Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

Issued

May 18, 2021, 8:41 PM CDT (01:41 UTC)

Expired

May 18, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Austin County, TX, Colorado County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Waller County, TX, Wharton County, TX

The Houston radar (KHGX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS54 KHGX 190141
SVRHGX
TXC015-089-157-473-481-190230-
/O.NEW.KHGX.SV.W.0049.210519T0141Z-210519T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
841 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Colorado County in southeastern Texas...
  Northern Wharton County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Austin County in southeastern Texas...
  Northwestern Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas...
  Southwestern Waller County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 839 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 9 miles west of Sealy to near Eagle Lake to 12 miles
  northwest of Pierce, moving east at 25 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...
  Western Rosenberg, Wharton, Sealy, Brookshire, Eagle Lake, East
  Bernard, Wallis, Fulshear, Simonton, San Felipe, Beasley, Pattison,
  Kendleton, Orchard, Weston Lakes, Monaville, Egypt, Cat Spring,
  Hungerford and Nada.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southeastern
Texas.

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3002 9598 2969 9584 2933 9596 2933 9648
      2957 9641 2983 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 254DEG 22KT 2980 9631 2961 9625 2939 9630 

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

095 
WWUS54 KHGX 190227
SVSHGX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
927 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

TXC015-089-157-473-481-190235-
/O.EXP.KHGX.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210519T0230Z/
Colorado TX-Wharton TX-Austin TX-Fort Bend TX-Waller TX-
927 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN COLORADO...NORTHERN
WHARTON...SOUTHEASTERN AUSTIN...NORTHWESTERN FORT BEND AND
SOUTHWESTERN WALLER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southeastern
Texas.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
portions Waller and Fort Bend Counties!

LAT...LON 3002 9598 2969 9584 2933 9596 2933 9648
      2957 9641 2983 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 254DEG 22KT 2987 9601 2968 9595 2946 9600 

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.