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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this tornado warning at Jan 25, 2012, 6:43 AM CST for Burleson County, Washington County, Texas. It was in force for 32 min. 4 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, 6:43 AM CST (12:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2012, 7:15 AM CST
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Burleson County, TX, Washington County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:46 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, 6:43 AM CST | TORNADO 1 | 7 Ssw Caldwell, TX | SWATH OF DAMAGE EXTENDED FROM JUST NORTHEAST OF DEANVILLE TO JUST SOUTHEAST OF CALDWELL. DAMAGE APPEARED TORNADIC ALONG SOUTHERN PORTION OF THAT AREA WITH NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. ONE HOUSE WAS PUSHED OFF A CINDER BLOCK BASE THEN DRAGGED ALONG A CUR |
| Jan 25, 6:43 AM CST | TORNADO | 7 Ssw Caldwell, TX | SWATH OF DAMAGE EXTENDED FROM JUST NORTHEAST OF DEANVILLE TO JUST SOUTHEAST OF CALDWELL. DAMAGE APPEARED TORNADIC ALONG SOUTHERN PORTION OF THAT AREA WITH NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. ONE HOUSE WAS PUSHED OFF A CINDER BLOCK BASE THEN DRAGGED ALONG A CUR |
| Jan 25, 6:45 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 S Caldwell, TX | TREES DOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE AT FM 975 AT SECOND CREEK. 1 HOME AND 4 BARNS DAMAGED IN DEANVILLE AT CR 116 AND FM 111. TREE AND ROOF DAMAGE AT FM 111 AND CR 121. BUILDING DAMAGE AT SOUTH OF FM 60 AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 36. |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 6 N Somerville, TX | TIN CONSTUCTED TIRE SHOP ON HWY 36 DESTROYED. |
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
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 296 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
- 1968 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 518 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 280 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 344 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.5
- Supercell composite
- 21.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
876
WFUS54 KHGX 251243
TORHGX
TXC051-477-251315-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0009.120125T1243Z-120125T1315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
643 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BURLESON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
* UNTIL 715 AM CST
* AT 637 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF LAKE SOMERVILLE DAM... MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THERE IS A SECOND POSSIBLE TORNADO LOCATED 5 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CALDWELL.
* LOCATIONS IN THE TORNADO WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SOMERVILLE AND CALDWELL.
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 3066 9665 3034 9630 3014 9673 3019 9676
3020 9675 3024 9675 3025 9673 3026 9669
3029 9666 3031 9669 3031 9674 3039 9680
TIME...MOT...LOC 1241Z 229DEG 45KT 3030 9669
$$1 follow-up statement
400
WWUS54 KHGX 251257
SVSHGX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
657 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012
TXC051-477-251315-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T1315Z/
WASHINGTON TX-BURLESON TX-
657 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CST FOR BURLESON
AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 651 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SOMERVILLE...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CALDWELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 MPH. A SECOND RADAR INDICATED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER LAKE
SOMERVILLE ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN THE INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF YOU ARE INSIDE A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM
IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST
RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...
OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3032 9668 3038 9668 3047 9668 3064 9663
3034 9630 3019 9664 3021 9665 3023 9667
3024 9667 3026 9667 3028 9667 3029 9666
3030 9667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1255Z 229DEG 45KT 3047 9656
$$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, 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, 8:04 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Grimes, Houston, Madison, Montgomery, Walker | 41 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.