Tornado Warning 64, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

Issued

Aug 25, 2017, 5:42 PM CDT (22:42 UTC)

Expired

Aug 25, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Brazoria County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Matagorda County, TX, Wharton County, TX

The Houston radar (KHGX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KHGX 252242
TORHGX
TXC039-157-321-481-252315-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0064.170825T2242Z-170825T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
542 PM CDT FRI AUG 25 2017

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Wharton County in southeastern Texas...
  Southwestern Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas...
  West central Brazoria County in southeastern Texas...
  North central Matagorda County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 541 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes 
  were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of Boling-
  Iago to 6 miles northeast of Van Vleck to near Sweeny, moving 
  northwest at 40 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...
  Wharton, Sweeny, Boling-Iago, Van Vleck and western Wild Peach
  Village.

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 2918 9624 2944 9599 2908 9566 2900 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 122DEG 35KT 2912 9595 2913 9583 2908 9573 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Huffman

668 
WWUS54 KHGX 252301
SVSHGX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
601 PM CDT FRI AUG 25 2017

TXC039-157-321-481-252315-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170825T2315Z/
Wharton TX-Fort Bend TX-Brazoria TX-Matagorda TX-
601 PM CDT FRI AUG 25 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL WHARTON...SOUTHWESTERN FORT BEND...WEST CENTRAL BRAZORIA AND
NORTH CENTRAL MATAGORDA COUNTIES...
    
At 600 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Boling-Iago, or 11 miles southeast of Wharton,
moving northwest at 40 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...
Wharton, Boling-Iago and Van Vleck. 

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 2918 9575 2905 9586 2920 9622 2944 9599
      2925 9582
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 123DEG 36KT 2920 9596 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Huffman

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