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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2024, 6:10 PM CDT for Houston County, Texas. It was in force for 29 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
- Apr 28, 2024, 6:10 PM CDT (23:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2024, 6:39 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Houston County, TX
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 189 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:11 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2:25 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 173 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -346 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 789 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 233 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 460 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
007
WFUS54 KHGX 282310
TORHGX
TXC225-290000-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0021.240428T2310Z-240429T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
610 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024
The National Weather Service in League City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Houston County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 609 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Grapeland, or 12 miles northwest of Crockett,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Grapeland and Latexo around 615 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Weches
and Mound City.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3157 9521 3158 9517 3154 9514 3150 9509
3149 9511 3148 9510 3134 9566 3134 9567
3136 9566 3137 9569 3142 9571 3145 9571
3147 9574 3148 9572 3149 9574 3151 9574
3153 9565 3154 9565 3159 9528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 246DEG 30KT 3149 9554
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
Batiste2 follow-up statements
083
WWUS54 KHGX 282327
SVSHGX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
627 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024
TXC225-290000-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240429T0000Z/
Houston TX-
627 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HOUSTON COUNTY...
At 627 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northeast of Grapeland, or 16 miles north of
Crockett, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Houston County, including the following locations...
Weches and Mound City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3157 9521 3158 9517 3154 9514 3150 9509
3149 9511 3148 9510 3138 9564 3146 9567
3150 9568 3152 9569 3153 9565 3154 9565
3159 9528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 246DEG 30KT 3155 9538
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Batiste929
WWUS54 KHGX 282339 RRA
SVSHGX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
639 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024
TXC225-282348-
/O.CAN.KHGX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240429T0000Z/
Houston TX-
639 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HOUSTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, gusty winds are still possible with this
thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is now in effect.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern
Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3157 9521 3158 9517 3154 9514 3150 9509
3149 9511 3148 9510 3138 9564 3146 9567
3150 9568 3152 9569 3153 9565 3154 9565
3159 9528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 246DEG 30KT 3159 9527
$$
BatisteThe office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 11:09 AM CDT | Flood Watch | HGX | Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Houston, Liberty, Madison and 5 more | 23 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Brazos | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Houston | 52 min |
| Apr 28, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Grimes | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Houston, Madison | 48 min |
| Apr 28, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Grimes | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 5:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazos | 110 min |
| Apr 28, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Grimes | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Grimes, Madison, Walker | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Houston, Madison | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Grimes, Madison | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 6:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Grimes, Madison | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 6:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazos, Grimes, Houston, Madison, Walker | 117 min |
| Apr 28, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Houston | 52 min |
| Apr 28, 6:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Madison | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Madison | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Houston, Trinity | 48 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.