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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 122, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2017, 7:14 PM CDT for 8 counties in Texas. It was in force for 31 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, 7:14 PM CDT (00:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2017, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Austin County, TX, Brazoria County, TX, Colorado County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Harris County, TX, Matagorda County, TX, Waller County, TX, Wharton County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 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, 6:44 PM CDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 6:44 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 455 PM CDT Tue May 23 2017 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-242200- 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- 455 PM CDT Tue May 23 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered thunderstorms will be possible 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. Brief heavy downpours will also be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Limited spotter activation may be needed tonight. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-242200- 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- 455 PM CDT Tue May 23 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms will be possible 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. Small craft should exercise caution with winds behind the front. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Small craft should exercise caution with winds behind the front Wednesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
In the hours before
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Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 23, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Polk | 44 min |
| May 23, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Polk, San Jacinto | 34 min |
| May 23, 7:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend | 27 min |
| May 23, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton | 33 min |
| May 23, 7:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris | 22 min |
| May 23, 7:56 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 64 min | |
| May 23, 8:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria | 25 min |
| May 23, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris | 23 min |
| May 23, 8:17 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 88 min | |
| May 23, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda | 36 min |
| May 23, 8:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston, Harris | 64 min |
| May 23, 8:33 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 57 min | |
| May 23, 8:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Galveston | 51 min |
| May 23, 8:56 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 94 min | |
| May 23, 8:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Matagorda | 34 min |
| May 23, 8:58 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 62 min | |
| May 23, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 32 min | |
| May 24, 1:32 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 3 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.