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Special Weather Statement, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

June 3, 2017Walker County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this special weather statement at Jun 3, 2017, 4:42 PM CDT for Walker County, Texas. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2017, 4:42 PM CDT (21:42 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2017, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

County Walker County, TX

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 3, 3:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 3:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 3:47 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
347 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2017

TXZ163-164-176-177-195>198-042100-
Brazos-Burleson-Grimes-Houston-Madison-Trinity-Walker-Washington-
347 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Daytime heating will trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms
late this afternoon and evening.  Storm motion will be slow and
locally heavy rain will be possible in the stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Saturday

An upper level low will trigger scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms Sunday and Monday. Storm motion will remain slow
and locally heavy rain will be possible. Some flooding issues
might be possible both Sunday and Monday. Widespread rainfall by
Monday night will be between 1 and 3 inches with isolated areas
receiving up to 4 inches of rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-042100-
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-
347 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Saturday

Swells propagating into the coastal waters will produce wave
heights near or just above 5 feet in the offshore waters.
Mariners should prepare for locally rough seas due to the swells
and also from thunderstorms producing variable and gusty winds and
frequent lightning.

Waterspouts may be possible Sunday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

TXZ178-179-199-200-210>214-226-227-235>238-042100-
Austin-Brazoria-Chambers-Colorado-Fort Bend-Galveston-Harris-
Jackson-Liberty-Matagorda-Montgomery-Polk-San Jacinto-Waller-
Wharton-
347 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Daytime heating will trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms
today. Storm motion will be slow and locally heavy rain will be
possible in the stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Saturday

An upper level low will trigger scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms Sunday and Monday. Storm motion will remain slow
and locally heavy rain will be possible. Some flooding issues
might be possible both Sunday and Monday. Funnel clouds may be
possible Sunday morning with the rapid development of showers and
thunderstorms. Widespread rainfall by Monday night will be between
1 and 3 inches with isolated areas receiving up to 4 inches of
rain.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 4:42 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazos23 min
Jun 3, 5:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXWalker35 min
Jun 3, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXMontgomery26 min
Jun 3, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazos, Burleson, Houston, Madison55 min
Jun 3, 6:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXSan Jacinto52 min
Jun 3, 6:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXLiberty51 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.