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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

March 21, 2022Burleson County, Washington County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 21, 2022, 7:39 PM CDT for Burleson County, Washington County, Texas. It was in force for 36 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 21, 2022, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
Expired
Mar 21, 2022, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Burleson County, TX, Washington County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 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
Mar 21, 3:14 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 294 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 00:00Z on 2022-03-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1720 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 00:00Z on 2022-03-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 252 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
1720 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-300 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
853 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
252 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
206 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

049 
WFUS54 KHGX 220039
TORHGX
TXC051-477-220115-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0013.220322T0039Z-220322T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
739 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Burleson County in southeastern Texas...
  Northwestern Washington County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.
    
* At 739 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Giddings, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway around 750 PM CDT.
  Somerville around 805 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lyons
and Deanville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3059 9660 3031 9638 3015 9679 3016 9679
      3020 9674 3022 9674 3024 9673 3025 9672
      3025 9669 3029 9666 3030 9664 3030 9667
      3032 9669 3032 9674 3039 9679 3041 9682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 230DEG 42KT 3026 9687 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$
1 follow-up statement
829 
WWUS54 KHGX 220102
SVSHGX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
802 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

TXC051-477-220115-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220322T0115Z/
Burleson TX-Washington TX-
802 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BURLESON AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
    
At 802 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway, or 10 miles
south of Caldwell, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Somerville around 810 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lyons
and Deanville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3059 9660 3031 9638 3015 9679 3016 9679
      3020 9674 3022 9674 3024 9673 3025 9672
      3025 9669 3029 9666 3030 9664 3030 9667
      3032 9669 3032 9674 3039 9679 3041 9682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 228DEG 35KT 3037 9667 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 21, 7:26 PM CDTTornado WarningHGXBurleson34 min
Mar 21, 8:09 PM CDTTornado WarningHGXBrazos, Burleson, Grimes51 min
Mar 21, 8:54 PM CDTTornado WarningHGXBrazos, Grimes, Madison, Walker51 min
Mar 21, 9:40 PM CDTTornado WarningHGXGrimes, Houston, Madison50 min
Mar 21, 10:18 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedHGXHouston42 min
Mar 21, 10:51 PM CDTTornado WarningHGXHouston24 min
Mar 22, 1:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXAustin, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Houston, Madison and 3 more92 min
Mar 22, 1:27 AM CDTTornado WarningHGXGrimes, Montgomery, Walker33 min
Mar 22, 3:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXWalker25 min
Mar 22, 4:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXColorado25 min
Mar 22, 5:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXAustin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Jackson, Waller, Washington and 1 more26 min
Mar 22, 5:20 AM CDTTornado WarningHGXAustin, Colorado, Wharton12 min
Mar 22, 5:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXAustin, Brazos, Colorado, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris and 3 more32 min
Mar 22, 5:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXJackson, Matagorda, Wharton24 min
Mar 22, 5:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXAustin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Waller and 1 more63 min
Mar 22, 6:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXBrazoria, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Wharton46 min
Mar 22, 6:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXAustin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris and 7 more2 hr
Mar 22, 6:49 AM CDTTornado WarningHGXBrazoria, Fort Bend11 min
Mar 22, 6:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXChambers, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery23 min
Mar 22, 7:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXChambers, Liberty29 min
Mar 22, 7:25 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX2 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.