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Special Weather Statement, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2017, 10:48 AM CDT for Fort Bend County, Texas. It was in force for 42 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
- Aug 7, 2017, 10:48 AM CDT (15:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2017, 11:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
County Fort Bend County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 252 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
- 2870 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 647 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Aug 7, 6:30 AM CDT, 4 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 6:30 AM CDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 353 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2017 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-080900- 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- 353 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms will be likely across Southeast Texas today. Some of these thunderstorms will be capable of brief heavy downpours. Localized street flooding is possible with the heaviest downpours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across Southeast Texas Tuesday. Some of these thunderstorms may be capable of brief heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-080900- 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- 353 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the Upper Texas coastal waters through Tuesday and some of these thunderstorms may be capable of producing locally higher winds and waves. Tropical Storm Franklin is forecast to move westward across the Bay of Campeche Wednesday and Thursday which may lead to increased seas and long period swell by late in the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 10:00 AM CDT, 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1000 AM CDT MON AUG 7 2017
TXZ210-211-226-071530-
Wharton TX-Colorado TX-Austin TX-
1000 AM CDT MON AUG 7 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COLORADO...NORTHWESTERN WHARTON
AND CENTRAL AUSTIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 AM CDT...
At 959 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Columbus to 10 miles west of Eagle Lake to
14 miles northeast of Speaks. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Eagle Lake, Industry, Altair, Nada, Frelsburg, New Ulm,
Garwood and Cat Spring.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
These storms 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.
If on or near Eagle Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 2979 9668 3007 9638 2979 9626 2943 9629
2933 9656 2936 9658 2955 9657
TIME...MOT...LOC 1459Z 227DEG 19KT 2978 9659 2960 9651 2938 9653
40Special weather statement, Aug 7, 10:25 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 7, 10:48 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1048 AM CDT MON AUG 7 2017 TXZ210>213-226-227-071630- Waller TX-Wharton TX-Colorado TX-Harris TX-Fort Bend TX-Austin TX- 1048 AM CDT MON AUG 7 2017 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 1046 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wallis to Wharton. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and an additional 1 to 2 inches of rainfall will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Rosenberg, Katy, Richmond, Wharton, Sealy, Brookshire, Pecan Grove, Needville, East Bernard, Wallis, Fulshear, Pleak, Simonton, Fairchilds, San Felipe, Beasley, Pattison, Kendleton, Orchard and Weston Lakes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... These storms 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. && LAT...LON 2999 9583 2944 9572 2911 9618 2969 9623 TIME...MOT...LOC 1546Z 219DEG 37KT 2969 9609 2934 9610 Hathaway
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 8:38 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda | 14 hr |
| Aug 7, 9:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton | 53 min |
| Aug 7, 9:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 10:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Colorado | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 10:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Austin | 35 min |
| Aug 7, 11:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Brazos | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 11:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Fort Bend | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 11:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Liberty | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 11:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Fort Bend | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 12:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Harris | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 12:11 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 94 min | |
| Aug 7, 12:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Grimes | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 12:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Harris | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 12:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 65 min |
| Aug 7, 12:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Walker | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 1:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Walker | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 1:37 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 53 min | |
| Aug 7, 1:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker | 23 min |
| Aug 7, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Polk, Trinity | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Trinity | 34 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.