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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

May 9, 2021Polk County, Trinity County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT for Polk County, Trinity County, Texas. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 9, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT (01:00 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Polk County, TX, Trinity County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 9, 3:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 184 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, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-05-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1784 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, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-05-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 115 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1784 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
975 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
203 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
8.5

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The text

As transmitted.

792 
WUUS54 KHGX 100100
SVRHGX
TXC373-455-100145-
/O.NEW.KHGX.SV.W.0039.210510T0100Z-210510T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
800 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Trinity County in southeastern Texas...
  North central Polk County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
  Groveton, or 9 miles southwest of Apple Springs, moving east at 20
  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...
  Apple Springs, Corrigan, Groveton and Pennington. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3123 9486 3121 9486 3118 9485 3116 9485
      3115 9486 3115 9484 3113 9482 3113 9480
      3111 9476 3092 9485 3113 9527 3119 9524
      3125 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 292DEG 16KT 3116 9510 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
572 
WWUS54 KHGX 100120
SVSHGX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
820 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

TXC373-455-100145-
/O.CON.KHGX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210510T0145Z/
Trinity TX-Polk TX-
820 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL TRINITY AND NORTH CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES...

At 820 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Apple Springs, moving east at 20 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...
Apple Springs and Corrigan. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3123 9486 3121 9486 3118 9485 3116 9485
      3115 9486 3115 9484 3113 9482 3113 9480
      3111 9476 3092 9485 3104 9508 3112 9507
      3120 9502 3124 9504
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 292DEG 16KT 3113 9500 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
743 
WWUS54 KHGX 100139
SVSHGX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
839 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

TXC373-455-100148-
/O.EXP.KHGX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210510T0145Z/
Trinity TX-Polk TX-
839 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TRINITY AND NORTH
CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southeastern Texas.

LAT...LON 3123 9486 3121 9486 3118 9485 3116 9485
      3115 9486 3115 9484 3113 9482 3113 9480
      3111 9476 3092 9485 3104 9508 3112 9507
      3120 9502 3124 9504
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 292DEG 16KT 3111 9495 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 7:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXHouston, Trinity55 min
May 9, 9:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXHouston, Trinity58 min
May 9, 10:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXHouston2 hr
May 10, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXPolk32 min
May 10, 6:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXPolk44 min
May 10, 6:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXPolk, Trinity2 hr
May 10, 6:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXPolk58 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.