diff --git a/examples/config.yml b/examples/config.yml
index 1357d0c..226a7c9 100644
--- a/examples/config.yml
+++ b/examples/config.yml
@@ -89,3 +89,18 @@ reports:
       - weather_story
       - outdoor_windows
       - hourly_forecast
+  hourly:
+    deterministic_modules:
+      - metadata
+      - current_conditions
+      - hourly_forecast
+      - precip_timing
+      - alert_digest
+      - spc_convective_outlooks
+      - id: area_forecast_discussion
+        options:
+          sections:
+            - key_messages
+            - short_term
+      - spc_convective_discussion
+      - weather_story
diff --git a/internal/cli/root_test.go b/internal/cli/root_test.go
index 96f520f..ee3c366 100644
--- a/internal/cli/root_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/root_test.go
@@ -685,6 +685,59 @@ func TestRunGenerateDailyWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRunGenerateHourlyWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
+	server := dailyServer(t)
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	scriptoriumPath := writeStructuredOutputScriptorium(t, tempDir)
+	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
+	configPath := writeTestConfig(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot)
+	outPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "hourly.md")
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+	runner := Runner{Clock: timeutil.FixedClock{Time: time.Date(2026, 5, 29, 11, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)}}
+
+	err := runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{
+		"generate", "hourly",
+		"--config", configPath,
+		"--out", outPath,
+	}, &stdout, &stderr)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	report, err := os.ReadFile(outPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read report: %v", err)
+	}
+	for _, want := range []string{
+		"# Hourly Report",
+		"Storm chances increase through late morning.",
+		"The main window is 10 AM to noon.",
+		"Brief downpours may slow travel.",
+	} {
+		if !strings.Contains(string(report), want) {
+			t.Fatalf("report output missing %q:\n%s", want, string(report))
+		}
+	}
+	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "hourly", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	dataPackage, err := os.ReadFile(dataPackagePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read managed data package: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(string(dataPackage), "id: hourly") ||
+		!strings.Contains(string(dataPackage), "prompt_id: weather.hourly_generated_text") ||
+		!strings.Contains(string(dataPackage), "hourly_forecast:") {
+		t.Fatalf("data package output missing hourly content:\n%s", string(dataPackage))
+	}
+	rawGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "hourly", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.raw.json")
+	validatedGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "hourly", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.json")
+	renderContextPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "hourly", "2026-05-29", "*.render_context.json")
+	managedReportPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "reports", "hourly", "*.md")
+	assertFileContains(t, rawGeneratedTextPath, `"summary": " Storm chances increase through late morning. "`)
+	assertFileContains(t, validatedGeneratedTextPath, `"summary":"Storm chances increase through late morning."`)
+	assertFileContains(t, renderContextPath, `"ReportTitle": "Hourly Report"`)
+	assertFileContains(t, managedReportPath, "# Hourly Report")
+}
+
 func TestRunInspectGeneratedArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyServer(t)
 	tempDir := t.TempDir()
@@ -867,6 +920,8 @@ func TestResolveGenerateHourlyRejectsDateAndStormBounds(t *testing.T) {
 		{"hourly", "--date", "2026-05-29"},
 		{"hourly", "--start", "2026-05-29T18:00"},
 		{"hourly", "--end", "2026-05-29T20:00"},
+		{"hourly", "--hours", "6"},
+		{"hourly", "--duration", "6h"},
 	} {
 		_, err := runner.resolveGenerate(args)
 		if err == nil {
@@ -1092,6 +1147,17 @@ func oneArtifact(t *testing.T, root string, parts ...string) string {
 	return matches[0]
 }
 
+func assertFileContains(t *testing.T, path string, want string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read %s: %v", path, err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(string(data), want) {
+		t.Fatalf("%s missing %q:\n%s", path, want, string(data))
+	}
+}
+
 func writeFakeScriptorium(t *testing.T, dir string) string {
 	t.Helper()
 	path := filepath.Join(dir, "scriptorium")
@@ -1122,6 +1188,52 @@ exit 1
 	return path
 }
 
+func writeStructuredOutputScriptorium(t *testing.T, dir string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "scriptorium")
+	body := `#!/bin/sh
+if [ "$1" = "render" ]; then
+  printf '{"ok":true,"argv":"%s"}' "$*"
+  exit 0
+fi
+if [ "$1" = "run" ]; then
+  out=""
+  prompt=""
+  while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    if [ "$1" = "--out" ]; then
+      shift
+      out="$1"
+    elif [ "$1" = "--prompt" ]; then
+      shift
+      prompt="$1"
+    fi
+    shift
+  done
+  if [ "$prompt" = "weather.hourly_generated_text" ]; then
+    cat > "$out" <<'JSON'
+{
+  "summary": " Storm chances increase through late morning. ",
+  "timing": "The main window is 10 AM to noon.",
+  "impacts": "Brief downpours may slow travel.",
+  "confidence": "Medium"
+}
+JSON
+    printf 'wrote generated text\n' >&2
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  printf '# Daily Report\n\nGenerated by fake scriptorium.\n' > "$out"
+  printf 'wrote report\n' >&2
+  exit 0
+fi
+printf 'unexpected command\n' >&2
+exit 1
+`
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(body), 0o700); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("write fake scriptorium: %v", err)
+	}
+	return path
+}
+
 func writeFailingScriptorium(t *testing.T, dir string) string {
 	t.Helper()
 	path := filepath.Join(dir, "scriptorium")
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index 794f1c2..9028618 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -91,6 +91,22 @@ func TestLoadExampleConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	if len(cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates) != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("ReportPathTemplates = %#v, want example archive path", cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates)
 	}
+	overrides := cfg.ReportModuleOverrides()
+	hourly := overrides[report.Hourly]
+	if len(hourly) != 9 {
+		t.Fatalf("hourly example override length = %d, want 9", len(hourly))
+	}
+	if hourly[0].ID != module.Metadata ||
+		hourly[1].ID != module.CurrentConditions ||
+		hourly[2].ID != module.HourlyForecast ||
+		hourly[3].ID != module.PrecipTiming ||
+		hourly[4].ID != module.AlertDigest ||
+		hourly[5].ID != module.SPCConvectiveOutlooks ||
+		hourly[6].ID != module.AreaForecastDiscussion ||
+		hourly[7].ID != module.SPCConvectiveDiscussion ||
+		hourly[8].ID != module.WeatherStory {
+		t.Fatalf("hourly example override = %#v, want configured module order", hourly)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestLoadMinimalExampleConfig(t *testing.T) {