Late night showers and thunderstorms produced some wind damage.
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The episode as NWS HGX wrote it up.
Late night showers and thunderstorms produced some wind damage.
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 Feb 19, 11:27 PM CST, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1127 PM CST Sun Feb 19 2017
.AVIATION...
Just minor tweaks for the 6z TAFs compared to the previous set.
Most fcsts were already updated for estimates as to when the
leading edge of storms currently in cntl will be moving into SE Tx
overnight. Moderate to heavy rain & perhaps 25-40kt gusts
expected along the initial boundary followed by several hours of
light to occasional moderate rainfall during the day Mon. Did
bring in some more favorable aviation conditions in the mid/late
afternoon hours. There's a chance we fog up tomorrow night w/
light winds & wet grounds. 47
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1006 PM CST Sun Feb 19 2017/
More models are jumping on board with the Texas Tech WRF in
showing a little earlier arrival of the approaching system
overnight tonight. Current thinking puts the onset of showers and
storms to around 1 to 4 am for the Brazos Valley down to Matagorda
Bay, 3 to 6 am for the Houston metro, and 5 to 8 am for Liberty
County and around Galveston Bay. Of course, this is just the
onset, and showers and storms will likely impact SE Texas for much
of the day tomorrow. Some models including the HRRR are
suggesting the formation of a surface boundary which could be a
focus for training storms and heavier rainfall. Confidence on
where this boundary ends up focusing the heaviest rainfall is low.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for much of SE Texas from 3
am to 4 pm. 11/47
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 64 72 57 76 55 / 100 70 10 20 10
Houston (IAH) 69 72 61 76 59 / 80 100 30 30 10
Galveston (GLS) 68 70 63 72 62 / 60 100 50 30 10
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Flash Flood Watch from 3 AM CST Monday through Monday afternoon
for the following zones: Austin...Brazoria...Brazos...
Burleson...Chambers...Colorado...Fort Bend...Galveston...
Grimes...Harris...Jackson...Liberty...Madison...Matagorda...
Montgomery...San Jacinto...Walker...Waller...Washington...
Wharton.
GM...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION until 6 AM CST Monday for
the following zones: Coastal waters from Freeport to the
Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM...Coastal waters from High
Island to Freeport out 20 NM...Waters from Freeport to the
Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM...Waters from High
Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM.
Dense Fog Advisory until 7 AM CST Monday for the following
zones: Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20
NM.
&&Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 400 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2017 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-201000- 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- 400 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Patchy fog and light drizzle will reduce visibility this morning to less than 3 miles. A few areas could experience locally dense fog with visibility below a 1/2 mile at times. Use caution if driving this morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday An upper level trough will approach the state tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop around midnight and overspread the region. A few of the storms could become strong west of a Crockett to Houston to Bay City line with gusty winds and small hail. However, The primary hazard will be heavy rain. At this time...the heaviest rain is expected to fall between 3 AM and 9 AM with light to moderate rain lingering into the afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed late tonight into early Monday. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-201000- Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM- Galveston Bay-Matagorda Bay- Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM- 400 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Sea fog will be possible through tonight. Visibility could fall below a mile at times. A storm system will bring additional showers and thunderstorms late tonight. A few of the storms could be strong with heavy rain reducing visibility and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A storm system will bring additional showers and thunderstorms on Monday. A few of the storms could again be strong with heavy rain reducing visibility and gusty winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:59 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A large tree was downed and blocked the road near the intersection of County Road 120 and FM 3058.
Large trees were downed and blocked parts of County Road 319.
Power lines and trees were downed along Highway 7 between Crockett and the county line.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, February 2017
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: 676604, 676605, 676606.