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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2019, 11:51 AM CDT for Austin County, Harris County, Waller County, Texas. It was in force for 24 min. 2 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
- May 3, 2019, 11:51 AM CDT (16:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2019, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Austin County, TX, Harris County, TX, Waller County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 11:52 AM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 Ene Cochran, TX | |
| May 3, 11:55 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nw Monaville, TX | DAMAGE TO TREES COINCIDENT WITH RADAR VELOCITY COUPLET. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 276 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
- 859 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 745 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted.
357
WFUS54 KHGX 031651
TORHGX
TXC015-201-473-031715-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0021.190503T1651Z-190503T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1151 AM CDT Fri May 3 2019
The National Weather Service in League City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Austin County in southeastern Texas...
Central Waller County in southeastern Texas...
Northwestern Harris County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 1215 PM CDT.
* At 1151 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Pine Island, or near Hempstead, moving
northeast at 15 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...
Hempstead, Prairie View and Pine Island.
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 2996 9609 2998 9613 3016 9607 3008 9593
TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 212DEG 12KT 3000 9609
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
181
WWUS54 KHGX 031704
SVSHGX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1204 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019
TXC015-031714-
/O.CAN.KHGX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190503T1715Z/
Austin TX-
1204 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN AUSTIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 2999 9606 3006 9609 3013 9603 3008 9593
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 212DEG 12KT 3004 9606
$$
TXC201-473-031715-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190503T1715Z/
Waller TX-Harris TX-
1204 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WALLER AND NORTHWESTERN HARRIS COUNTIES...
At 1204 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pine Island, or near Hempstead, moving northeast at
15 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...
Hempstead, Prairie View and Pine Island.
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 2999 9606 3006 9609 3013 9603 3008 9593
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 212DEG 12KT 3004 9606
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 7:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Houston, Madison, Trinity, Walker | 51 min |
| May 2, 7:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison | 112 min |
| May 2, 8:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Brazos, Grimes, Madison | 21 days |
| May 3, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Houston, Madison, Trinity, Walker | 72 hr |
| May 3, 10:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Colorado | 27 min |
| May 3, 10:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Austin, Washington | 56 min |
| May 3, 10:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Colorado | 45 min |
| May 3, 10:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Washington | 29 min |
| May 3, 11:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Grimes, Washington | 49 min |
| May 3, 11:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Waller and 1 more | 118 min |
| May 3, 11:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Austin | 61 min |
| May 3, 11:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Waller | 25 min |
| May 3, 11:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Colorado | 35 min |
| May 3, 12:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Colorado, Wharton | 34 min |
| May 3, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Washington | 26 min |
| May 3, 12:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Wharton | 48 min |
| May 3, 1:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Austin, Waller | 49 min |
| May 3, 1:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 33 min |
| May 3, 1:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Wharton | 36 min |
| May 3, 1:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 113 min |
| May 3, 1:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 23 min |
| May 3, 1:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Wharton | 33 min |
| May 3, 2:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 15 min |
| May 3, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Wharton | 46 min |
| May 3, 2:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Burleson, Washington | 45 hr |
| May 3, 2:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 37 min |
| May 3, 3:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Madison, Walker | 41 hr |
| May 3, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Wharton | 20 min |
| May 3, 3:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 111 min |
| May 3, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 31 min |
| May 3, 3:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | HGX | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Harris and 10 more | 12 hr |
| May 3, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 26 min |
| May 3, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Liberty | 44 min |
| May 3, 4:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 2 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.