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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 106, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

May 20, 2017Brazos County, Burleson County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 20, 2017, 11:53 PM CDT for Brazos County, Burleson County, Texas. It was in force for 37 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: May 20, 2017, 11:53 PM CDT (04:53 UTC)
Expired: May 21, 2017, 12:30 AM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Brazos County, TX, Burleson County, TX

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Houston/Galveston, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 20, 11:51 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 20, 11:51 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 20, 7:03 PM CDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 20, 7:29 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 20, 7:34 PM CDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 20, 8:41 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 20, 11:42 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1142 PM CDT SAT MAY 20 2017

TXZ195-196-210530-
Brazos TX-Burleson TX-
1142 PM CDT SAT MAY 20 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL BURLESON AND WEST CENTRAL
BRAZOS COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM CDT...

At 1142 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Tanglewood, or 10 miles west of Caldwell, moving
east at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Caldwell and Chriesman.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3073 9662 3073 9660 3071 9660 3070 9657
      3072 9652 3044 9648 3045 9688 3046 9688
      3046 9690 3047 9691 3049 9690 3050 9691
      3051 9690 3053 9691 3056 9696
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 264DEG 19KT 3055 9688

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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
May 20, 7:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	San Jacinto	46 min
May 20, 7:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Trinity	41 min
May 20, 7:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Houston, Trinity	31 min
May 20, 8:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Houston	19 min
May 20, 11:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Burleson	48 min
May 21, 12:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazos, Burleson	33 min
May 21, 1:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Brazos, Grimes	30 min
May 21, 1:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Washington	29 min
May 21, 1:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazos, Grimes, Montgomery, Walker	63 min
May 21, 2:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Montgomery, Walker	47 min
May 21, 3:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Madison	42 min
May 21, 3:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazos, Madison	50 min
May 21, 4:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Houston, Madison, Walker	45 min
May 21, 5:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Houston, Trinity	56 min
May 21, 5:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Houston	48 min
May 21, 9:14 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		91 min
May 21, 9:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Harris	60 min
May 21, 9:57 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		48 min
May 21, 10:44 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		61 min
May 21, 10:45 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		60 min
May 21, 10:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Galveston	41 min
May 21, 11:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Galveston	39 min
May 21, 11:55 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		2 hr
May 21, 12:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Chambers	64 min
May 21, 3:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HGX	Waller	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.