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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 51, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

July 4, 2014Fort Bend County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2014, 7:12 PM CDT for Fort Bend County, Texas. It was in force for 33 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: Jul 4, 2014, 7:12 PM CDT (00:12 UTC)
Expired: Jul 4, 2014, 7:45 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Fort Bend County, TX

The radar

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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 Jul 4, 2:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 2:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 4:41 AM CDT, 14 hours 31 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
441 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2014

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-
227-235>238-051200-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-
GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY-
MADISON-MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA BAY-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-
TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-WHARTON-
441 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SIMILAR TO THURSDAY...EXPECT INCREASING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
COVERAGE WITH DAYTIME HEATING TODAY. BOUNDARY AND STORM COLLISIONS
COULD PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 35 MPH AND LOCALIZED HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS LEADING TO
SHORT LIVED STREET FLOODING.... PRECIPITATION SHOULD DIMINISH THIS
EVENING WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING AND SUSPECT MOST LOCATIONS SHOULD
BE ABLE TO GET FIREWORK DISPLAYS OFF AFTER 9 PM. BUT LIKE
YESTERDAY...THERE MAY BE A FEW REMNANT CELLS THAT LAST A BIT
LONGER.

IF SWIMMING AT THE BEACH OR POOL OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND...SWIM
NEAR A LIFEGUARD IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED...MAINLY DAYTIME...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED. A FEW STRONG CELLS ARE POSSIBLE BUT WIDESPREAD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 4:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 5:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
517 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2014

TXZ178-179-200-042315-
SAN JACINTO TX-POLK TX-LIBERTY TX-
517 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHERN SAN JACINTO AND NORTHERN
LIBERTY COUNTIES...

AT 516 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
SHEPHERD...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLEVELAND...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT
20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. BRIEF
HEAVY RAINFALL WITH RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH PEA SIZE HAIL.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLEVELAND...SHEPHERD...PLUM GROVE...GOODRICH...NORTH CLEVELAND...
ROMAYOR...TARKINGTON PRAIRIE AND RYE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3065 9487 3043 9472 3017 9508 3050 9523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 053DEG 16KT 3046 9491

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 5:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
525 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2014

TXZ213-214-042330-
HARRIS TX-CHAMBERS TX-
525 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HARRIS COUNTY AND HOSUTON SHIP CHANNEL...

AT 523 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
NORTHERN HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL...OR OVER CLOVERLEAF...MOVING WEST AT
10 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 INCH AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PASADENA...BAYTOWN...LA PORTE...DEER PARK...SOUTH HOUSTON...
BELLAIRE...WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE...GALENA PARK...JACINTO CITY...BEACH
CITY...MIDTOWN HOUSTON...FOURTH WARD...GREATER THIRD WARD...GREATER
EASTWOOD...SECOND WARD...NEARTOWN / MONTROSE...MEMORIAL PARK...NEAR
NORTHSIDE HOUSTON...BARRETT AND ASTRODOME AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 2976 9471 2979 9473 2976 9482 2968 9487
      2965 9491 2970 9494 2971 9500 2975 9506
      2978 9504 2975 9507 2971 9506 2973 9504
      2968 9498 2964 9502 2962 9499 2961 9500
      2962 9548 2989 9549 2987 9471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 088DEG 10KT 2977 9516

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 5:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
525 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2014

TXZ213-214-042330-
HARRIS TX-CHAMBERS TX-
525 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...CORRECTED...
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HARRIS COUNTY AND HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL...

AT 523 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
NORTHERN HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL...OR OVER CLOVERLEAF...MOVING WEST AT
10 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 INCH AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PASADENA...BAYTOWN...LA PORTE...DEER PARK...SOUTH HOUSTON...
BELLAIRE...WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE...GALENA PARK...JACINTO CITY...BEACH
CITY...MIDTOWN HOUSTON...FOURTH WARD...GREATER THIRD WARD...GREATER
EASTWOOD...SECOND WARD...NEARTOWN / MONTROSE...MEMORIAL PARK...NEAR
NORTHSIDE HOUSTON...BARRETT AND ASTRODOME AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 2976 9471 2979 9473 2976 9482 2968 9487
      2965 9491 2970 9494 2971 9500 2975 9506
      2978 9504 2975 9507 2971 9506 2973 9504
      2968 9498 2964 9502 2962 9499 2961 9500
      2962 9548 2989 9549 2987 9471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 088DEG 10KT 2977 9516

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 6:36 PM CDT, 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
636 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2014

TXZ213-227-237-050030-
BRAZORIA TX-HARRIS TX-FORT BEND TX-
636 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH CENTRAL HARRIS...CENTRAL FORT BEND
AND NORTHERN BRAZORIA COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 634 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
SUGAR LAND...MEADOWS PLACE...OR OVER MEADOWS...MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAIN RATES OF 1 TO
2 INCHES OF RAIN AN HOUR WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING. TAKE COVER IF YOU
ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE!

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WESTERN PEARLAND...SUGAR LAND...MISSOURI CITY...ROSENBERG...
STAFFORD...BELLAIRE...WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE...RICHMOND...NORTHWESTERN
MANVEL...GREENWAY / UPPER KIRBY AREA...MISSION BEND...FRESNO...PECAN
GROVE...UNIVERSITY PLACE...TOWN WEST...ASTRODOME AREA...MEADOWS...
FIRST COLONY...MIDTOWN HOUSTON AND MACGREGOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 2974 9537 2951 9534 2943 9597 2972 9599
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 083DEG 17KT 2966 9558

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 6:43 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 4, 7:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Burleson	52 min
Jul 4, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Burleson	34 min
Jul 4, 7:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Austin, Fort Bend, Wharton	113 min
Jul 4, 8:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Wharton	44 min
Jul 5, 5:23 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		52 min
Jul 5, 6:10 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		35 min
Jul 5, 6:39 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		2 hr
Jul 5, 2:34 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Fort Bend, Harris, Waller	56 min
Jul 5, 2:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Harris	39 min
Jul 5, 3:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Fort Bend	28 min
Jul 5, 3:34 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Harris	56 min
Jul 5, 3:37 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Wharton	53 min
Jul 5, 5:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Burleson	25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.