Tornado Warning 18, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX
455 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 1989

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY UNTIL 11 PM THIS
EVENING...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY THIS TUESDAY
NIGHT...

AT 450 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS
OCCURRING ABOUT 65 MILES WEST OF DEL RIO ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIO
GRANDE. NO SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING IN VAL VERDE COUNTY.
MOVEMENT OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WAS CONTINUING TO THE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT
20 MPH.

GUSTY WINDS HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED BY
MOTORISTS AND BOATERS WEST OF LANGTRY DURING THE NEXT HOUR AS THE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH...LARGE HAIL...TORNADOES...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED
AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...
LEAVE YOUR CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO STRUCTURE IS NEARBY
...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAINS CAN
CAUSE A RAPID RISE OF STREAMS AND RIVERS...FLOODING LOW LYING AREAS
AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX
600 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 1989

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY FROM 4 PM TO
11 PM THIS EVENING...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY THIS TUESDAY
NIGHT...

AT 550 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS
OCCURRING ABOUT 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO JUST NORTH OF THE RIO
GRANDE. MOVEMENT OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WAS CONTINUING TO THE NORTHEAST AT
ABOUT 20 MPH.

PEOPLE IN AND NEAR LANGTRY...ABOUT 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO CAN
EXPECT GUSTY WINDS HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING DURING THE NEXT
HOUR AS THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH...LARGE HAIL...TORNADOES...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT.
GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAINS CAN
CAUSE A RAPID RISE OF STREAMS AND RIVERS...FLOODING LOW LYING AREAS
AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX
610 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 1989

...A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AND
ADJACENT PORTIONS OF THE EDWARDS PLATEAU...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT FOR THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AND ADJACENT
AREAS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

NO SEVERE WEATHER NOR HEAVY RAINS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE WATCH AREAS
SO FAR THIS EVENING.  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN FORMING OVER THE
EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MEXICAN PLATEAU AND MOVING EASTNORTHEASTWARD
TOWARD THE RIO GRANDE RIVER.  MOST OF THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN
DECREASING AS THEY APPROACHED THE RIVER.

VERY MOIST UNSTABLE AIR CONTINUES OVER THE WATCH AREAS AND THUNDERSTORMS
MAY CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE REGION DURING THE EVENING HOURS.

PERSONS IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AND ADJACENT AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS AND THE EDWARDS PLATEAU ARE URGED TO REMAIN AWARE OF THE THREAT OF
SEVERE WEATHER AN-D HEAVY RAINS TONIGHT AND LISTEN FOR ANY REQUIRED
WEATHER UPDATES AND WARNINGS.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX
630 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 1989

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY FROM 4 PM TO
11 PM THIS EVENING...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY THIS TUESDAY
NIGHT...

AT 625 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS
OCCURRING ABOUT 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO NEAR PANDALE. MOVEMENT OF
THE THUNDERSTORMS WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 25 MPH.

PEOPLE IN AND NEAR PANDALE...ABOUT 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO CAN
EXPECT STRONG GUSTY WINDS BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING
DURING THE NEXT HALF HOUR AS THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE TO THE
NORTHEAST.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH...LARGE HAIL...TORNADOES...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT.
GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAINS CAN
CAUSE A RAPID RISE OF STJREAMS AND RIVERS...FLOODING LOW LYING AREAS
AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX
700 PM CDT TUE MAY 17 1989

...STILL NO THUNDERSTORMS IN OR CLOSE TO THE CAPITAL AREA..AT THIS
TIME...

JUST BEFORE 7 PM...RADAR DETECTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH
CENTRAL TEXAS...BETWEEN STEPHENVILLE AND HILLSBORO...ALSO ONE SOUTH-
EAST OF DALLAS...WEST OF KAUFMAN.  AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WAS ALSO
LOCATED JUST NORTH OF BALINGER OR 40 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAN ANGELO.
ALL OF THOSE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WIDELY SCATTERED LIGHT RAINSHOWERS DOTTED SPOTS AROUND AUSTIN...AND
NORTH AND NORTHEAST.  THEY TOO WERE SPREADING NORTHWARD.

AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WAS DETECTED AT MAXIMUM RANGE.?..WHICH IS SOME
INDICATION OF SEVERITY...OVER MEXICO...WEST OF LAREDO.

...CONTINUE THE TORNADO AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH...

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX
710 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 1989

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY UNTIL 11 PM THIS
EVENING...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY THIS TUESDAY
NIGHT...

AT 700 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE
OCCURRING FROM 80 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO...TO 80 OR MORE MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DEL RIO IN MEXICO. MOVEMENT OF THE THUNDERSTORMS AND
SHOWERS WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS
WERE SHOWING RAPID CHANGES IN INTENSITY. BOTH DEVELOPING AND DISSIPATING
RAPIDLY.

SHORT PERIODS OF GUSTY WINDS BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING
CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE PRESENT SPEED
OF MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS NOT
FAVORABLE IMMEDIATELY FOR RUNOFF PROBLEMS DUE TO RAINFALL.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH...LARGE HAIL...TORNADOES...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT.
GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAINS CAN
CAUSE A RAPID RISE OF STREAMS AND RIVERS...FLOODING LOW LYING AREAS
AND LVOW WATER CROSSINGS.