Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 27, 2016, 1:02 AM CDT for 6 counties in Texas. It was in force for 88 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2016, 1:02 AM CDT (06:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2016, 2:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 88 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Brazos County, TX, Burleson County, TX, Grimes County, TX, Madison County, TX, Montgomery County, TX, Walker County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:00 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 268 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
- 301 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -307 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1278 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
272
WGUS54 KHGX 270602
FFWHGX
TXC041-051-185-313-339-471-270730-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FF.W.0039.160527T0602Z-160527T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
102 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BURLESON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
WEST CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
GRIMES COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
BRAZOS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
* UNTIL 230 AM CDT
* AT 100 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS
ALREADY FALLEN. THIS AREA IS VERY SENSITIVE TO ANY ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL IT RECEIVES AFTER HEAVY RAIN FELL ACROSS THE AREA ON
THURSDAY. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
COLLEGE STATION...BRYAN...NAVASOTA...CALDWELL...SOMERVILLE...SNOOK...
BEDIAS...KURTEN...WIXON VALLEY...MILLICAN...ANDERSON...KYLE FIELD...IOLA...
WELLBORN...RICHARDS...DEANVILLE...CHRIESMAN...NORTH ZULCH...CARLOS AND
ROANS PRAIRIE.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 3073 9662 3070 9656 3074 9646 3091 9635
3099 9619 3085 9584 3040 9581 3043 9593
3040 9613 3036 9615 3037 9615 3040 9619
3036 9627 3038 9631 3030 9667 3032 9674
3039 9679 3047 9691 3054 9692 3056 9696
$$
HUFFMAN1 follow-up statement
009
WGUS74 KHGX 270703
FFSHGX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
203 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016
TXC041-051-185-313-339-471-270730-
/O.CON.KHGX.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160527T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BURLESON TX-WALKER TX-GRIMES TX-BRAZOS TX-MONTGOMERY TX-MADISON TX-
203 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR
BURLESON...WEST CENTRAL WALKER...GRIMES...BRAZOS...WESTERN MONTGOMERY
AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
AT 200 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY
FALLEN AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED AS THUNDERSTORMS MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA. THIS RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
COLLEGE STATION...BRYAN...NAVASOTA...CALDWELL...SOMERVILLE...SNOOK...
BEDIAS...KURTEN...WIXON VALLEY...MILLICAN...ANDERSON...KYLE FIELD...IOLA...
WELLBORN...RICHARDS...DEANVILLE...CHRIESMAN...NORTH ZULCH...CARLOS AND
ROANS PRAIRIE.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 3073 9662 3070 9656 3074 9646 3091 9635
3099 9619 3085 9584 3040 9581 3043 9593
3040 9613 3036 9615 3037 9615 3040 9619
3036 9627 3038 9631 3030 9667 3032 9674
3039 9679 3047 9691 3054 9692 3056 9696
$$
HUFFMANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Waller | 56 min |
| May 26, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Waller, Washington | 66 min |
| May 26, 7:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Liberty, San Jacinto | 45 min |
| May 26, 7:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Grimes, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 26, 7:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Montgomery | 4 days |
| May 26, 7:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Burleson, Lee | 5 days |
| May 26, 8:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 3 days |
| May 26, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Austin, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller, Washington | 53 min |
| May 26, 8:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Austin, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller, Washington | 63 min |
| May 26, 8:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Harris and 3 more | 2 hr |
| May 26, 8:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Waller | 65 min |
| May 26, 9:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Trinity, Walker | 35 days |
| May 26, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Harris | 44 min |
| May 26, 9:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Washington | 38 min |
| May 26, 9:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Montgomery | 69 hr |
| May 26, 9:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Montgomery | 61 hr |
| May 26, 9:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 4 days |
| May 26, 9:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 4 days |
| May 26, 9:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 11 days |
| May 26, 9:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 37 hr |
| May 26, 9:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Waller | 9 days |
| May 26, 9:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller | 14 days |
| May 26, 9:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend | 18 days |
| May 26, 9:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Liberty | 2 hr |
| May 26, 9:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Polk, San Jacinto | 3 hr |
| May 26, 9:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 72 hr |
| May 26, 10:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Grimes, Montgomery, Waller, Washington | 4 hr |
| May 26, 10:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HGX | Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison | 3 hr |
| May 26, 10:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 4 hr |
| May 26, 11:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 46 hr |
| May 26, 11:58 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 4 days |
| May 27, 12:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Grimes, Waller, Washington | 5 days |
| May 27, 1:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 12 hr |
| May 27, 1:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 4 days |
| May 27, 1:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Grimes, Houston, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk and 3 more | 3 hr |
| May 27, 1:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Walker | 50 min |
| May 27, 1:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Chambers, Liberty | 38 days |
| May 27, 1:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Chambers, Liberty | 40 days |
| May 27, 2:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Burleson, Washington | 53 min |
| May 27, 2:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 27, 2:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Harris, Liberty, Madison and 4 more | 6 hr |
| May 27, 2:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Burleson, Washington | 24 min |
| May 27, 2:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Walker | 6 hr |
| May 27, 2:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Grimes, Walker | 62 min |
| May 27, 2:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Waller, Washington | 66 min |
| May 27, 2:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Chambers, Harris | 12 min |
| May 27, 3:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Austin, Colorado | 41 min |
| May 27, 3:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Harris and 3 more | 47 min |
| May 27, 3:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker | 5 hr |
| May 27, 4:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Grimes, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto and 2 more | 67 min |
| May 27, 4:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity | 3 hr |
| May 27, 4:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller | 3 hr |
| May 27, 4:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Burleson, Lee | 27 hr |
| May 27, 4:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Harris | 39 min |
| May 27, 5:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Harris, Liberty | 67 min |
| May 27, 8:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery and 2 more | 9 hr |
| May 27, 10:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 5 days |
| May 27, 10:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Waller | 6 days |
| May 27, 10:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 38 hr |
| May 27, 10:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Colorado, Wharton | 4 days |
| May 27, 10:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Matagorda, Wharton | 5 days |
| May 27, 11:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto | 5 days |
| May 27, 11:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Liberty, Polk | 72 hr |
| May 27, 11:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Polk, San Jacinto | 32 hr |
| May 27, 11:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Colorado | 32 hr |
| May 27, 11:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Grimes, Montgomery, Walker | 115 min |
| May 27, 12:33 PM CDT | Rip Current Statement | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda | 9 hr |
| May 27, 1:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 2 hr |
| May 27, 2:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto | 37 min |
| May 27, 3:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto | 115 min |
| May 27, 3:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 51 hr |
| May 27, 3:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Waller | 118 min |
| May 27, 4:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 114 min |
| May 27, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 85 min | |
| May 27, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Wharton | 51 min |
| May 27, 5:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery and 2 more | 12 hr |
| May 27, 5:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty | 3 hr |
| May 27, 5:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Wharton | 116 min |
| May 27, 5:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto | 3 days |
| May 27, 5:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 20 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.