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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this tornado warning at Jan 9, 2012, 8:11 AM CST for Fort Bend County, Texas. It was in force for 49 min. 7 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 9, 2012, 8:11 AM CST (14:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2012, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Fort Bend County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 9, 8:45 AM CST | TORNADO | 6 Wnw Pecan Grove, TX | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...PADDLE BOAT IN TREE. WITNESSES OBSERVED FUNNEL CLOUD OVER DAMAGE AREA NEAR FM 723 AND OAK KNOLL ROAD. TORNADO RATED EF0. |
| Jan 9, 8:50 AM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Wnw Sugar Land, TX | COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD AT GRAND PARKWAY HWY 99 AND MASON ROAD |
| Jan 9, 8:55 AM CST | HAIL 1 | Mission Bend, TX | |
| Jan 9, 9:00 AM CST | HAIL 0.75 | 2 N Richmond, TX | PENNY SIZE HAIL AT BELLAIRE AND HWY 99 NORTH OF RICHMOND |
| Jan 9, 9:05 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Wnw Meadows, TX | ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES. GARAGE DOORS BLOWN IN. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Jan 9, 9:05 AM CST | TORNADO 1 | 5 Wnw Meadows, TX | AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH WINDS OF 95 MPH TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BISSONNET STREET AND GAINS ROAD IN MISSION BEND OF FORT BEND COUNTY. SEVERAL HOMES WERE DAMAGED WITH ONE HAVING SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE. DAMAGE PATH LENGTH WAS 0.50 MILES WITH A WIDTH O |
| Jan 9, 9:05 AM CST | TORNADO | 5 Wnw Meadows, TX | AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH WINDS OF 95 MPH TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BISSONNET STREET AND GAINS ROAD IN MISSION BEND OF FORT BEND COUNTY. SEVERAL HOMES WERE DAMAGED WITH ONE HAVING SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE. DAMAGE PATH LENGTH WAS 0.50 MILES WITH A WIDTH O |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 257 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
- 2080 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 458 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.8
- Supercell composite
- 8.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
644
WFUS54 KHGX 091411
TORHGX
TXC157-091500-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0004.120109T1411Z-120109T1500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
811 AM CST MON JAN 9 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN FORT BEND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
* UNTIL 900 AM CST
* AT 806 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ORCHARD... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE TORNADO WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TOWN WEST...RICHMOND...PECAN GROVE AND FULSHEAR.
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.
&&
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 2956 9570 2957 9602 2961 9603 2964 9602
2972 9593 2979 9583 2967 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 249DEG 21KT 2961 9599
$$1 follow-up statement
014
WWUS54 KHGX 091434
SVSHGX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
834 AM CST MON JAN 9 2012
TXC157-091500-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120109T1500Z/
FORT BEND TX-
834 AM CST MON JAN 9 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST FOR FORT BEND
COUNTY...
AT 830 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF
FULSHEAR...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF RICHMOND...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PECAN
GROVE...TOWN WEST AND MISSION BEND
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN THE INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF YOU ARE INSIDE A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM
IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST
RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...
OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 2956 9570 2957 9589 2962 9593 2966 9594
2972 9589 2979 9582 2967 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 1433Z 249DEG 21KT 2966 9585
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 10:44 PM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | HGX | 19 hr | |
| Jan 9, 2:20 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Chambers | 40 min |
| Jan 9, 4:40 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Madison | 65 min |
| Jan 9, 4:58 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Houston, Madison, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker | 47 min |
| Jan 9, 5:45 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker | 44 min |
| Jan 9, 5:52 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Montgomery | 53 min |
| Jan 9, 6:02 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Montgomery | 58 min |
| Jan 9, 6:40 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Austin, Colorado | 65 min |
| Jan 9, 7:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton | 43 min |
| Jan 9, 7:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller, Wharton | 62 min |
| Jan 9, 8:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris | 63 min |
| Jan 9, 8:58 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 47 min |
| Jan 9, 9:20 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Wharton | 25 min |
| Jan 9, 9:28 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:35 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto | 115 min |
| Jan 9, 9:40 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Wharton | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton | 41 min |
| Jan 9, 9:52 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris, Wharton | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Wharton | 32 min |
| Jan 9, 10:13 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Harris | 43 min |
| Jan 9, 10:21 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:25 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 2 hr | |
| Jan 9, 10:33 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton | 42 min |
| Jan 9, 10:37 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Chambers, Harris, Liberty | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Liberty | 44 min |
| Jan 9, 11:06 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:11 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend | 27 min |
| Jan 9, 11:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris | 64 min |
| Jan 9, 11:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston | 25 min |
| Jan 9, 11:54 AM CST | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 22 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:16 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Matagorda | 119 min |
| Jan 9, 12:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston | 48 min |
| Jan 9, 12:39 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 66 min | |
| Jan 9, 12:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Galveston | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 12:48 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 117 min | |
| Jan 9, 1:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston | 29 min |
| Jan 9, 1:41 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 64 min | |
| Jan 9, 2:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Chambers, Galveston | 25 min |
| Jan 9, 2:16 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:52 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 83 min | |
| Jan 9, 2:56 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 11 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:08 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 67 min | |
| Jan 9, 4:19 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 56 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.