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Special Weather Statement, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this special weather statement at Mar 22, 2022, 1:13 AM CDT for 9 counties in Texas. It was in force for 92 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
- Mar 22, 2022, 1:13 AM CDT (06:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2022, 2:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 92 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
Counties Austin County, TX, Brazos County, TX, Burleson County, TX, Grimes County, TX, Houston County, TX, Madison County, TX, Trinity County, TX, Walker County, TX, Washington County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:02 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 280 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 320 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 676 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 458 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 572 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 13.6
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Mar 22, 12:19 AM CDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 12:19 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1219 AM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
.AVIATION [06Z TAF Issuance]...
While the bulk of the stronger storms have moved NE out of the
CWA, a second line of showers/thunderstorms strengthening/fill-
ing in over Central TX has been making slow progress east into
our area. So based on its current extrapolated timing (with in-
out from HRRR guidance), did try to time TEMPO groups with the
line of storms. Conditions should improve from west to east as
we head into the afternoon as drier air works into the region.
41
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 355 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022/
LONG TERM [Wednesday Through Sunday]...
Very pleasant and benign weather. Upper level troughing over and to
the east with the departing storm system will bring drying and
relatively mild early Spring weather. Dewpoints will be falling and
afternoon temperatures Wed-Sun will be bouncing around in the 68-76
degree range for the most part. A reinforcing weak cold front
arrives Friday night or Saturday morning...keeping the weather dry
and mild. On Sunday high pressure slides away to the east into the
Gulf and southerly flow begins to establish and strengthen
ultimately tapping into some increasing moisture Sunday night.
45
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 42 66 41 71 44 / 0 0 0 0 0
Houston (IAH) 45 67 46 71 48 / 0 0 0 0 0
Galveston (GLS) 51 65 55 68 57 / 0 0 0 0 0
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...High Rip Current Risk through this afternoon for the following
zones: Bolivar Peninsula...Brazoria Islands...Galveston
Island...Matagorda Islands.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for the
following zones: Bolivar Peninsula...Brazoria Islands...
Galveston Island...Matagorda Islands.
Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT this morning for the following zones:
Coastal Harris...Grimes...Houston...Inland Harris...
Madison...Montgomery...Northern Liberty...Polk...San
Jacinto...Southern Liberty...Trinity...Walker...Waller.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for the
following zones: Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda
Ship Channel TX out 20 NM...Coastal waters from High Island
to Freeport TX out 20 NM...Waters from Freeport to
Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM...Waters from
High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM.
&&In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 21, 8:51 PM CDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
851 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0833 PM TORNADO 3 NE SNOOK 30.52N 96.43W
03/21/2022 BURLESON TX EMERGENCY MNGR
TORNADO REPORTED NEAR SNOOK BY EMERGENCY
MANAGER.
&&Local storm report, Mar 21, 9:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
939 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0909 PM TORNADO 3 WSW IOLA 30.47N 96.51W
03/21/2022 BURLESON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM CHASER RECORDED FOOTAGE OF A TORNADO
NEAR IOLA.
&&Local storm report, Mar 21, 10:19 PM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1019 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0939 PM TORNADO MADISONVILLE 30.95N 95.91W
03/21/2022 MADISON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM CHASERS HAVE RECORDED FOOTAGE OF A
TORNADO MOVING INTO MADISONVILLE.
1013 PM TORNADO 14 SW CROCKETT 31.17N 95.62W
03/21/2022 HOUSTON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM CHASERS REPORTING A TORNADO ABOUT 1
MILE TO THE SOUTHWEST OF AUSTONIO.
&&Local storm report, Mar 21, 11:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1140 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0833 PM TORNADO 4 NNE SNOOK 30.54N 96.45W
03/21/2022 BURLESON TX EMERGENCY MNGR
TORNADO REPORTED NEAR SNOOK AT HIGHWAY 50 AT
HIGHWAY 60 BY EMERGENCY MANAGER.
0859 PM TORNADO 7 ESE WIXON VALLEY 30.74N 96.21W
03/21/2022 BRAZOS TX BROADCAST MEDIA
DAMAGE TO A HOME ON SAXON ROAD IN BRAZOS
COUNTY SOUTH OF KURTEN. LARGE TREE SNAPPED.
0909 PM TORNADO 5 WSW IOLA 30.75N 96.15W
03/21/2022 GRIMES TX TRAINED SPOTTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 3 WSW
SNOOK. STORM CHASER RECORDED FOOTAGE OF A
TORNADO NEAR IOLA.
0939 PM TORNADO MADISONVILLE 30.95N 95.91W
03/21/2022 MADISON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM CHASERS HAVE RECORDED FOOTAGE OF A
TORNADO MOVING INTO MADISONVILLE.
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE REPORTED ON COLLAR
STREET@75.
1013 PM TORNADO 11 WNW LOVELADY 31.17N 95.62W
03/21/2022 HOUSTON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM CHASERS INTERCEPT A LARGE TORNADO AND
SIGNIFICANT DEBRIS ABOUT 1 MILE TO THE
SOUTHWEST OF AUSTONIO.
0853 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW UP429 30.56N 96.33W
03/21/2022 BRAZOS TX PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS OF 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
SHINGLES BLOWN OFF BUILDINGS. MPING REPORT.
&&Special weather statement, Mar 22, 1:13 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
113 AM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>199-210>213-220745-
San Jacinto TX-Waller TX-Colorado TX-Houston TX-Trinity TX-
Madison TX-Walker TX-Brazos TX-Washington TX-Grimes TX-Burleson TX-
Polk TX-Inland Harris TX-Montgomery TX-Austin TX-
113 AM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
...Advancing line of thunderstorms will bring continued threat of
gusty winds and hail to portions of SE TX...
At 108 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Grapeland
to near Smithville.
Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea to penny size hail are
possible.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
College Station, Bryan, Huntsville, Brenham, Navasota, Crockett,
Hempstead, Prairie View, Madisonville, Caldwell, Bellville, Columbus,
Austonio, Apple Springs, Washington, Trinity, Weimar, Onalaska,
Grapeland and Somerville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for southeastern
Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3158 9517 3133 9490 3115 9486 3111 9472
2951 9673 2963 9687 2996 9657 3015 9665
3016 9679 3030 9664 3032 9674 3056 9696
3074 9646 3091 9635 3107 9605 3109 9577
3136 9566 3147 9574 3148 9572 3151 9574
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 324DEG 20KT 3152 9531 3006 9718
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CadyThe office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 7:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Burleson | 34 min |
| Mar 21, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Burleson, Washington | 36 min |
| Mar 21, 8:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazos, Burleson, Grimes | 51 min |
| Mar 21, 8:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazos, Grimes, Madison, Walker | 51 min |
| Mar 21, 9:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Grimes, Houston, Madison | 50 min |
| Mar 21, 10:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Houston | 42 min |
| Mar 21, 10:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Houston | 24 min |
| Mar 22, 1:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Grimes, Montgomery, Walker | 33 min |
| Mar 22, 3:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Walker | 25 min |
| Mar 22, 4:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Colorado | 25 min |
| Mar 22, 5:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Jackson, Waller, Washington and 1 more | 26 min |
| Mar 22, 5:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Wharton | 12 min |
| Mar 22, 5:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazos, Colorado, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris and 3 more | 32 min |
| Mar 22, 5:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton | 24 min |
| Mar 22, 5:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Waller and 1 more | 63 min |
| Mar 22, 6:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Wharton | 46 min |
| Mar 22, 6:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 22, 6:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend | 11 min |
| Mar 22, 6:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Chambers, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 23 min |
| Mar 22, 7:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Chambers, Liberty | 29 min |
| Mar 22, 7:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 2 hr |
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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.