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Mesoscale Discussion 2555

November 26, 2003Caddo Parish, Louisiana; 33 counties in Texas

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Nov 26, 2003, 5:52 PM CST for Caddo Parish, Louisiana; 33 counties in Texas. It was in force for 53 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Nov 26, 2003, 5:52 PM CST (23:52 UTC)
Expired: Nov 26, 2003, 6:45 PM CST
In force: 53 min
Issued by: the Storm Prediction Center

All 34 counties

Caddo Parish, LA, Angelina County, TX, Austin County, TX, Brazoria County, TX, Brazos County, TX, Chambers County, TX, Cherokee County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Galveston County, TX, Grimes County, TX, Hardin County, TX, Harris County, TX, Houston County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Jefferson County, TX, Leon County, TX, Liberty County, TX, Madison County, TX, Matagorda County, TX, Montgomery County, TX, Nacogdoches County, TX, Orange County, TX, Panola County, TX, Polk County, TX, Rusk County, TX, Sabine County, TX, San Augustine County, TX, San Jacinto County, TX, Shelby County, TX, Trinity County, TX, Tyler County, TX, Walker County, TX, Waller County, TX, Wharton County, TX

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watches that followed

Watches SPC issued over any of the same counties within four hours of this discussion.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 974Nov 26, 6:55 PM CST

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 26, 1:45 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	Caddo	5 hr
Nov 26, 1:16 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Angelina, Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Cherokee, Fort Bend and 18 more	89 min

Nearby

Mesoscale Discussions in Texas, 2003 Mesoscale Discussions in Louisiana, 2003 Every mesoscale discussion in 2003

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.