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2008 [KHGX] HOUSTON/GALVESTON Tornado (TO) Watch (A) Number 131

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000 
WWUS64 KHGX 181559
WCNHGX

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 131
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1059 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

TXC015-039-041-051-071-157-167-185-201-225-291-313-339-373-407-
455-471-473-477-190000-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.A.0131.080318T1600Z-080319T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 131 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES

AUSTIN                BRAZORIA              BRAZOS               
BURLESON              CHAMBERS              FORT BEND            
GALVESTON             GRIMES                HARRIS               
HOUSTON               LIBERTY               MADISON              
MONTGOMERY            POLK                  SAN JACINTO          
TRINITY               WALKER                WALLER               
WASHINGTON            

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...
BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...BROOKSHIRE...BRYAN...CALDWELL...CLEVELAND...
COLDSPRING...COLLEGE STATION...CONROE...CORRIGAN...CROCKETT...
DAYTON...FREEPORT...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...GROVETON...
HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...HUMBLE...HUNTSVILLE...KATY...LAKE JACKSON...
LAKE SOMERVILLE...LEAGUE CITY...LIBERTY...LIVINGSTON...
MADISONVILLE...MISSOURI CITY...MONT BELVIEU...NAVASOTA...
ONALASKA...PASADENA...PEARLAND...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...
ROSENBERG...SEALY...SHEPHERD...SUGAR LAND...TEXAS CITY...
THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...TRINITY...WILLIS AND WINNIE.

$$

GMZ335-190000-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.A.0131.080318T1600Z-080319T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 131 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

GALVESTON BAY         

$$
000 
WWUS64 KHGX 181745
WCNHGX

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 131
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1245 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

TXC089-239-321-481-190000-
/O.EXA.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 131 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

COLORADO              JACKSON               MATAGORDA            
WHARTON               

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BAY CITY...COLUMBUS...EAGLE LAKE...
EDNA...EL CAMPO...PALACIOS...PIERCE...WEIMAR AND WHARTON.

$$

GMZ330-350-355-190000-
/O.EXA.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 131 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

MATAGORDA BAY         
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM     
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM                    

$$

TXC015-039-041-051-071-157-167-185-201-225-291-313-339-373-407-
455-471-473-477-190000-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

TORNADO WATCH 131 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES

AUSTIN                BRAZORIA              BRAZOS               
BURLESON              CHAMBERS              FORT BEND            
GALVESTON             GRIMES                HARRIS               
HOUSTON               LIBERTY               MADISON              
MONTGOMERY            POLK                  SAN JACINTO          
TRINITY               WALKER                WALLER               
WASHINGTON            

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...
BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...BROOKSHIRE...BRYAN...CALDWELL...CLEVELAND...
COLDSPRING...COLLEGE STATION...CONROE...CORRIGAN...CROCKETT...
DAYTON...FREEPORT...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...GROVETON...
HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...HUMBLE...HUNTSVILLE...KATY...LAKE JACKSON...
LAKE SOMERVILLE...LEAGUE CITY...LIBERTY...LIVINGSTON...
MADISONVILLE...MISSOURI CITY...MONT BELVIEU...NAVASOTA...
ONALASKA...PASADENA...PEARLAND...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...
ROSENBERG...SEALY...SHEPHERD...SUGAR LAND...TEXAS CITY...
THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...TRINITY...WILLIS AND WINNIE.

$$

GMZ335-190000-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

TORNADO WATCH 131 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

GALVESTON BAY         

$$
000 
WWUS64 KHGX 182246
WCNHGX

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 131
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
546 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

TXC015-041-051-089-239-321-477-481-190000-
/O.CAN.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 131 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS CANCELS 8 COUNTIES

AUSTIN                BRAZOS                BURLESON             
COLORADO              JACKSON               MATAGORDA            
WASHINGTON            WHARTON               

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BAY CITY...BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...
BRYAN...CALDWELL...COLLEGE STATION...COLUMBUS...EAGLE LAKE...
EDNA...EL CAMPO...LAKE SOMERVILLE...PALACIOS...PIERCE...SEALY...
WEIMAR AND WHARTON.

$$

GMZ330-350-190000-
/O.CAN.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 131 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS CANCELS THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

MATAGORDA BAY         
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM     

$$

TXC039-071-157-167-185-201-225-291-313-339-373-407-455-471-473-
190000-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

TORNADO WATCH 131 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

BRAZORIA              CHAMBERS              FORT BEND            
GALVESTON             GRIMES                HARRIS               
HOUSTON               LIBERTY               MADISON              
MONTGOMERY            POLK                  SAN JACINTO          
TRINITY               WALKER                WALLER               

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...
BROOKSHIRE...CLEVELAND...COLDSPRING...CONROE...CORRIGAN...
CROCKETT...DAYTON...FREEPORT...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...
GROVETON...HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...HUMBLE...HUNTSVILLE...KATY...
LAKE JACKSON...LEAGUE CITY...LIBERTY...LIVINGSTON...
MADISONVILLE...MISSOURI CITY...MONT BELVIEU...NAVASOTA...
ONALASKA...PASADENA...PEARLAND...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...
ROSENBERG...SHEPHERD...SUGAR LAND...TEXAS CITY...THE WOODLANDS...
TOMBALL...TRINITY...WILLIS AND WINNIE.

$$

GMZ335-355-190000-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

TORNADO WATCH 131 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

GALVESTON BAY         
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM                    

$$
Permalink to 200803181559-KHGX-WWUS64-WCNHGX
000 
WWUS64 KHGX 181559
WCNHGX

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 131
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1059 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

TXC015-039-041-051-071-157-167-185-201-225-291-313-339-373-407-
455-471-473-477-190000-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.A.0131.080318T1600Z-080319T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 131 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES

AUSTIN                BRAZORIA              BRAZOS               
BURLESON              CHAMBERS              FORT BEND            
GALVESTON             GRIMES                HARRIS               
HOUSTON               LIBERTY               MADISON              
MONTGOMERY            POLK                  SAN JACINTO          
TRINITY               WALKER                WALLER               
WASHINGTON            

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...
BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...BROOKSHIRE...BRYAN...CALDWELL...CLEVELAND...
COLDSPRING...COLLEGE STATION...CONROE...CORRIGAN...CROCKETT...
DAYTON...FREEPORT...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...GROVETON...
HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...HUMBLE...HUNTSVILLE...KATY...LAKE JACKSON...
LAKE SOMERVILLE...LEAGUE CITY...LIBERTY...LIVINGSTON...
MADISONVILLE...MISSOURI CITY...MONT BELVIEU...NAVASOTA...
ONALASKA...PASADENA...PEARLAND...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...
ROSENBERG...SEALY...SHEPHERD...SUGAR LAND...TEXAS CITY...
THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...TRINITY...WILLIS AND WINNIE.

$$

GMZ335-190000-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.A.0131.080318T1600Z-080319T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 131 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

GALVESTON BAY         

$$
Permalink to 200803181745-KHGX-WWUS64-WCNHGX
000 
WWUS64 KHGX 181745
WCNHGX

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 131
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1245 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

TXC089-239-321-481-190000-
/O.EXA.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 131 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

COLORADO              JACKSON               MATAGORDA            
WHARTON               

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BAY CITY...COLUMBUS...EAGLE LAKE...
EDNA...EL CAMPO...PALACIOS...PIERCE...WEIMAR AND WHARTON.

$$

GMZ330-350-355-190000-
/O.EXA.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 131 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

MATAGORDA BAY         
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM     
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM                    

$$

TXC015-039-041-051-071-157-167-185-201-225-291-313-339-373-407-
455-471-473-477-190000-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

TORNADO WATCH 131 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES

AUSTIN                BRAZORIA              BRAZOS               
BURLESON              CHAMBERS              FORT BEND            
GALVESTON             GRIMES                HARRIS               
HOUSTON               LIBERTY               MADISON              
MONTGOMERY            POLK                  SAN JACINTO          
TRINITY               WALKER                WALLER               
WASHINGTON            

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...
BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...BROOKSHIRE...BRYAN...CALDWELL...CLEVELAND...
COLDSPRING...COLLEGE STATION...CONROE...CORRIGAN...CROCKETT...
DAYTON...FREEPORT...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...GROVETON...
HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...HUMBLE...HUNTSVILLE...KATY...LAKE JACKSON...
LAKE SOMERVILLE...LEAGUE CITY...LIBERTY...LIVINGSTON...
MADISONVILLE...MISSOURI CITY...MONT BELVIEU...NAVASOTA...
ONALASKA...PASADENA...PEARLAND...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...
ROSENBERG...SEALY...SHEPHERD...SUGAR LAND...TEXAS CITY...
THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...TRINITY...WILLIS AND WINNIE.

$$

GMZ335-190000-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

TORNADO WATCH 131 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

GALVESTON BAY         

$$
Permalink to 200803182246-KHGX-WWUS64-WCNHGX
000 
WWUS64 KHGX 182246
WCNHGX

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 131
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
546 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

TXC015-041-051-089-239-321-477-481-190000-
/O.CAN.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 131 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS CANCELS 8 COUNTIES

AUSTIN                BRAZOS                BURLESON             
COLORADO              JACKSON               MATAGORDA            
WASHINGTON            WHARTON               

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BAY CITY...BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...
BRYAN...CALDWELL...COLLEGE STATION...COLUMBUS...EAGLE LAKE...
EDNA...EL CAMPO...LAKE SOMERVILLE...PALACIOS...PIERCE...SEALY...
WEIMAR AND WHARTON.

$$

GMZ330-350-190000-
/O.CAN.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 131 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS CANCELS THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

MATAGORDA BAY         
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM     

$$

TXC039-071-157-167-185-201-225-291-313-339-373-407-455-471-473-
190000-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

TORNADO WATCH 131 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

BRAZORIA              CHAMBERS              FORT BEND            
GALVESTON             GRIMES                HARRIS               
HOUSTON               LIBERTY               MADISON              
MONTGOMERY            POLK                  SAN JACINTO          
TRINITY               WALKER                WALLER               

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...
BROOKSHIRE...CLEVELAND...COLDSPRING...CONROE...CORRIGAN...
CROCKETT...DAYTON...FREEPORT...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...
GROVETON...HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...HUMBLE...HUNTSVILLE...KATY...
LAKE JACKSON...LEAGUE CITY...LIBERTY...LIVINGSTON...
MADISONVILLE...MISSOURI CITY...MONT BELVIEU...NAVASOTA...
ONALASKA...PASADENA...PEARLAND...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...
ROSENBERG...SHEPHERD...SUGAR LAND...TEXAS CITY...THE WOODLANDS...
TOMBALL...TRINITY...WILLIS AND WINNIE.

$$

GMZ335-355-190000-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.A.0131.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/

TORNADO WATCH 131 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

GALVESTON BAY         
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM                    

$$

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