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Small Craft Advisory 37, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this small craft advisory at May 2, 2016, 8:18 AM CDT. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2016, 8:18 AM CDT (13:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2016, 11:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at May 2, 4:50 AM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 2, 4:50 AM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 2, 2:42 AM CDT, 5 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
242 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016
TXZ164-177-178-020815-
TRINITY TX-SAN JACINTO TX-WALKER TX-
242 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHEASTERN WALKER...NORTHWESTERN SAN
JACINTO AND SOUTHWESTERN TRINITY COUNTIES THROUGH 315 AM CDT...
AT 241 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
RIVERSIDE...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF HUNTSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TRINITY...GROVETON...RIVERSIDE AND SEBASTOPOL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
IF ON OR NEAR LIVINGSTON...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR
INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 10 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO
NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 9508 3074 9546 3087 9560 3108 9540
3117 9527
TIME...MOT...LOC 0741Z 225DEG 28KT 3087 9546
40Special weather statement, May 2, 3:07 AM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
307 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016
TXZ163-164-176-177-020845-
MADISON TX-TRINITY TX-WALKER TX-HOUSTON TX-
307 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL HOUSTON...NORTHEASTERN
WALKER...NORTHEASTERN MADISON AND NORTHERN TRINITY COUNTIES THROUGH
345 AM CDT...
AT 307 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES WEST OF LOVELADY...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AUSTONIO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CROCKETT...TRINITY...LOVELADY...KENNARD...LATEXO...PENNINGTON AND
CENTRALIA.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3092 9540 3088 9573 3100 9574 3151 9539
3124 9495
TIME...MOT...LOC 0807Z 215DEG 27KT 3109 9556
40Special weather statement, May 2, 3:40 AM CDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 340 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016 TXZ178-179-200-020930- SAN JACINTO TX-POLK TX-LIBERTY TX- 340 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHWESTERN LIBERTY...SOUTHEASTERN SAN JACINTO AND CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 430 AM CDT... AT 339 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SHEPHERD...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF LIVINGSTON...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LIVINGSTON...SHEPHERD...GOODRICH...SEVEN OAKS...LAKE LIVINGSTON STATE PARK...WEST LIVINGSTON AND LEGGETT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN LEAGUE CITY. IF ON OR NEAR LAKE LIVINGSTON...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 10 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM. && A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS. LAT...LON 3043 9494 3050 9514 3095 9498 3085 9469 TIME...MOT...LOC 0839Z 201DEG 24KT 3054 9501 40
Local storm report, May 2, 5:30 AM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 7:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Polk | 66 min |
| May 1, 9:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Jackson | 61 min |
| May 1, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Polk, San Jacinto | 47 min |
| May 1, 10:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Polk, San Jacinto | 2 hr |
| May 1, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Polk, San Jacinto | 30 min |
| May 2, 12:39 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda | 14 hr |
| May 2, 12:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 57 min | |
| May 2, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Galveston | 25 min |
| May 2, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Galveston | 33 min |
| May 2, 1:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Montgomery | 44 min |
| May 2, 1:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Galveston | 117 min |
| May 2, 1:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Grimes, Montgomery | 54 min |
| May 2, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker | 51 min |
| May 2, 1:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 95 min | |
| May 2, 1:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Chambers | 50 min |
| May 2, 2:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Polk | 26 min |
| May 2, 2:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker | 37 min |
| May 2, 2:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Grimes, Montgomery, Walker | 2 hr |
| May 2, 2:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Trinity | 33 min |
| May 2, 2:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto | 46 min |
| May 2, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Houston, Trinity | 38 min |
| May 2, 3:15 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 30 min | |
| May 2, 3:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Houston, Trinity, Walker | 42 min |
| May 2, 3:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Polk | 50 min |
| May 2, 3:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Houston | 27 min |
| May 2, 4:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Trinity | 24 min |
| May 2, 6:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Galveston | 114 min |
| May 2, 6:30 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 30 min | |
| May 2, 6:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 97 min | |
| May 2, 8:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 95 min | |
| May 2, 8:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Liberty, Polk | 67 hr |
| May 2, 8:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 66 hr |
| May 2, 9:55 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 95 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.