Tornado Warning 92, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

Issued

Aug 26, 2017, 2:10 AM CDT (07:10 UTC)

Expired

Aug 26, 2017, 2:30 AM CDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Fort Bend County, TX, Harris County, TX, Waller County, TX

The Houston radar (KHGX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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937 
WFUS54 KHGX 260710
TORHGX
TXC157-201-473-260730-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0092.170826T0710Z-170826T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
210 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Waller County in southeastern Texas...
  West central Harris County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 230 AM CDT.

* At 210 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Greatwood, or over First Colony, moving northwest
  at 55 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...
  Sugar Land, western Missouri City, Katy, Richmond, Brookshire,
  First Colony, Pecan Grove, Mission Bend, southwestern Eldridge /
  West Oaks, Fulshear, Pattison, Thompsons, Greatwood, New Territory,
  Cinco Ranch and Four Corners.

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 2957 9555 2950 9563 2976 9603 2990 9586
TIME...MOT...LOC 0710Z 131DEG 49KT 2958 9565 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

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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.