Note:
The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is
replaced, cancelled or extended.
Note: Click for
Watch Status Reports.
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 2
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
100 PM CST Wed Jan 6 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 100 PM
until 700 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forming along a cold front surging into
southeast Texas. These storms will pose a risk of locally damaging
winds, large hail, and a tornado or two through the afternoon.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles either side of a line from 30 miles northwest of
Palacios TX to 50 miles east southeast of Huntsville TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
27035.
...Hart
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 2
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
100 PM CST Wed Jan 6 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 100 PM
until 700 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forming along a cold front surging into
southeast Texas. These storms will pose a risk of locally damaging
winds, large hail, and a tornado or two through the afternoon.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles either side of a line from 30 miles northwest of
Palacios TX to 50 miles east southeast of Huntsville TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
27035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 2 SEVERE TSTM TX CW 061900Z - 070100Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
30NW PSX/PALACIOS TX/ - 50ESE UTS/HUNTSVILLE TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM EITHER SIDE /23NW PSX - 43S LFK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 30009747 31429558 29489383 28069574
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 2 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 2
VALID 070045Z - 070140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SSE PSX
TO 10 W GLS TO 25 W BPT TO 20 WNW BPT.
..KERR..01/07/21
ATTN...WFO...HGX...EWX...LCH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 2
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC039-071-167-245-070140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRAZORIA CHAMBERS GALVESTON
JEFFERSON
$$
GMZ335-350-355-450-070140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 2
VALID 062325Z - 070040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW PSX TO
45 NW BPT.
..KERR..01/06/21
ATTN...WFO...HGX...EWX...LCH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 2
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC039-071-157-167-199-201-245-291-321-457-481-070040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRAZORIA CHAMBERS FORT BEND
GALVESTON HARDIN HARRIS
JEFFERSON LIBERTY MATAGORDA
TYLER WHARTON
$$
GMZ330-335-350-355-450-070040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MATAGORDA BAY
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 2
VALID 062235Z - 062340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNE VCT
TO 25 ENE UTS.
..KARSTENS..01/06/21
ATTN...WFO...HGX...EWX...LCH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 2
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC039-071-157-167-199-201-239-245-291-321-373-407-455-457-481-
062340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRAZORIA CHAMBERS FORT BEND
GALVESTON HARDIN HARRIS
JACKSON JEFFERSON LIBERTY
MATAGORDA POLK SAN JACINTO
TRINITY TYLER WHARTON
$$
GMZ330-335-350-355-450-062340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MATAGORDA BAY
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 2
VALID 062145Z - 062240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNE VCT
TO 35 NNE UTS.
..SMITH..01/06/21
ATTN...WFO...HGX...EWX...LCH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 2
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC015-039-071-089-157-167-199-201-239-245-291-321-339-373-407-
455-457-471-473-481-062240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUSTIN BRAZORIA CHAMBERS
COLORADO FORT BEND GALVESTON
HARDIN HARRIS JACKSON
JEFFERSON LIBERTY MATAGORDA
MONTGOMERY POLK SAN JACINTO
TRINITY TYLER WALKER
WALLER WHARTON
$$
GMZ330-335-350-355-450-062240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MATAGORDA BAY
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 2
VALID 062105Z - 062145Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 N VCT TO
45 NNW UTS.
..SMITH..01/06/21
ATTN...WFO...HGX...EWX...LCH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 2
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC015-039-071-089-157-167-185-199-201-225-239-245-285-291-313-
321-339-373-407-455-457-471-473-477-481-062145-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUSTIN BRAZORIA CHAMBERS
COLORADO FORT BEND GALVESTON
GRIMES HARDIN HARRIS
HOUSTON JACKSON JEFFERSON
LAVACA LIBERTY MADISON
MATAGORDA MONTGOMERY POLK
SAN JACINTO TRINITY TYLER
WALKER WALLER WASHINGTON
WHARTON
$$
GMZ330-335-350-355-450-062145-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MATAGORDA BAY
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 2
VALID 061930Z - 062040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SMITH..01/06/21
ATTN...WFO...HGX...EWX...LCH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 2
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC015-021-039-041-051-071-089-149-157-167-185-199-201-225-239-
245-285-287-291-313-321-339-373-407-455-457-471-473-477-481-
062040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUSTIN BASTROP BRAZORIA
BRAZOS BURLESON CHAMBERS
COLORADO FAYETTE FORT BEND
GALVESTON GRIMES HARDIN
HARRIS HOUSTON JACKSON
JEFFERSON LAVACA LEE
LIBERTY MADISON MATAGORDA
MONTGOMERY POLK SAN JACINTO
TRINITY TYLER WALKER
WALLER WASHINGTON WHARTON
$$
GMZ330-335-350-355-450-062040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MATAGORDA BAY
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Note:
Click for Complete Product Text.
Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.