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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

June 3, 2023Burleson County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2023, 10:44 PM CDT for Burleson County, Texas. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2023, 10:44 PM CDT (03:44 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2023, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Burleson County, TX

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 268 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2023-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 951 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2023-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -30 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
951 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2057 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 10:31 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1031 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

TXZ195-040400-
Burleson TX-
1031 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Burleson County through 1100 PM CDT...

At 1030 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tanglewood, or near Lexington, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail.

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...
Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway and Deanville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3059 9687 3034 9664 3031 9668 3032 9669
      3032 9674 3039 9679 3043 9685 3043 9687
      3046 9688 3046 9690 3047 9691 3049 9690
      3050 9691 3051 9690 3054 9692 3055 9694
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 325DEG 17KT 3046 9693

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 10:33 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1033 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

TXZ163-176-195-196-198-040415-
Madison TX-Brazos TX-Grimes TX-Burleson TX-Houston TX-
1033 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern
Burleson, northwestern Grimes, Brazos, west central Houston and
Madison Counties through 1115 PM CDT...

At 1032 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Fort Boggy State Park to 12 miles north of
Caldwell. Movement was east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.

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...
Northwestern College Station, Bryan, Madisonville, Kurten, Wixon
Valley, Kyle Field, Bryan Utilities Lake, Normangee, Iola and North
Zulch.

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.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3073 9662 3070 9656 3074 9646 3086 9639
      3094 9631 3109 9598 3109 9577 3114 9577
      3116 9573 3119 9575 3115 9549 3050 9648
      3064 9679
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 289DEG 17KT 3118 9601 3070 9673

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 10:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBurleson29 min
Jun 3, 10:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazos, Madison42 min
Jun 3, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXColorado32 min
Jun 3, 11:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXBrazos28 min
Jun 3, 11:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXBrazos, Grimes, Madison26 min
Jun 3, 11:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXBrazos, Grimes, Madison30 min
Jun 3, 11:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBurleson, Washington28 min
Jun 3, 11:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXPolk112 min
Jun 3, 11:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXPolk, San Jacinto62 min
Jun 3, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatHGXBrazos, Burleson, Grimes, Montgomery, Waller, Washington32 min
Jun 4, 12:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatHGXGrimes, Harris, Montgomery, Waller, Washington24 min
Jun 4, 12:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXFort Bend, Waller, Wharton46 min
Jun 4, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXGrimes, Harris, Montgomery, Walker, Waller62 min
Jun 4, 1:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXBrazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and 1 more63 min
Jun 4, 1:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX91 min
Jun 4, 1:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Liberty54 min
Jun 4, 2:10 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX95 min
Jun 4, 2:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXBrazoria, Galveston64 min
Jun 4, 2:38 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX82 min
Jun 4, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX45 min
Jun 4, 5:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXAustin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Washington115 min
Jun 4, 5:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXAustin32 min
Jun 4, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXWashington30 min
Jun 4, 5:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXWashington25 min
Jun 4, 5:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXGrimes32 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.