Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 2016
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 18, 2016, 3:13 AM CDT for Harris County, Texas. It was in force for 32 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
- Apr 18, 2016, 3:13 AM CDT (08:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2016, 3:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Harris County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:17 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 232 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
- 466 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 736 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted.
865
WFUS54 KHGX 180813
TORHGX
TXC201-180845-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0003.160418T0813Z-160418T0845Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
313 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
* UNTIL 345 AM CDT
* AT 313 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WILLOWBROOK...OR NEAR JERSEY VILLAGE...MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WILLOWBROOK AND GREATER INWOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS OR IN
A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 2992 9567 3001 9567 3003 9550 2991 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 0813Z 265DEG 16KT 2996 9562
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
39The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 7:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Colorado | 45 min |
| Apr 17, 8:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Colorado | 65 min |
| Apr 17, 8:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Fort Bend, Waller | 57 min |
| Apr 17, 8:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Colorado, Wharton | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris, Waller | 112 min |
| Apr 17, 10:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Harris, Waller | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Waller | 7 days |
| Apr 17, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Harris | 45 min |
| Apr 17, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Waller | 43 min |
| Apr 17, 11:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 31 min |
| Apr 17, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 63 min |
| Apr 18, 12:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 12:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 38 min |
| Apr 18, 12:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 45 hr |
| Apr 18, 12:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 45 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 69 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:23 AM CDT | Hydrologic Statement | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 1:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Waller, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Grimes, Harris, Waller | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Grimes, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 44 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 4 days |
| Apr 18, 2:09 AM CDT | Hydrologic Statement | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 2:09 AM CDT | Hydrologic Statement | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 2:09 AM CDT | Hydrologic Statement | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 2:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 2 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris | 27 min |
| Apr 18, 3:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 3:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 3:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 3:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 3:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 4 days |
| Apr 18, 3:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 4 days |
| Apr 18, 3:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Colorado, Wharton | 3 days |
| Apr 18, 3:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris, Waller | 97 min |
| Apr 18, 3:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado | 92 min |
| Apr 18, 3:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris | 27 min |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 42 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 12 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 40 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 34 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 4 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Liberty and 7 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 41 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 41 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 41 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris | 23 min |
| Apr 18, 5:16 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Matagorda | 20 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Chambers, Harris, Liberty | 43 min |
| Apr 18, 5:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Liberty | 36 min |
| Apr 18, 5:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 40 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 40 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 40 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 26 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 10 days |
| Apr 18, 6:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 10 days |
| Apr 18, 6:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 10 days |
| Apr 18, 6:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 10 days |
| Apr 18, 6:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 40 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 40 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 28 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 31 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 28 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 7:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 115 min |
| Apr 18, 7:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 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.