A severe thgunderstorm developed during the late afternoon through early evening hours and produced wind damage as it moved southward from The Woodlands area to the Angleton area.
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A severe thgunderstorm developed during the late afternoon through early evening hours and produced wind damage as it moved southward from The Woodlands area to the Angleton area.
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 Aug 16, 2:44 PM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 344 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2013 .DISCUSSION... POTENT SHORTWAVE CURRENTLY MOVING SE INTO THE REGION HAS TAPPED INTO REMAINING MOISTURE TO PRODUCE SCT SHRA/TSRA ACROSS THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE REGION. SUSPECT THESE WILL INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS AND ASSOCIATED STORMS WILL PROBABLY COLLIDE WITH THE SEABREEZE THIS EVENING FOR FURTHER BRIEF ENHANCEMENT. AS WE SAW THE OTHER DAY...ISOLATED STRONG/SEVERE CELLS AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THIS TYPE SCENARIO. EXPECT ACTIVITY TO DECLINE TOWARD MID EVENING. THIS SHORTWAVE WILL CARVE OUT A DEEPER MID LEVEL TROF ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS ALREADY DRAWING SOME OF THE MID/UPPER MOISTURE NORTHWARD FROM THE YUCATAN. THAT BEING SAID...THE LLVL CIRCULATION IS BEING LEFT EXPOSED WELL TO THE SW AND WITHOUT ANY CONVECTION. IN ORDER FOR SOMETHING TROPICAL TO DEVELOP WE'LL NEED TO GET SOME SUSTAINED CONVECTION GOING AROUND THE LLVL CENTER AND IF/WHEN THAT'LL HAPPEN IS QUITE QUESTIONABLE. LOOKING AT W/V IMAGERY...THERE IS A LOT OF MID/UPPER DRY AIR FROM WHERE THE CIRCULATION IS TO THE COAST OF MEXICO WHICH DOESN'T PROVE FAVORABLE IN THE SHORT TERM. STILL NOT OUT OF THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY ANOTHER SEPARATE CIRCULATION WILL DEVELOP FURTHER THE NE BUT WE'RE JUST START PLAYING THE "WHAT-IF" GAME AT THIS POINT. FWIW...HIGHER WIND WILL PROBABLY BE ENCOUNTERED FURTHER N W/ TIME. BOTTOM LINE REGARDING TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT - WE'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE IF A SUSTAINED & BETTER DEFINED LLVL CIRCULATION DEVELOPS. SO THE FCST UNCERTAINTY REMAINS FAIRLY HIGH. WILL CLOSELY FOLLOW ECMWF SENSIBLE WX SOLN IN THE MEANTIME WHICH SHOWS A DRY WEEKEND UNTIL WAVE AXIS & DEEPER MOISTURE MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGION MON & TUE. WILL INCREASE POPS OFFSHORE & CLOSER TO THE COAST DURING THAT PERIOD. TROF/WAVE/SYSTEM (AGAIN...ACCORDING TO ECMWF) SHOULD EVENTUALLY SLIDE WWD INTO MEXICO UNDER THE UPPER RIDGE TO THE WEST. THIS RIDGE THEN SHIFTS INTO THE CNTL PLAINS THRU THE REMAINDER OF NEXT WEEK...BUT GENERALLY NOT ALL THAT STRONG AND RATHER FLAT DOWN HERE. SO THINK DIURNAL ISO/SCT DAILY PRECIP REMAINS A POSSIBILITY. 47 && .MARINE... A WEAK STATIONARY FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST NEAR THE COAST OR JUST OFFSHORE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL BE DETERMINED MAINLY ON WHETHER ANY TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT OCCURS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND ITS EVENTUAL TRACK. EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION ON SATELLITE...THE CONVECTION TODAY SO FAR HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LOW LOCATED NORTH OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE SYSTEM OVER THE WEEKEND. 40 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 71 96 69 96 72 / 20 10 10 10 10 HOUSTON (IAH) 72 95 71 95 72 / 50 10 10 10 10 GALVESTON (GLS) 79 92 78 91 78 / 50 10 10 10 20 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 354 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2013 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-172100- 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- 354 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MID EVENING HOURS. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 WHERE INCOMING STORMS FROM THE NORTH WILL COLLIDE WITH THE SEABREEZE. PORTIONS OF THE HOUSTON METRO RUSH HOUR WILL BE AFFECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. PLEASE SUBMIT SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS TO OUR TWITTER ADDRESS @NWSHOUSTON. USE HASHTAGS #HOUWX AND #TXWX. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-172100- GALVESTON BAY-MATAGORDA BAY- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 354 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT EXPECT SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH LATER THIS EVENING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR POSSIBLE TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTHERN OR CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
211 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2013
TXZ163-176-177-198-161945-
WALKER-MADISON-GRIMES-HOUSTON-
211 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MADISON...NORTHERN
WALKER...AND FAR SOUTHWESTERN HOUSTON COUNTIES...
AT 209 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MIDWAY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MADISONVILLE...MIDWAY...AND CRABBS PRAIRIE.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3082 9546 3068 9579 3102 9595 3110 9580
3109 9577 3111 9577 3112 9575
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 330DEG 24KT 3101 9582
40SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 356 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2013 TXZ177-178-199-162145- WALKER-SAN JACINTO-MONTGOMERY- 356 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN WALKER...FAR WESTERN SAN JACINTO...AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES... AT 355 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HUNTSVILLE STATE PARK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... NORTHWESTERN CONROE...SOUTHEASTERN HUNTSVILLE...WILLIS...PANORAMA VILLAGE...NEW WAVERLY...MONTGOMERY...HUNTSVILLE STATE PARK AND LAKE CONROE DAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3046 9529 3025 9560 3055 9577 3067 9554 TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 322DEG 15KT 3056 9557 40
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 402 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2013 TXZ164-177>179-162130- TRINITY-POLK-WALKER-SAN JACINTO- 402 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TRINITY...WESTERN POLK... EASTERN WALKER...AND SAN JACINTO COUNTIES... AT 359 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER POINT BLANK...OR 17 MILES WEST OF LIVINGSTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLDSPRING...POINT BLANK...LAKE LIVINGSTON STATE PARK...SOUTHERN WEST LIVINGSTON...EVERGREEN AND OAKHURST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3073 9536 3084 9520 3063 9494 3047 9519 TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 321DEG 15KT 3073 9523 40
The Houston radar (KHGX), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:54 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, August 2013
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: 462603, 462663, 462622, 462624, 462628, 462636, 462643, 462649, 462653.