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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

June 15, 2021Brazoria County, Chambers County, Galveston County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2021, 7:02 PM CDT for Brazoria County, Chambers County, Galveston County, Texas. It was in force for 43 min. 5 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
Jun 15, 2021, 7:02 PM CDT (00:02 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Brazoria County, TX, Chambers County, TX, Galveston County, TX

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
Jun 15, 7:04 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 54Galveston Airport, Galv, TXSTRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 54 MPH.
Jun 15, 7:07 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 503 Ne Galveston, TXWINDS OF 40-50 MPH.
Jun 15, 7:10 PM CDTMARINE TSTM WIND 534 Ene Texas City, TXWEATHERFLOW TEXAS CITY LEVEE SITE.
Jun 15, 7:17 PM CDTMARINE TSTM WIND 502 Ene Jamaica Beach, TXMESONET STATION FW5912 GALVESTON.
Jun 15, 7:21 PM CDTMARINE TSTM WIND 453 E La Marque, TXMESONET STATION XTEX TEXAS CITY.

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 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1305 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, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 55 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
1305 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-164 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1398 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

175 
WUUS54 KHGX 160002
SVRHGX
TXC039-071-167-160045-
/O.NEW.KHGX.SV.W.0067.210616T0002Z-210616T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
702 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Galveston County in southeastern Texas...
  Eastern Brazoria County in southeastern Texas...
  South central Chambers County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 700 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line 
  extending from near Baytown to Crystal Beach. Movement was 
  southwest at 30 mph. Strong outflow winds can be expected in 
  advance of the main line of storms as well.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  League City, Galveston Causeway, Galveston Island West End, Texas
  City, southern Friendswood, Dickinson, La Marque, Santa Fe,
  Webster, Hitchcock, Kemah, Galveston Pier 21, Nassau Bay, Bayou
  Vista, Clear Lake Shores, Jamaica Beach, Tiki Island, San Leon,
  Scholes Field and Port Bolivar.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2935 9446 2929 9458 2919 9467 2899 9498
      2914 9516 2918 9515 2921 9520 2920 9512
      2917 9510 2921 9503 2947 9523 2951 9517
      2950 9516 2951 9511 2954 9510 2956 9507
      2955 9503 2947 9491 2960 9482 2952 9455
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 036DEG 26KT 2962 9496 2948 9475 2922 9447 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
434 
WWUS54 KHGX 160038
SVSHGX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
738 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

TXC071-160048-
/O.CAN.KHGX.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210616T0045Z/
Chambers TX-
738 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHAMBERS COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened. Therefore, the 
warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 2899 9498 2914 9516 2918 9515 2921 9520
      2920 9512 2917 9510 2921 9503 2947 9523
      2951 9517 2950 9516 2951 9511 2954 9510
      2953 9508 2956 9507 2955 9503 2936 9495
      2932 9485 2926 9479 2919 9467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 036DEG 26KT 2944 9511 2930 9490 2904 9462 

$$

TXC039-167-160045-
/O.CON.KHGX.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210616T0045Z/
Galveston TX-Brazoria TX-
738 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR GALVESTON AND EASTERN BRAZORIA COUNTIES...

At 738 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from League City to Galveston Causeway to 19 miles
southeast of Galveston Pleasure Pier, moving southwest at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
League City, Galveston Island West End, Galveston Causeway, Texas
City, southern Friendswood, Dickinson, La Marque, Santa Fe, Webster,
Hitchcock, Kemah, Nassau Bay, Bayou Vista, Clear Lake Shores, Jamaica
Beach, Tiki Island, Galveston State Park, Schlitterbahn, Scholes
Field and Offatts Bayou.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2899 9498 2914 9516 2918 9515 2921 9520
      2920 9512 2917 9510 2921 9503 2947 9523
      2951 9517 2950 9516 2951 9511 2954 9510
      2953 9508 2956 9507 2955 9503 2936 9495
      2932 9485 2926 9479 2919 9467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 036DEG 26KT 2944 9511 2930 9490 2904 9462 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 7:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXLiberty52 min
Jun 15, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXChambers, Galveston, Harris31 min
Jun 15, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXMontgomery39 min
Jun 15, 7:26 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX94 min
Jun 15, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazoria, Fort Bend59 min
Jun 15, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXBrazos, Grimes42 min
Jun 15, 8:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXMontgomery41 min
Jun 15, 8:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazos, Burleson51 min
Jun 15, 8:30 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX30 min
Jun 15, 8:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXWaller28 min
Jun 15, 9:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXWashington43 min
Jun 15, 9:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXFort Bend48 min
Jun 15, 9:20 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX115 min
Jun 15, 9:23 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryHGX2 hr
Jun 16, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXJackson44 min
Jun 16, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX58 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.