Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1992
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 13, 1992, 10:51 PM CDT for Kinney County, Texas. It was in force for 69 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 13, 1992, 10:51 PM CDT (03:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 1992, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 69 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Kinney County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 41 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2878 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1358 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 4.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSAT 140351 SVRSAT TXC271-140500- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX 1051 PM CDT WED MAY 13 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN SOUTH TEXAS ...KINNEY COUNTY RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF BRACKETVILLE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE NORTH. THIS IS A SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORM AND IT MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...LOW AREAS...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. FREQUENT LIuGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CAN OCCUR WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 13, 6:21 PM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
TXZ030-034>036-140130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 615 PM CDT WED MAY 13 1992 ...TORNADO WATCH...IN EFFECT UNTILL 10 PM CDT FOR A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN TEXAS...IT INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF LAMPASAS ...SAN SABA...MILLS...BLANCO...GILLESPIE...BURNET...HAYS...LLANO AND TRAVIS. ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MIDNIGHT...FOR THE COUNTIES OF BLANCO... GILLISPIE...LLANO AND BURNET AT 610 PM CDT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS SHOWED NORTH OF HARPER...30 MILES WEST OF MARBLE FALLS AND JUST WEST OF SAN SABA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. MOVEMENT WAS TOWARDS THE EAST AT 10 MPH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE WEST OF A LINE FROM WEST OF WACO TO LAKE BUCHANAN TO SOUTH OF HARPER. THIS AREA SHOWS LITTLE OR NO MOVEMENT. PERSONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE DOWNPOURS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED AREAS. NO SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE AUSTIN WEATH ER SERVICE. PJL
Special weather statement, May 13, 6:21 PM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
TXZ054-140120- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX 625 PM CDT WED MAY 13 1992 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TONIGHT... AT 620 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS 60 MILES NORTH OF DEL RIO...DRIFTING SLOWLY TOWARD VAL VERDE COUNTY. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, May 13, 7:18 PM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before
TXZ030-034>036-140130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 710 PM CDT WED MAY 13 1992 ...TORNADO WATCH...IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAN ANGELO TO STEPHENVILLE. THE COUNTIES OF LAMPASAS ...SAN SABA...MILLS...BLANCO...GILLESPIE...BURNET...HAYS...LLANO AND TRAVIS ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE TORNADO WATCH. ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MIDNIGHT...FOR THE COUNTIES OF BLANCO... GILLISPIE...LLANO AND BURNET AT 705 PM CDT A STRONG THUNDERSTORM SHOWED NEAR FREDERICKSBURG. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL. MOVEMENT WAS TOWARDS THE EAST AT 10 MPH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE WEST OF A LINE FROM WEST OF WACO TO LAKE BUCHANAN TO SOUTH OF FREDERICKSBURG. THIS AREA HAS BEEN MOVING VERY SLOWLY EASTWARD THE PAST HOUR. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE DOWNPOURS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED AREAS. NO SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE AUSTIN WEATHER SERVICE. PJL
Special weather statement, May 13, 8:26 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
TXZ054-140330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX 830 PM CDT WED MAY 13 1992 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TONIGHT... AT 825 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS 30 MILES NORTH OF DEL RIO...AND INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS 70 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT 5 MPH. LARGE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. BOATERS AND FISHERMEN ON LAKE AMISTAD SHOULD KEEP A LOOKOUT AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, May 13, 9:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
TXZ054-140445- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX 950 PM CDT WED MAY 13 1992 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TONIGHT... AT 945 PM CDT RADAR THE VAL VERDE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AT LANGTRY. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ALSO REPORTED WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH AT LAKE AMISTAD. RADAR ALSO INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LANGTRY AREA...AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM 30 MILES NORTHWEST TO 75 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. LARGE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. BOATERS AND FISHERMEN ON LAKE AMISTAD SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. REMEMBER...CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. DO NOT TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO ST!RUCTURE IS NEAR BY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT.
Special weather statement, May 13, 9:51 PM CDT, 1 hour before
TXZ054-140450- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX 955 PM CDT WED MAY 13 1992 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TONIGHT... AT 950 PM CDT THE VAL VERDE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AT LANGTRY. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ALSO REPORTED WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH AT LAKE AMISTAD. RADAR ALSO INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LANGTRY AREA...AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM 30 MILES NORTHWEST TO 75 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. LARGE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. BOATERS AND FISHERMEN ON LAKE AMISTAD SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. REMEMBER...CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. DO NOT TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO STRUCTURE IS NEAR BY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Maverick | 58 min |
| May 14, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Lampasas | 44 min |
| May 14, 6:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Fayette | 54 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.