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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 115, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2017, 10:58 AM CDT for Galveston County, Texas. It was in force for 47 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 22, 2017, 10:58 AM CDT (15:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2017, 11:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Galveston County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:01 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 12:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 256 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 779 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 22, 6:53 AM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 6:53 AM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
653 AM CDT Mon May 22 2017
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 501 AM CDT Mon May 22 2017/
Forecast remains pretty much on track and made just minor tweaks
to the ongoing package.
An MCV has developed with the large cluster of precip west of
Matagorda Bay. This should continue trekking mostly eastward
today. Surface boundary situated just offshore focused some 5"+
totals overnight. The hope was it would stay there but has since
edged closer to the coast and into the Galveston Bay area.
Convergent zone appears to be setting up from roughly Liberty to
Matagorda Bay. Inflow has really ramped up offshore with sustained
25-30 knot llvl SE winds perpendicular to this zone. Hopefully
the MCV takes a more ese track in the coming hours and pulls this
boundary back offshore. But there's considerable uncertainty and
with resident 2-2.3" PW's, felt is was best to issue a short fused
Flash Flood Watch and re-evaluate trends in the coming hours.
Those details are in that product that's already been sent.
Bulk of precip should be headed off to the east later in the
afternoon and early evening. With the exception of offshore
areas, most of the region should see a break in the action
tonight. Rain and isolated storm chances return Tue aftn and evng
as a cold front makes its way into the region. The remainder of
the work week should be dry in the wake of the front. Pleasant
temps on Wed will gradually modify back into the 70s/90s Thursday
and into the weekend as onshore winds resume. Next shot of rain
looks to be late Sunday or early next week with the approach of
another weak front. 47
&&
.MARINE...
Strong and gusty onshore winds will prevail today into this evening
as low-level jet develops over SE TX. Scattered showers and thunder-
storms are possible thru Tues night as a series of upper level dist-
urbances move in from the west and interacts with left-over surface
boundaries lingering over the region. Models remain on track with a
cold front moving into the coastal waters Tues...with the stronger/
deeper northerly flow not making it into the Gulf until Tues night/
Weds morning. Caution flags may be needed during this time. Onshore
winds are set to return to the area by Weds night and then strength-
ening the rest of the week. 41
&&
.AVIATION...
A very active weather pattern over SE TX this morning that is like-
ly to continue through this afternoon. Current thinking is that the
surface boundary will be lingering mainly south of I-10 through the
rest of the day, acting as a focus for the stronger storms. Will be
keeping with mostly MVFR CIGS and the mention of TSRAs for most TAF
sites south of IAH. For the sites north, going more with VCTS/VCSHs
today. Did hit these northern TAFS a bit harder with patchy fog/low
CIGS tonight/early Tues morning. 41
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 75 65 80 57 81 / 60 20 50 40 0
Houston (IAH) 77 67 82 60 83 / 90 30 40 40 0
Galveston (GLS) 81 73 82 66 81 / 90 50 30 40 0
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Flash Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for the
following zones: Brazoria...Chambers...Fort Bend...
Galveston...Harris...Jackson...Liberty...Matagorda...
Wharton.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM CDT this afternoon for the
following zones: Coastal waters from Freeport to the
Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM...Coastal waters from High
Island to Freeport out 20 NM...Galveston Bay...Matagorda
Bay...Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel
from 20 to 60 NM...Waters from High Island to Freeport from
20 to 60 NM.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 6:43 AM CDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 643 AM CDT Mon May 22 2017 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>199-210>212-231145- Austin-Brazos-Burleson-Colorado-Grimes-Houston-Madison-Montgomery- Polk-San Jacinto-Trinity-Walker-Waller-Washington- 643 AM CDT Mon May 22 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected. While most of this rain will be beneficial, there is a potential for locally heavy downpours. Should this occur over locations that have already seen high amounts the past couple days, flash flooding will be a possibility. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Another chance of showers and thunderstorms is expected Tuesday afternoon and evening ahead of a cold front. These should be fairly quick moving, so widespread flood concern will be low. Otherwise hazardous weather is not expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to relay rainfall reports or any reports of flooding. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-231145- Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM- Galveston Bay-Matagorda Bay- Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM- 643 AM CDT Mon May 22 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Widespread showers and thunderstorms...some severe...are expected today as a storm complex moves into the waters. Wind gusts to or above gale force are likely in and near the storms. A small craft advisory is in effect. Precipitation will likely continue in the Gulf into the evening hours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Periods of showers and thunderstorms will be possible again Tuesday afternoon and night ahead of a cold front. Winds and seas will be higher in and near storms. Small Craft Advisories may be needed in the wake of the front Tuesday night and Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. TXZ200-213-214-226-227-235>238-231145- Brazoria-Chambers-Fort Bend-Galveston-Harris-Jackson-Liberty- Matagorda-Wharton- 643 AM CDT Mon May 22 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. ...Flash Flood Watch is in effect... .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the area today. On average 1 to 3 inch amounts are expected. While most of this rain will be beneficial, a surface boundary meandering about the region may focus some localized high rainfall accumulations...perhaps up to or above 5 inches which would cause flash flooding. There is considerable uncertainty as to where this boundary will end up, but indications are that it may be closer to the coast. Strong winds and small hail are possible in the stronger storms. Isolated tornadoes cannot completely be ruled out closer to the coast. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Another chance of showers and thunderstorms is expected Tuesday afternoon and evening ahead of a cold front. These should be fairly quick moving, so widespread flood concern will be low. Otherwise hazardous weather is not expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to relay rainfall reports or any reports of severe weather or flooding.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 22, 7:51 AM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, May 22, 8:05 AM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
805 AM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
TXZ200-221330-
Liberty TX-
805 AM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 805 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Dayton Lakes, or 13 miles southwest of Thicket, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Hardin, Dayton Lakes, Moss Hill and Rye.
LAT...LON 3015 9482 3019 9498 3049 9480 3038 9469
3020 9463 3020 9465
TIME...MOT...LOC 1305Z 241DEG 28KT 3025 9479Local storm report, May 22, 8:22 AM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
822 AM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0759 AM FLOOD 1 SW RICHMOND 29.58N 95.77W
05/22/2017 FORT BEND TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
UNDERPASS FLOODED
&&
EVENT NUMBER HGX1700211
41Local storm report, May 22, 9:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
944 AM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 2 E QUINTANA 28.93N 95.29W
05/22/2017 M39 MPH GMZ355 TX MESONET
GUST REPORTED FROM SURFSIDE BEACH WEATHERFLOW SITE
&&
EVENT NUMBER HGX1700212
MHLocal storm report, May 22, 10:06 AM CDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1006 AM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0955 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE HOLIDAY LAKES 29.22N 95.48W
05/22/2017 BRAZORIA TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTED DAMAGE TO A WELL HOUSE AND TRAILOR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER HGX1700213
42Local storm report, May 22, 10:22 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1022 AM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0935 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE HOLIDAY LAKES 29.22N 95.48W
05/22/2017 BRAZORIA TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTED DAMAGE TO A WELL HOUSE AND TRAILER.
&&
CORRECTED EVENT TIME...REMARKS
EVENT NUMBER HGX1700213
42The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 9:18 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 27 min | |
| May 21, 11:45 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 30 min | |
| May 22, 12:13 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 62 min | |
| May 22, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 31 min | |
| May 22, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 67 min | |
| May 22, 2:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Calhoun | 39 min |
| May 22, 2:37 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 53 min | |
| May 22, 3:35 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 55 min | |
| May 22, 3:42 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 63 min | |
| May 22, 3:46 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 13 hr | |
| May 22, 4:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 33 min | |
| May 22, 4:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson and 3 more | 8 hr |
| May 22, 4:32 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 58 min | |
| May 22, 4:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 46 min | |
| May 22, 5:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 45 min | |
| May 22, 5:33 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 57 min | |
| May 22, 5:33 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 57 min | |
| May 22, 5:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Matagorda | 37 min |
| May 22, 5:54 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 66 min | |
| May 22, 6:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Harris | 44 min |
| May 22, 6:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Chambers | 38 min |
| May 22, 6:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 52 min |
| May 22, 6:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Matagorda | 118 min |
| May 22, 6:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris | 53 min |
| May 22, 7:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Liberty | 59 min |
| May 22, 7:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Matagorda | 3 hr |
| May 22, 8:02 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 58 min | |
| May 22, 8:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Liberty | 25 min |
| May 22, 8:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Fort Bend | 60 min |
| May 22, 8:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazos, Grimes, Madison, Walker | 58 min |
| May 22, 8:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton | 2 hr |
| May 22, 8:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 60 min | |
| May 22, 8:56 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 64 min | |
| May 22, 9:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Grimes, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker | 59 min |
| May 22, 9:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda | 57 min |
| May 22, 9:41 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 64 min | |
| May 22, 9:43 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 32 min | |
| May 22, 10:05 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston | 25 min |
| May 22, 10:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston | 47 min |
| May 22, 10:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Grimes, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker | 56 min |
| May 22, 10:38 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 67 min | |
| May 22, 10:41 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 94 min | |
| May 22, 10:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston, Harris | 119 min |
| May 22, 11:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Galveston | 44 min |
| May 22, 11:18 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 57 min | |
| May 22, 11:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Galveston | 25 min |
| May 22, 11:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker | 59 min |
| May 22, 11:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Galveston | 49 min |
| May 22, 11:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 54 min | |
| May 22, 12:26 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 64 min | |
| May 22, 12:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto | 59 min |
| May 22, 12:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Chambers, Galveston | 58 min |
| May 22, 12:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 48 min | |
| May 22, 1:43 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 32 min | |
| May 22, 1:52 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 38 min | |
| May 22, 1:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton | 62 min |
| May 22, 2:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris | 54 min |
| May 22, 2:17 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 58 min | |
| May 22, 2:51 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 39 min | |
| May 22, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Matagorda | 46 min |
| May 22, 4:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Matagorda | 2 hr |
| May 22, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Matagorda | 67 min |
| May 22, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Brazoria | 37 min |
| May 22, 5:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria | 54 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.