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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this tornado warning at Feb 14, 2017, 7:29 AM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 31 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017, 7:29 AM CST (13:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2017, 8:00 AM CST
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Brazoria County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Matagorda County, TX, Wharton County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:31 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 7:35 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw El Campo, TX | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS POWER LINES DOWN ON W NORRIS AT W LOOP IN EL CAMPO |
| Feb 14, 7:40 AM CST | TORNADO | 1 Ene Wharton, TX | EF-0 FROM 740 AM TO 745 AM. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND 75 MPH. PATH LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AND PATH WIDTH APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS FROM NEAR NORTH RICHMOND ROAD TO COUNTY ROAD 135 IN WHARTON. |
| Feb 14, 8:00 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Wharton, TX | PUBLIC REPORTS DEBRIS AT BUSINESS 59 AT E BOLING HWY IN WHARTON |
| Feb 14, 8:00 AM CST | TORNADO | 1 Ene Wharton, TX | DEBRIS AT BUSINESS 59 AT E BOLING HWY IN WHARTON. NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED EF-0 DAMAGE MIXED WITH MICROBURST WINDS. |
| Feb 14, 8:00 AM CST | TORNADO | 1 Ene Wharton, TX | DEBRIS AT BUSINESS 59 AT E BOLING HWY IN WHARTON. NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED EF-0 DAMAGE MIXED WITH MICROBURTS WINDS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 5:09 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 1811 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 495 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 308 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.2
- Supercell composite
- 16.1
The text
As transmitted.
902
WFUS54 KHGX 141329
TORHGX
TXC039-157-321-481-141400-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0015.170214T1329Z-170214T1400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
729 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017
The National Weather Service in League City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Wharton County in southeastern Texas...
North central Matagorda County in southeastern Texas...
West central Brazoria County in southeastern Texas...
Southwestern Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 800 AM CST.
* At 728 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pierce, or near Wharton, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
El Campo, Wharton, Needville, Pleak, Kendleton, Pierce, Boling-Iago
and Hungerford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2919 9634 2935 9633 2951 9581 2913 9579
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 248DEG 40KT 2929 9621
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Huffman1 follow-up statement
353
WWUS54 KHGX 141351
SVSHGX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
751 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017
TXC039-157-321-481-141400-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170214T1400Z/
Wharton TX-Matagorda TX-Brazoria TX-Fort Bend TX-
751 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL WHARTON...NORTH CENTRAL MATAGORDA...WEST CENTRAL BRAZORIA AND
SOUTHWESTERN FORT BEND COUNTIES...
At 751 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Wharton, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Boling-Iago around 755 AM CST.
Needville and Kendleton around 800 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hungerford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2919 9634 2935 9633 2951 9581 2913 9579
TIME...MOT...LOC 1351Z 253DEG 28KT 2935 9602
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 9:35 PM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | HGX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:47 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 14, 5:55 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Austin, Colorado | 50 min |
| Feb 14, 6:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Colorado, Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton | 62 min |
| Feb 14, 6:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Waller and 1 more | 48 min |
| Feb 14, 6:45 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Colorado, Jackson, Wharton | 45 min |
| Feb 14, 6:56 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Colorado, Jackson, Wharton | 3 hr |
| Feb 14, 7:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Jackson, Matagorda and 1 more | 65 min |
| Feb 14, 7:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Grimes, Montgomery, Waller | 62 min |
| Feb 14, 7:31 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Jackson, Wharton | 3 hr |
| Feb 14, 7:39 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Wharton | 36 min |
| Feb 14, 7:55 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Wharton | 50 min |
| Feb 14, 7:59 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 2 hr | |
| Feb 14, 8:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Walker | 44 min |
| Feb 14, 8:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Houston, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk and 3 more | 54 min |
| Feb 14, 8:30 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 14, 8:35 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 115 min | |
| Feb 14, 8:37 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris | 38 min |
| Feb 14, 8:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda | 33 min |
| Feb 14, 8:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda | 30 min |
| Feb 14, 8:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and 1 more | 64 min |
| Feb 14, 8:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Houston, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity | 47 min |
| Feb 14, 9:09 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Chambers, Harris, Liberty | 30 min |
| Feb 14, 9:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris | 32 min |
| Feb 14, 9:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda | 39 min |
| Feb 14, 9:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria | 36 min |
| Feb 14, 9:35 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris, Liberty | 115 min |
| Feb 14, 9:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Liberty, Polk | 47 min |
| Feb 14, 9:56 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston | 34 min |
| Feb 14, 9:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Polk | 63 min |
| Feb 14, 10:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Chambers, Galveston | 53 min |
| Feb 14, 10:28 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 2 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:51 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 20 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.