOOP SHOWS VERY COLD CLOUD TOPS (-65 TO -73 DEG
C). THIS AREA HAS VERY HIGH MOISTURE WITH PW VALUES PROBABLY
APPROACHING 2 INCHES. SURROUNDING SOUNDINGS WOULD INDICATE POTENTIAL
FOR SPINNING STORMS. SVR THUNDERSTORM WATCH OVER MUCH OF CWFA
(EXCEPT EXTREME NORTHERN ZONES) TIL 13Z.
AVN/NGM/ETA IN CLOSE AGREEMENT MOVING MAJOR UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. BEST
SYNOPTIC LIFT HAPPENING RIGHT NOW BUT STRONGER DYNAMICS WILL BE LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT/EARLY MONDAY MORNING. WEAK COLD FRONT WILL WAFFLE ACROSS
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CWFA TODAY...RETREAT NORTHWARD TONIGHT. STRONG FRONT
TO MOVE ACROSS REGION DAYTIME MONDAY DROPPING TEMPS TO THE 40S
INLAND MONDAY NIGHT. WITH HIGH PWS VALUES AND POTENTIAL FOR CONVECTIVE
TRAINING (UPPER FLOW PARALLEL TO FRONTAL BOUNDARY)...HEAVY RAIN CAN
BE EXPECTED. HOWEVER...CONSIDERING DRY ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS...WILL
MENTION LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IN ZONES FOR NOW. ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL TONIGHT (IF WIDESPREAD) MAY CALL FOR AN FFA.
37/46
.KHGX.l..SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #142 FOR ALL EXCEPT BURLESON...BRAZOS
...MADISON... AND HOUSTON COUNTIES.
PRELIMS...
CLL TT 069/059 070/042 066 786
IAH TT 073/063 072/045 067 886
GLS TT 074/070 073/053 066 887In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 2, 12:44 AM CST, 5 hours 59 minutes before
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-021000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CHANGED SAT TO SUN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1244 AM CST SUN APR 2 2000 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH FOR WESTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS WILL EXPIRE AT 200 AM CST (300 AM CDT)... THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SATURDAY EVENING HAVE REMAINED ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE LATEST RADAR TREND INDICATES THE STORMS ARE SLOWLY WEAKENING...AND THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR AUSTIN...COLORADO... JACKSON...WASHINGTON...AND WHARTON COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 200 AM CST (300 AM CDT). ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND AROUND THE VICTORIA AREA. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO EXPAND IN COVERAGE AND POSSIBLY INTENSIFY IN RESPONSE TO A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TO OUR WEST AND STRENGTHENING UPPER LEVEL WINDS OVER TEXAS. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE...WITH THE PRIMARY THREAT STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES MAY BE REQUIRED EARLY THIS MORNING IF THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT MOVES FURTHER TO THE NORTHEAST INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM AND A NEARLY STATIONARY COLD FRONT LOCATED ACROSS NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS...HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. THE BEST CHANCE FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS INLAND LOCATIONS LATE TONIGHT. THE HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT AREA MAY EXPAND ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS ON SUNDAY AND INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. AVERAGE RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING MAY AVERAGE 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5 INCHES POSSIBLE WHERE BACKBUILDING THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THIS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT THIS MORNING AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RELIABLE WEATHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THIS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. AS A REMINDER...DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS AT 200 AM THIS MORNING. DO NOT FORGET TO MOVE YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR. THIS WATCH EXPIRES AT THE TIME CHANGE FROM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME TO CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME.
Special weather statement, Apr 2, 3:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
GMZ330-335-350-355-TXZ164-177>179-197>200-210>214-226-227-235>238- 021300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 300 AM CDT SUN APR 2 2000 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS... THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS UNTIL 8 AM CDT. THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS WATCH...SAN JACINTO...WALKER...GALVESTON ...WALLER...POLK...HARRIS...JACKSON...MONTGOMERY...GRIMES... COLORADO...WASHINGTON...BRAZORIA...LIBERTY...CHAMBERS...AUSTIN ...WHARTON...MATAGORDA...FORT BEND AND TRINITY. VERY MOIST UNSTABLE AIR OVER SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND A PASSING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE HAS BEEN TRIGGERING STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATCH AREA. ALSO...A WEAK COLD FRONT IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS. THIS FRONT WILL SERVE AS A FOCUSING MECHANISM FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. TRAINING OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO LIKELY PRODUCE VERY RAINFALL. THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. VERY HEAVY LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR IS ALSO POSSIBLE. STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THIS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT EARLY THIS MORNING AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RELIABLE WEATHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THIS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT.
Special weather statement, Apr 2, 6:05 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-021700- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 605 AM CDT SUN APR 2 2000 THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS TODAY AND TONIGHT. VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR IN COMBINATION WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND PASSING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST TEXAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. MEANWHILE... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHWESTERN MEXICO IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD AND APPROACH OUR REGION. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NEAR AND ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WITH SOME OF THE STORMS BECOMING SEVERE. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AND MOVE REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME AREAS...PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINS... ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COLD FRONT. THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. VERY HEAVY LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR IS ALSO POSSIBLE. STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THIS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT EARLY TODAY AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RELIABLE WEATHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THIS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT.
Local storm report, Apr 2, 7:37 AM CDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
729 AM CST SUN APR 02 2000
TIME(LST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0100 AM 1 N COLDSPRING TX .88 INCH HAIL
04/02/00 SAN JACINTO REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0100 AM 5 S COLDSPRING TX
04/02/00 SAN JACINTO TREES DOWN AT FM 2025
AND 2666. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL.
0128 AM KATY TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/02/00 HARRIS REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0128 AM 2 S KATY TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/02/00 FORT BEND
0135 AM EAST BERNARD TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/02/00 WHARTON
0135 AM SPANISH CAMP TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/02/00 WHARTON
0138 AM MONAVILLE TX .75 INCH HAIL
04/02/00 WALLER REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0140 AM EDNA TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/02/00 JACKSON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0309 AM 5 E HOCKLEY TX WIND DAMAGE
04/02/00 HARRIS *** 1 INJ ***
MOBILE HOME AND FENCE
DAMAGED IN PROVINCE
SQUARE. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0320 AM MAGNOLIA TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/02/00 MONTGOMERY REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL
FROM MAGNOLIA TO THE
WOODLANDS.
0350 AM 5 ESE CLEVELAND TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/02/00 LIBERTY QUARTER SIZE HAIL
REPORTED BY PUBLIC IN
TARKINGTON PRAIRIE.
0420 AM HOUSTON TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/02/00 HARRIS QUARTER SIZE HAIL
REPORTED AT I-45 AND
WEST ROAD IN NORTH
HOUSTON.
0]425 AM LIBERTY TX .75 INCH HAIL
04/02/00 LIBERTY REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
ADDITIONAL REPORTS WILL BE SENT AS THEY ARE RECEIVED.
END/46The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 12:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Polk, San Jacinto | 43 min |
| Apr 2, 1:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Wharton | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 3:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 3:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Jackson | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Polk | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 3:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Waller | 43 min |
| Apr 2, 3:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Montgomery | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 4:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 4:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Polk, San Jacinto | 54 min |
| Apr 2, 4:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Liberty | 52 min |
| Apr 2, 5:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 115 min |
| Apr 2, 5:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris | 53 min |
| Apr 2, 5:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty | 50 min |
| Apr 2, 12:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Matagorda | 71 min |
| Apr 2, 12:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria | 57 min |
| Apr 2, 1:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Matagorda | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 1:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Galveston, Harris | 59 min |
| Apr 2, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Chambers | 67 min |
| Apr 2, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Liberty | 64 min |
| Apr 2, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Galveston | 53 min |
| Apr 2, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Chambers | 60 min |
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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.