Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 29, 1994, 9:42 PM CDT for Frio County, Zavala County, Texas. It was in force for 63 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 29, 1994, 9:42 PM CDT (02:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 1994, 10:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Frio County, TX, Zavala County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -317 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1472 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSAT 300245 SVRSAT TXC163-507-300345- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX 942 PM CDT FRI APR 29 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIESS... IN SOUTH TEXAS ...FRIO COUNTY...ZAVALA COUNTY AT 930 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SEVERE THUNERSTORMS IN NORTHERN FRIO AND NORTHWEST ZAVALA COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TOWARDS THE EAST AT NEAR 30 MPH. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. THE CITY OF LA PRYOR IN ZAVALA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF PEARSALL IN FRIO COUNTY COULD BE AFFECT BY THESE STORMS DURING THE NEXT HOUR. ALTHOUGH NO TORNADOES HAVE BEEN DETECTED WITH THIS STORM...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNApDOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT.
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, Apr 29, 5:40 PM CDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
TXZ142-155-156-171-172-188-190-173-192-300030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 540 PM CDT FRI APR 29 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MILLS...LAMPASAS...LLANO...SAN SABA...GILLESPIE AND BURNET COUNTIES UNTIL 10 PM CDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR PARTS OF THE HILL COUNTRY WEST OF A LINE FROM BOERNE TO BURNET INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JOHNSON CITY AND BURNET... AT 530 PM STRONG STORMS WERE FORMING ALONG A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRADY TO 40 MILES WEST OF JUNCTION. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. OTHER STORMS WERE 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF WACO MOVING SLOWLY NORTH. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGHOUT THE HILL COUNTRY AND CENTRAL TEXAS. TORNADOES AND FLASH FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE READY . TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. LEACH
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 7:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
TXZ142-155>156-171>174-188-190>194-208>209-300130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 720 PM CDT FRI APR 29 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE HILL COUNTRY...CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS UNTIL 3 AM CDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR PARTS OF THE HILL COUNTRY WEST OF A LINE FROM BOERNE TO BURNET INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JOHNSON CITY AND BURNET... AT 715 PM THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM GOLDTHWAITE TO 10 MILES WEST OF MASON TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JUNCTION. OTHER STORMS WERE IN EASTERN VAL VERDE COUNTY AND IN KINNEY COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGHOUT THE HILL COUNTRY AND CENTRAL TEXAS. TORNADOES AND FLASH FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS . AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. LEACH
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 8:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
TXZ142-155>156-171>174-188-190>194-208>209-300130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 830 PM CDT FRI APR 29 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE HILL COUNTRY...CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS INCLUDING AUSTIN UNTIL 3 AM CDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR PARTS OF THE HILL COUNTRY WEST OF A LINE FROM BOERNE TO BURNET INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JOHNSON CITY AND BURNET... AT 730 PM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF LLANO TO 20 MILES WEST OF KERRVILLE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL REACH LAKE BUCHANAN...FREDERICKSBURG AND KERRVILLE BY 10 PM. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. PEOPLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD . REMAIN BE READY TO MOVE TO SHELTER IN THE INTERIOR OF A STURDY BUILDING WHEN THESE THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. LEACH
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 8:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
TXZ142-155>156-171>174-188-190>194-208>209-300300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 830 PM CDT FRI APR 29 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE HILL COUNTRY...CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS INCLUDING AUSTIN UNTIL 3 AM CDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR PARTS OF THE HILL COUNTRY WEST OF A LINE FROM BOERNE TO BURNET INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JOHNSON CITY AND BURNET... AT 730 PM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF LLANO TO 20 MILES WEST OF KERRVILLE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL REACH LAKE BUCHANAN...FREDERICKSBURG AND KERRVILLE BY 10 PM. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. PEOPLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD . REMAIN BE READY TO MOVE TO SHELTER IN THE INTERIOR OF A STURDY BUILDING WHEN THESE THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. LEACH
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 8:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
TXZ142-155>156-171>174-188-190>194-208>209-300300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION FOR CURRENT TIME... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 830 PM CDT FRI APR 29 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE HILL COUNTRY...CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS INCLUDING AUSTIN UNTIL 3 AM CDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR PARTS OF THE HILL COUNTRY WEST OF A LINE FROM BOERNE TO BURNET INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JOHNSON CITY AND BURNET... AT 830 PM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF LLANO TO 20 MILES WEST OF KERRVILLE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL REACH LAKE BUCHANAN...FREDERICKSBURG AND KERRVILLE BY 10 PM. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. PEOPLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD . BE READY TO MOVE TO SHELTER IN THE INTERIOR OF A STURDY BUILDING WHEN THESE THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. LEACH
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 9:25 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
TXZ186-300330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX 922 PM CDT FRI APR 29 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KERR COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KERR COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND IS NO LONGER EFFECT. THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH KERR COUNTY HAVE DECREASED IN INTENSITY...HOWEVER THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE STILL PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF KERR COUNTY IN THE LAST HOUR. PERSONS TRAVELING THROUGH KERR COUNTY SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION DUE THE HEAVY RAIN AND RUNOFF DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. V
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 7:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Kinney | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 7:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 59 min |
| Apr 29, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 55 min |
| Apr 29, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kerr | 2 hr |
| Apr 29, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney | 62 min |
| Apr 30, 11:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Calhoun, Victoria | 40 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.