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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this tornado warning at Jan 25, 2012, 8:04 AM CST for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 41 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2012, 8:04 AM CST (14:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2012, 8:45 AM CST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Grimes County, TX, Houston County, TX, Madison County, TX, Montgomery County, TX, Walker County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:06 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 8:08 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 W Madisonville, TX | BARN DAMAGE, TIN SHED KNOCKED FLAT, TWISTED METAL AND WOOD ON ROAD, TANKS THROWN AROUND...INTERSECTION AREA OF FM 1452 AND FM 2289. |
| Jan 25, 8:08 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 W Madisonville, TX | BARN DAMAGE, TIN SHED KNOCKED FLAT, TWISTED METAL AND WOOD ON ROAD, TANKS THROWN AROUND...INTERSECTION AREA OF FM 1452 AND FM 2289 |
| Jan 25, 8:12 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Madisonville, TX | 18 WHEELER TRUCK BLOWN OVER ON INTERSTATE 45 AT THE 145 MILE MARKER. |
| Jan 25, 8:12 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Madisonville, TX | 18 WHEELER TRUCK BLOWN OVER ON INTERSTATE 45 AT THE 145 MILE MARKER. |
| Jan 25, 8:30 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Huntsville, TX | WIDESPREAD DAMAGE IN AND AROUND HUNTSVILLE FROM 830 TO 930 TIME FRANE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 3:17 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 251 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 490 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 314 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 484 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
995
WFUS54 KHGX 251404
TORHGX
TXC185-225-313-339-471-251445-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0013.120125T1404Z-120125T1445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
804 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN GRIMES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
SOUTHWESTERN HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
EASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
WALKER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
* UNTIL 845 AM CST
* AT 755 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ROANS PRAIRIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. A
SECOND RADAR INDICATED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF
BEDIAS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. A THIRD RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF MADISONVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE TORNADO WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
RICHARDS...HUNTSVILLE STATE PARK...CRABBS PRAIRIE...BEDIAS...
MIDWAY...MADISONVILLE AND HUNTSVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN THE INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF YOU ARE INSIDE A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM
IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST
RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST FOR THE WARNED AREA.
&&
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...
OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3121 9565 3094 9551 3062 9541 3050 9595
3099 9605 3111 9584 3110 9578 3114 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1401Z 247DEG 31KT 3059 9589
$$1 follow-up statement
825
WWUS54 KHGX 251418
SVSHGX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
818 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012
TXC185-225-313-339-471-251445-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120125T1445Z/
GRIMES TX-HOUSTON TX-MADISON TX-MONTGOMERY TX-WALKER TX-
818 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CST FOR WALKER...
MONTGOMERY...MADISON...HOUSTON AND GRIMES COUNTIES...
AT 812 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
RICHARDS...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUNTSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH. A SECOND RADAR INDICATED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 12
MILES SOUTHEAST OF MADISONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATHS OF THESE TORNADOES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT
LIMITED TO CRABBS PRAIRIE...HUNTSVILLE STATE PARK AND HUNTSVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN THE INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF YOU ARE INSIDE A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM
IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST
RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...
OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3121 9565 3094 9551 3062 9541 3052 9585
3088 9587 3106 9593 3111 9584 3110 9578
3114 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1415Z 247DEG 31KT 3064 9576
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 5:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Burleson | 64 min |
| Jan 25, 5:49 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado and 14 more | 38 days |
| Jan 25, 6:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazos, Burleson, Washington | 63 min |
| Jan 25, 6:43 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Burleson, Washington | 32 min |
| Jan 25, 7:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazos, Burleson | 24 min |
| Jan 25, 7:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison, Waller, Washington | 44 min |
| Jan 25, 7:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Grimes, Harris, Waller, Washington | 38 min |
| Jan 25, 7:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Grimes, Waller, Washington | 37 min |
| Jan 25, 7:28 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazos, Grimes, Madison | 47 min |
| Jan 25, 7:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Grimes, Harris, Houston, Madison, Montgomery and 4 more | 50 min |
| Jan 25, 8:08 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Grimes, Montgomery, Walker | 37 min |
| Jan 25, 8:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 10 min |
| Jan 25, 8:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Montgomery | 31 min |
| Jan 25, 8:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Houston, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity and 1 more | 44 min |
| Jan 25, 8:52 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | San Jacinto, Walker | 23 min |
| Jan 25, 9:14 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Grimes, Waller, Washington, Wharton | 3 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Houston, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker | 46 min |
| Jan 25, 9:43 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Waller, Wharton | 2 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Wharton | 47 min |
| Jan 25, 10:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity | 39 min |
| Jan 25, 10:23 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 52 min |
| Jan 25, 10:25 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Harris, Matagorda, Montgomery, Waller and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 25, 10:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris, Wharton | 46 min |
| Jan 25, 10:36 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 114 min | |
| Jan 25, 10:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda | 48 min |
| Jan 25, 11:01 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 119 min |
| Jan 25, 11:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto | 22 min |
| Jan 25, 11:13 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris | 32 min |
| Jan 25, 11:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Liberty | 51 min |
| Jan 25, 11:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Jan 25, 11:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda | 58 min |
| Jan 25, 11:50 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 85 min | |
| Jan 25, 11:57 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston, Harris | 33 min |
| Jan 25, 12:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Harris | 21 min |
| Jan 25, 12:40 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 95 min | |
| Jan 25, 12:48 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Liberty | 87 min |
| Jan 25, 12:51 PM CST | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Jan 25, 1:09 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 66 min | |
| Jan 25, 1:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Chambers, Galveston | 48 min |
| Jan 25, 2:16 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 59 min | |
| Jan 25, 3:07 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 53 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.