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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

May 15, 2020Fort Bend County, Harris County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 15, 2020, 4:25 PM CDT for Fort Bend County, Harris County, Texas. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 15, 2020, 4:25 PM CDT (21:25 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2020, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Fort Bend County, TX, Harris County, TX

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 234 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2020-05-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1341 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2020-05-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 64 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1341 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
509 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
5.9

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning 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 flash flood warning went out at May 15, 4:25 PM CDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 15, 4:25 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 15, 1:12 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
112 PM CDT Fri May 15 2020

TXZ199-200-213-313-151900-
Northern Liberty TX-Coastal Harris TX-Inland Harris TX-Montgomery TX-
112 PM CDT Fri May 15 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY...
SOUTHWESTERN LIBERTY AND NORTHEASTERN HARRIS COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM
CDT...

At 111 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Dayton, moving southwest at 10 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Humble, Kingwood, Crosby, Lake Houston Dam, Lake Houston, Atascocita
and Sheldon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm 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 3014 9501 3007 9493 2985 9513 3005 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 056DEG 10KT 3007 9504
Special weather statement, May 15, 2:23 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
223 PM CDT Fri May 15 2020

TXZ227-237-152000-
Inland Brazoria TX-Fort Bend TX-
223 PM CDT Fri May 15 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL FORT BEND AND NORTH
CENTRAL BRAZORIA COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

At 221 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Arcola, or near Fresno, moving northwest at 5 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Southwestern Pearland, southeastern Missouri City, western Manvel,
Fresno, Arcola, Iowa Colony, Sienna Plantation and Juliff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2958 9539 2941 9534 2942 9547 2952 9555
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 137DEG 6KT 2949 9544
Special weather statement, May 15, 2:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
247 PM CDT Fri May 15 2020

TXZ199-213-152030-
Inland Harris TX-Montgomery TX-
247 PM CDT Fri May 15 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTH
CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

At 246 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tomball, moving north at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Tomball, Pinehurst, The Woodlands, Magnolia, Stagecoach and Hooks
Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3006 9548 3003 9567 3026 9580 3031 9554
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 165DEG 15KT 3009 9560

TJC
Local storm report, May 15, 2:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
257 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0246 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 ESE SHOREACRES        29.61N 94.98W
05/15/2020  E41 MPH          GMZ335             TX   MESONET

            36 KNOT WIND GUST VIA WEATHER FLOW.

&&
Special weather statement, May 15, 3:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
320 PM CDT Fri May 15 2020

TXZ213-237-238-313-337-338-152100-
Inland Brazoria TX-Coastal Harris TX-Inland Galveston TX-
Coastal Galveston TX-Inland Harris TX-Coastal Brazoria TX-
320 PM CDT Fri May 15 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN GALVESTON...
NORTHEASTERN BRAZORIA AND SOUTHERN HARRIS COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM
CDT...

At 319 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
southeastern League City, moving southwest at 20 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Southern Pasadena, League City, Texas City, Friendswood, Alvin,
Dickinson, La Marque, Santa Fe, Webster, Hitchcock, southeastern
Manvel, Kemah, southern Clear Lake, Nassau Bay, Taylor Lake Village,
El Lago, Clear Lake Shores, Hillcrest, The Johnson Space Center and
Bacliff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2960 9509 2946 9495 2927 9516 2944 9535
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 048DEG 16KT 2949 9509

TJC
Local storm report, May 15, 3:48 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXMadison24 min
May 15, 5:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchHGXAustin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston and 9 more26 hr
May 15, 1:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXHarris42 min
May 15, 1:07 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX38 min
May 15, 1:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXHarris48 min
May 15, 2:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXBrazoria, Fort Bend, Harris3 hr
May 15, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXFort Bend37 min
May 15, 2:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXHarris116 min
May 15, 2:40 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX65 min
May 15, 2:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXMontgomery43 min
May 15, 3:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXGalveston, Harris117 min
May 15, 3:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXFort Bend, Harris3 hr
May 15, 3:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningHGXHarris118 min
May 15, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXGalveston40 min
May 15, 3:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningHGXGalveston, Harris4 hr
May 15, 4:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXGalveston46 min
May 15, 5:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXHarris56 min
May 15, 6:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazoria, Galveston59 min
May 15, 6:03 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX57 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Texas, 2020Every flash flood warning in 2020

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.