19 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 8 hail, 3 funnel cloud, 3 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
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 Nov 23, 1:52 PM CST, 14 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 152 PM CST TUE NOV 23 2004 .DISCUSSION... NEW CONFERENCE CALL WITH SPC EXTENDED THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS UNTIL 9 PM. 46 && .DISCUSSION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING RAPIDLY ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST ACTIVITY IS JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF OUR AREA IN ROBERTSON COUNTY. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL CELLS MOVE INLAND FROM THE GULF THAT HAVE EXHIBITED ROTATION...AND VAD WIND PROFILES CONTINUE TO SHOW A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR STORM ROTATION. WILL LIKELY BE A BUSY NIGHT HERE UNTIL THE COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS MAY LINGER UNTIL THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES THROUGH EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. WE ARE LEANING TOWARD EXTENDING THE FLOOD WATCH UNTIL THE 4 AM ZONE PACKAGE IN CASE THE SHOWERS DO LINGER A BIT LONGER THAN MIDNIGHT. IF THINGS DONT PAN OUT...THE EVENING SHIFT CAN CANCEL IF NECESSARY. SURFACE HIGH DRIFTS ACROSS SOUTH LATE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. ONSHORE WINDS WILL RETURN TO THE AREA BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...IT WILL BE MOVING RATHER RAPIDLY THROUGH THE REGION. THIS WILL LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF RETURN MOISTURE AND ANY SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY BE LIMITED TO THE COASTAL AREAS ON SATURDAY. YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO TAKE SHAPE OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES ON SUNDAY AND THIS MAY IMPACT OUR AREA LATE ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. 46 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 53 57 37 61 44 / 60 05 00 00 00 HOUSTON (IAH) 54 59 38 60 44 / 80 05 00 00 00 GALVESTON (GLS) 60 66 45 61 53 / 80 10 00 00 00 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS UNTIL 9 PM. FLOOD WATCH ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS THROUGH 4 AM WEDNESDAY. SCA 00-60 NM WATERS. SCEC BAYS. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 455 AM CST TUE NOV 23 2004 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-241200- 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- 455 AM CST TUE NOV 23 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ...A FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST... AN APPROACHING STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST TEXAS TODAY AND THIS EVENING. WITH THE SOIL ALREADY SATURATED... ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS WILL LEAD TO A FLOOD SITUATION. EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES. DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION LATER TONIGHT ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS...STRONG WIND SHEAR AND LOW LEVEL INFLOW WILL HELP PRODUCE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TORNADOES WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT ALTHOUGH SOME THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL WILL EXIST AS WELL. DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION LATER TONIGHT ENDING THE FLOOD AND SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 853 AM CST TUE NOV 23 2004 TXZ163-164-176-177-195>199-210>212-232100- AUSTIN-BRAZOS-BURLESON-COLORADO-GRIMES-HOUSTON-MADISON- MONTGOMERY-TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON- 853 AM CST TUE NOV 23 2004 ...TORNADO WATCH 883 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS... THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 3 PM FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND ALLOW THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. WIND FIELDS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR ISOLATED TORNADO DEVELOPMENT. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...THE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE AUSTIN... BRAZOS...BURLESON...COLORADO...GRIMES...HOUSTON...MADISON... MONTGOMERY...TRINITY...WALKER...WALLER...AND WASHINGTON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER WEATHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER WEATHER UPDATES TODAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 944 AM CST TUE NOV 23 2004 GMZ330-335-350-355-TXZ178-179-200-213-214-226-227-235>238-232100- BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-HARRIS-JACKSON- LIBERTY-MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA BAY-POLK-SAN JACINTO- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-WHARTON- 944 AM CST TUE NOV 23 2004 ...TORNADO WATCH 884 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS... THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 3 PM FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND ALLOW THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. WIND FIELDS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR ISOLATED TORNADO DEVELOPMENT. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...THE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE BRAZORIA...CHAMBERS...FORT BEND...GALVESTON...HARRIS...JACKSON... LIBERTY...MATAGORDA...POLK...SAN JACINTO...GALVESTON BAY...MATAGORDA BAY...AND THE GULF WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 20 NM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER WEATHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER WEATHER UPDATES TODAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 206 PM CST TUE NOV 23 2004 GMZ335-355-TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-240300- AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GALVESTON- GALVESTON BAY-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY-MADISON-MATAGORDA- MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-WHARTON- 206 PM CST TUE NOV 23 2004 ...TORNADO WATCH EXTENDED UNTIL 9 PM FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS... THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA HAS EXTENDED THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS UNTIL 9 PM. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND ALLOW THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. WIND FIELDS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR ISOLATED TORNADO DEVELOPMENT. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...THE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE AUSTIN... BRAZORIA...BRAZOS...BURLESON...CHAMBERS...COLORADO...FORT BEND... GALVESTON...GRIMES...HARRIS...HOUSTON...JACKSON...LIBERTY...MADISON... MATAGORDA...MONTGOMERY...POLK...SAN JACINTO...TRINITY...WALKER... WALLER...WASHINGTON...GALVESTON BAY...AND THE GULF WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT TO 20 NM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER WEATHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER WEATHER UPDATES TODAY.
The Houston radar (KHGX), 149 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:21 UTC.
19 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 8 hail, 3 funnel cloud, 3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Funnel sighted near the intersection of Highways 190 and 350 near Highway 59.
Downed trees with residential and vehicle damage.
3/4 to 7/8 inch hail in Crockett.
This tornado occurred over open land and caused no damage.
This tornado occurred over open land and caused no damage.
Reports of a couple of trees down at Highways 1097 and 149.
One tree down on Highway 1097 in Willis.
Sighted between Spring and Intercontinental Airport.
Tree down at intersection of Highways 3081 and 725.
FM 244 south of Highway 30 closed due to flooding.
Road closed due to flooding at intersection of FM 2989 and Interstate 45 feeder road.
FM 2262 at Alabama Creek in Trinity closed due to flooding.
Tree down on car.
Barn destroyed.
Tree down on residential home roof.
Tree down on home in Cat Spring.
Four homes were damaged in the Spanish Camp area near the intersection of FM 1161 and FM 640.
Barn damaged in Monaville, power lines snapped in Waller and Hempstead.
Power line and tree down at intersection of J.B. Price and Evans Roads with part of a barn destroyed.
Power poles snapped at intersection of FM 362 and FM 529.
Trees and power lines down, along with damaged barns, in the the towns of Eygpt, Glen Flora, Hungerford, and Wharton.
Tree down.
Numerous trees down across county.
Trees and power lines down at the intersection of FM 529 and Highway 6.
Seven hunters in the Davy Crockett National Forest were stranded and their vehicles severely damaged. Seventy to ninety percent of trees in path felled or damaged.
Tree down.
Numerous power lines and trees down.
Damage to retail store, several cars in parking lot also damaged.
Tree down on power line.
Numerous power lines down.
Numerous trees down countywide. Metal building damaged along with fire station's communications tower toppled in Cleveland.
Windows blown out of residential homes, roof damage, trees, and fences blown down. Power lines and signs also down.
Restaurant and homes damaged.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Texas, 2004Warnings in Texas, November 2004
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