Alert archive / Texas / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this wind advisory at Mar 7, 2016, 4:25 AM CST for 19 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 7, 2016, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2016, 4:25 AM CST (10:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 7, 2016, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Counties Austin County, TX, Brazoria County, TX, Brazos County, TX, Burleson County, TX, Chambers County, TX, Colorado County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Galveston County, TX, Grimes County, TX, Harris County, TX, Houston County, TX, Jackson County, TX, Madison County, TX, Matagorda County, TX, Montgomery County, TX, Walker County, TX, Waller County, TX, Washington County, TX, Wharton County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:27 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
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 257 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1587 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
550 WWUS74 KHGX 071025 NPWHGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 425 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING... .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE OVER THE HIGH PLAINS INTENSIFIES. SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. TXZ176-195>198-210>212-226-227-235>237-080000- /O.NEW.KHGX.WI.Y.0004.160307T1600Z-160308T0000Z/ AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GRIMES-JACKSON- MADISON-MATAGORDA-WALLER-WASHINGTON-WHARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANGLETON...BAY CITY... BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...BROOKSHIRE...BRYAN...CALDWELL... COLLEGE STATION...COLUMBUS...EAGLE LAKE...EDNA...EL CAMPO... FREEPORT...HEMPSTEAD...LAKE JACKSON...LAKE SOMERVILLE... MADISONVILLE...MISSOURI CITY...NAVASOTA...PALACIOS...PEARLAND... PIERCE...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...SEALY... SUGAR LAND...WEIMAR...WHARTON 425 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TIMING...MID-MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * IMPACT...A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. UNSECURED ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED AROUND AND DAMAGED BY HIGH WINDS. PLEASE SECURE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS... ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS && $$
3 follow-up statements
658 WWUS74 KHGX 071540 NPWHGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 940 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING... .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE OVER THE HIGH PLAINS INTENSIFIES. SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. TXZ163-177-199-213-080000- /O.EXA.KHGX.WI.Y.0004.160307T1600Z-160308T0000Z/ HARRIS-HOUSTON-MONTGOMERY-WALKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONROE...CROCKETT...HOUSTON...HUMBLE... HUNTSVILLE...KATY...PASADENA...THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...WILLIS 940 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TIMING...MID-MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * IMPACT...A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. UNSECURED ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED AROUND AND DAMAGED BY HIGH WINDS. PLEASE SECURE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS... ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS && $$ TXZ176-195>198-210>212-226-227-235>237-080000- /O.CON.KHGX.WI.Y.0004.160307T1600Z-160308T0000Z/ AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GRIMES-JACKSON- MADISON-MATAGORDA-WALLER-WASHINGTON-WHARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANGLETON...BAY CITY... BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...BROOKSHIRE...BRYAN...CALDWELL... COLLEGE STATION...COLUMBUS...EAGLE LAKE...EDNA...EL CAMPO... FREEPORT...HEMPSTEAD...LAKE JACKSON...LAKE SOMERVILLE... MADISONVILLE...MISSOURI CITY...NAVASOTA...PALACIOS...PEARLAND... PIERCE...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...SEALY... SUGAR LAND...WEIMAR...WHARTON 940 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TIMING...MID-MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * IMPACT...A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. UNSECURED ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED AROUND AND DAMAGED BY HIGH WINDS. PLEASE SECURE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS... ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS && $$
029 WWUS74 KHGX 071640 NPWHGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1040 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING... .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE OVER THE HIGH PLAINS INTENSIFIES. SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. TXZ214-238-080000- /O.EXA.KHGX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160308T0000Z/ CHAMBERS-GALVESTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANAHUAC...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON... LEAGUE CITY...MONT BELVIEU...TEXAS CITY...WINNIE 1040 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TIMING...MID-MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * IMPACT...A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. UNSECURED ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED AROUND AND DAMAGED BY HIGH WINDS. PLEASE SECURE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS... ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS && $$ TXZ163-176-177-195>199-210>213-226-227-235>237-080000- /O.CON.KHGX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160308T0000Z/ AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GRIMES-HARRIS- HOUSTON-JACKSON-MADISON-MATAGORDA-MONTGOMERY-WALKER-WALLER- WASHINGTON-WHARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANGLETON...BAY CITY... BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...BROOKSHIRE...BRYAN...CALDWELL... COLLEGE STATION...COLUMBUS...CONROE...CROCKETT...EAGLE LAKE... EDNA...EL CAMPO...FREEPORT...HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...HUMBLE... HUNTSVILLE...KATY...LAKE JACKSON...LAKE SOMERVILLE... MADISONVILLE...MISSOURI CITY...NAVASOTA...PALACIOS...PASADENA... PEARLAND...PIERCE...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...SEALY... SUGAR LAND...THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...WEIMAR...WHARTON...WILLIS 1040 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TIMING...MID-MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * IMPACT...A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. UNSECURED ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED AROUND AND DAMAGED BY HIGH WINDS. PLEASE SECURE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS... ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS && $$
664 WWUS74 KHGX 072105 NPWHGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 305 PM CST MON MAR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING... .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. TXZ163-176-177-195>199-210>214-226-227-235>238-080000- /O.CON.KHGX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160308T0000Z/ AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND- GALVESTON-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-MADISON-MATAGORDA- MONTGOMERY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-WHARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...BAY CITY... BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...BROOKSHIRE...BRYAN...CALDWELL... COLLEGE STATION...COLUMBUS...CONROE...CROCKETT...EAGLE LAKE... EDNA...EL CAMPO...FREEPORT...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON... HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...HUMBLE...HUNTSVILLE...KATY...LAKE JACKSON... LAKE SOMERVILLE...LEAGUE CITY...MADISONVILLE...MISSOURI CITY... MONT BELVIEU...NAVASOTA...PALACIOS...PASADENA...PEARLAND... PIERCE...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...SEALY... SUGAR LAND...TEXAS CITY...THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...WEIMAR... WHARTON...WILLIS...WINNIE 305 PM CST MON MAR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * IMPACT...A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. UNSECURED ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED AROUND AND DAMAGED BY HIGH WINDS. PLEASE SECURE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS... ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 4:08 AM CST | Gale Watch | HGX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 7, 4:55 AM CST | Coastal Flood Watch | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda | 23 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:02 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado and 17 more | 63 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.