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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

April 15, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 2021, 5:30 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 30 min. 1 report 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
Apr 15, 2021, 5:30 PM CDT (22:30 UTC)
Expired
Apr 15, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Austin County, TX, Burleson County, TX, Colorado County, TX, Washington County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 15, 6:05 PM CDTHAIL 0.256 Ne Burton, TX

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 285 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, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-04-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3082 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-04-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3082 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
497 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.6
Supercell composite
7.8

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The text

As transmitted.

935 
WUUS54 KHGX 152230
SVRHGX
TXC015-051-089-477-152300-
/O.NEW.KHGX.SV.W.0029.210415T2230Z-210415T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
530 PM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Colorado County in southeastern Texas...
  Northwestern Austin County in southeastern Texas...
  Southwestern Burleson County in southeastern Texas...
  Washington County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 529 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dime Box, or
  11 miles northeast of Giddings, moving southeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Brenham, Shelby, Somerville, Industry, Burton, Lake Somerville Dam,
  Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway, Carmine, Deanville,
  Frelsburg, New Ulm and Quarry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near Lake Somerville, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3051 9687 3025 9624 2983 9653 2989 9664
      2996 9657 3004 9662 3015 9665 3016 9669
      3014 9677 3016 9679 3020 9674 3024 9673
      3025 9669 3030 9664 3032 9669 3032 9674
      3039 9679 3043 9687 3046 9688 3047 9691
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 304DEG 41KT 3033 9684 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 7:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXLiberty29 min
Apr 14, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXChambers28 min
Apr 14, 8:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXChambers24 min
Apr 14, 8:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXJackson33 min
Apr 14, 9:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXFort Bend35 min
Apr 15, 8:52 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryHGX10 hr
Apr 15, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBurleson56 min
Apr 15, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazos, Burleson, Grimes, Washington58 min
Apr 15, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazos, Grimes, Montgomery, Walker60 min
Apr 15, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXAustin, Montgomery, Waller, Washington44 min
Apr 15, 6:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXGrimes, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker54 min
Apr 15, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXWaller44 min

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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.