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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

May 23, 2017Houston County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2017, 4:27 PM CDT for Houston County, Texas. It was in force for 33 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 23, 2017, 4:27 PM CDT (21:27 UTC)
Expired: May 23, 2017, 5:00 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Houston County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 195 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 23, 3:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

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 23, 12:42 PM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 12:42 PM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 8:22 AM CDT, 8 hours 5 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
822 AM CDT Tue May 23 2017

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-241330-
Austin-Brazoria-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Colorado-Fort Bend-
Galveston-Grimes-Harris-Houston-Jackson-Liberty-Madison-Matagorda-
Montgomery-Polk-San Jacinto-Trinity-Walker-Waller-Washington-
Wharton-
822 AM CDT Tue May 23 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and
tonight along and ahead of a cold front. Some of these storms may
be strong to severe and capable of producing gusty winds and
large hail. The greatest potential for strong to severe
thunderstorms will exist west of Interstate 45.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Limited spotter activation may be needed generally for areas west
of Interstate 45 today.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-241330-
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-
822 AM CDT Tue May 23 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and
tonight along and ahead of a cold front. Some of these storms may
be strong to severe and capable of producing gusty winds, large
hail, and locally higher seas.

Winds and seas will be higher in and near storms. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed in the wake of the front tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Small Craft Advisories may be needed behind a cold front on
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 23, 10:34 AM CDT, 5 hours 53 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 23, 10:47 AM CDT, 5 hours 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1047 AM CDT TUE MAY 23 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1145 AM     TORNADO          GALVESTON               29.23N  94.90W
05/22/2017                   GALVESTON          TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TORNADO DAMAGED TO A HOLIDAY INN ALONG TERMINI-SAN LUIS
            PASS ROAD INCLUDED WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AND LATTICE DAMAGE.
            WITNESSES INDICATED THIS WAS A WATERSPOUT THAT MOVED
            ONSHORE.

&&

CORRECTED EVENT TIME...LOCATION...EVENT...REMARKS

EVENT NUMBER HGX1700215

42

Local storm report, May 23, 10:54 AM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1054 AM CDT TUE MAY 23 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0935 AM     TORNADO          2 ENE HOLIDAY LAKES     29.22N  95.48W
05/22/2017                   BRAZORIA           TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TORNADO DAMAGE INCLUDED A PORCH ROOF IN BACK OF A
            HOME...A DESTROYED PUMP HOUSE AND DAMAGED TRAILER...AND
            SEVERAL TREES KNOCKED OVER.

&&

CORRECTED EVENT...REMARKS...SOURCE

EVENT NUMBER HGX1700213

42

Special weather statement, May 23, 4:17 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
417 PM CDT TUE MAY 23 2017

TXZ163-232145-
Houston TX-
417 PM CDT TUE MAY 23 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN HOUSTON COUNTY UNTIL 445
PM CDT...

At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Elkhart, or 9 miles south of Palestine, moving east at
45 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Grapeland and Weches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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.

&&

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southeastern Texas.

LAT...LON 3157 9521 3158 9517 3156 9514 3154 9514
      3152 9510 3149 9511 3147 9510 3147 9506
      3144 9504 3144 9501 3142 9500 3139 9496
      3139 9514 3147 9572 3149 9574 3153 9565
      3154 9565 3159 9528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 278DEG 39KT 3162 9571

Hathaway

The office that day

Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 4:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Houston	28 min
May 23, 5:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Houston, Trinity	29 min
May 23, 5:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Madison	36 min
May 23, 5:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Brazos, Burleson	49 min
May 23, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Austin, Colorado, Washington	45 min
May 23, 6:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Washington	27 min
May 23, 6:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Angelina	10 min
May 23, 6:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Walker	51 min
May 23, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Austin, Colorado, Waller, Washington	32 min
May 23, 6:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Grimes	42 min
May 23, 6:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller, Wharton	35 min

Nearby

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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.