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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

November 24, 2025Austin County, Waller County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this tornado warning at Nov 24, 2025, 11:26 AM CST for Austin County, Waller County, Texas. It was in force for 34 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
Nov 24, 2025, 11:26 AM CST (17:26 UTC)
Expired
Nov 24, 2025, 12:00 PM CST
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Austin County, TX, Waller County, TX

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning 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 tornado warning went out at Nov 24, 11:20 AM CST, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 24, 11:20 AM CST, 6 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 24, 10:31 AM CST, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1031 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

TXZ210-211-241715-
Colorado TX-Austin TX-
1031 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...A Thunderstorm Capable of Producing Small Hail Moving Through
Central Colorado County...

At 1030 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Columbus, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sealy, Bellville, Columbus, and Cat Spring.

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 2953 9666 2960 9674 2999 9631 2978 9612
TIME...MOT...LOC 1630Z 231DEG 28KT 2962 9662

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Luchs
Special weather statement, Nov 24, 11:10 AM CST, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1110 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

TXZ197>199-210>213-241800-
Washington TX-Waller TX-Grimes TX-Colorado TX-Inland Harris TX-
Montgomery TX-Austin TX-
1110 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...A Strong Thunderstorm Capable of Producing Small Hail and
Potentially a Brief Landspout Moving Through Austin County...

At 1110 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout near Sealy, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sealy, Hempstead, Prairie View, Bellville, Waller, Pine Island, San
Felipe, Monaville, and Cat Spring.

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 2973 9618 2983 9635 3030 9605 3015 9579
TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 214DEG 30KT 2984 9622

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Luchs

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 24, 10:31 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHGXAustin44 min
Nov 24, 11:10 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHGXAustin, Waller50 min
Nov 24, 12:31 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHGXWaller44 min
Nov 24, 12:32 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHGXGrimes28 min
Nov 24, 1:10 PM CSTTornado WarningHGXHarris, Montgomery, Waller35 min
Nov 24, 1:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHGXMontgomery33 min
Nov 24, 1:38 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedHGXHarris, Montgomery35 min
Nov 24, 3:59 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHGXHouston, Madison, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker31 min
Nov 24, 4:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHGXHouston49 min
Nov 24, 5:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazos36 min
Nov 24, 5:36 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHGXJackson24 min
Nov 24, 5:51 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHGXWaller24 min
Nov 24, 5:58 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHGXMadison32 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.