Texas, 2004

Damaging Winds in Texas, June 2, 2004

June 2, 2004 · NWS HGX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$155,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 2, 7:17 PM CST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 7:17 PM CST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
817 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2004

.DISCUSSION...
NEW ZONES ABOUT TO GO OUT WITH SVR TSTM WATCH #388 ACROSS NE
COUNTIES. DOES IT FEEL LIKE WEVE DONE THIS BEFORE?

PREV DISC:
LINE OF STORMS IN N TX QUICKLY MAKING THEIR WAY SOUTH.
NICE COOL POOL IN ITS WAKE SHOULD ALLOW IT TO KEEP GOING FOR A GOOD
WHILE. ON ITS CURRENT TRACK...WE SHOULD SEE THE LINE APPROACH OUR
NRN CWA AROUND 11 PM OR A LITTLE BEFORE. LIKE LAST NIGHT...STRAIGHT
LINE WINDS SHOULD BE PRIMARY SEVERE WX THREAT.

WILL ISSUE AN EARLY UPDATE. WILL CLEAN UP THE ZONE GROUPINGS AND
BUMP POPS UP TO LIKELY FOR ALL BUT COASTAL COUNTIES. WILL MENTION
SEVERE ALL BUT COASTAL COUNTIES. WILL TAKE A WAIT & SEE APPROACH
THERE AND UPDATE IT IF RADAR TRENDS SHOW ITS NECESSARY.

47/35

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH TILL 2 AM FOR NE COUNTIES.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL)  74 92 73 92 73 / 80 30 30 30
HOUSTON (IAH)          75 91 74 91 74 / 60 30 30 30
GALVESTON (GLS)        79 87 78 87 78 / 50 30 30 30

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 6:20 PM CST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
720 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2004

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-031200-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-
GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY-MADISON-MATAGORDA-MONTGOMERY-
POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-WHARTON-
720 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2004

...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS
TONIGHT...

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO
THE AREA FROM NORTH TEXAS. EXPECT THIS LINE OF STORMS TO BE SITUATED
FROM ROUGHLY CROCKETT TO COLLEGE STATION TOWARD 11 PM AND OFF THE
COAST AFTER 2 AM. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE STRONG
DAMAGING WINDS AS THE STORMS MOVE THROUGH. HAIL IS ALSO A SECONDARY
THREAT. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR OTHER
OBJECTS THIS EVENING IF POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL LIKELY GENERATE SIMILAR THUNDERSTORM
COMPLEXES TO OUR NORTH DURING THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. SOME OF THESE
THE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO MOVE SOUTH AND INTO SOUTHEAST
TEXAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT.

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 187 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:14 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
June 2, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Grapeland
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$45,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.483, -95.467

Trees and power lines down in and around Grapeland as well as northern parts of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Trinity

When
June 2, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Trinity County, 1 mi NE of Groveton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.083, -95.133

Trees and power lines down from a Groveton to Apple Springs line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
June 2, 10:18 PM CST
Where
Houston County, 5 mi N of Lovelady
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.200, -95.433

Trees and power lines down across southern parts of the county.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5409711, 5409712, 5409713.