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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS San Angelo, TX
NWS San Angelo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 1994, 9:25 PM CDT for McCulloch County, Texas. It was in force for 65 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 29, 1994, 9:25 PM CDT (02:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 1994, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS San Angelo, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County McCulloch County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Stephenville/Cla, TX (KSEP), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 2844 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -87 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1279 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 288 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.6
- Supercell composite
- 13.7
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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 29, 5:00 PM CDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
TXZ064>066-070>073-076>078-154-168>170-292300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 500 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF THE CONCHO VALLEY...THE NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY AND THE NORTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU... AT 5 PM THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS IRION COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF MERTZON. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST- SOUTHEAST 15 MILES AN HOUR. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS WESTERN CROCKETT COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHEFFIELD MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST 15 MILES AN HOUR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCE TORNADO'S..LARGE HAIL.. DAMAGING WIND AND INTENSE LIGHTNING IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THE CONCHO VALLEY...THE NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY AND THE NORTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BE PREPARED FOR QUICK ACTION IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING ISSUED. BOATERS ON AREA LAKES ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS. BOATERS SHOULD GET OFF OF THE LAKE AT THE FIRST INDICATION THAT A THUNDERSTORM IS DEVELOPING ARE APPROACHING YOUR AREA. THE QUICKNESS OF YOUR ACTION COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, May 29, 5:00 PM CDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
TXZ064>066-070>073-076>078-154-168>170-292300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 500 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF THE CONCHO VALLEY...THE NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY AND THE NORTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU... AT 5 PM THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS IRION COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF MERTZON. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST- SOUTHEAST 15 MILES AN HOUR. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS WESTERN CROCKETT COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHEFFIELD MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST 15 MILES AN HOUR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCE TORNADO'S..LARGE HAIL.. DAMAGING WIND AND INTENSE LIGHTNING IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THE CONCHO VALLEY...THE NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY AND THE NORTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BE PREPARED FOR QUICK ACTION IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING ISSUED. BOATERS ON AREA LAKES ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS. BOATERS SHOULD GET OFF OF THE LAKE AT THE FIRST INDICATION THAT A THUNDERSTORM IS DEVELOPING ARE APPROACHING YOUR AREA. THE QUICKNESS OF YOUR ACTION COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, May 29, 6:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
TXZ064>066-070>073-076>078-154-168>170-300005- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 602 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF THE CONCHO VALLEY...THE NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY AND THE NORTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU... AT 6 PM THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WERE LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF MERTZON...FROM CHRISTOVAL TO 5 MILES WEST OF CHRISTOVAL AND 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELDORADO. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST 15 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS PRODUCED GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL IN THE MERTZON AT 525 PM. HOWEVER..THESE STORMS HAVE DECREASED IN INTENSITY AND LARGE HAIL IS NO LONGER INDICATED BY RADAR. DO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS...SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS IS POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS TRAVELING IN THESE AREAS SHOULD APPROACH LOW WATER CROSSING WITH CAUTION. DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. PERSONS IN THE CONCHO VALLEY...THE NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY AND THE NORTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BE PREPARED FOR QUICK ACTION IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING ISSUED. BOATERS ON AREA LAKES ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS. BOATERS SHOULD GET OFF OF THE LAKE AT THE FIRST INDICATION THAT A THUNDERSTORM IS DEVELOPING ARE APPROACHING YOUR AREA. THE QUICKNESS OF YOUR ACTION COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, May 29, 6:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
TXZ064>066-070>073-076>078-154-168>170-300005- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 602 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF THE CONCHO VALLEY...THE NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY AND THE NORTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU... AT 6 PM THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WERE LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF MERTZON...FROM CHRISTOVAL TO 5 MILES WEST OF CHRISTOVAL AND 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELDORADO. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST 15 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS PRODUCED GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL IN THE MERTZON AT 525 PM. HOWEVER..THESE STORMS HAVE DECREASED IN INTENSITY AND LARGE HAIL IS NO LONGER INDICATED BY RADAR. DO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS...SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS IS POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS TRAVELING IN THESE AREAS SHOULD APPROACH LOW WATER CROSSING WITH CAUTION. DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. PERSONS IN THE CONCHO VALLEY...THE NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY AND THE NORTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BE PREPARED FOR QUICK ACTION IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING ISSUED. BOATERS ON AREA LAKES ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS. BOATERS SHOULD GET OFF OF THE LAKE AT THE FIRST INDICATION THAT A THUNDERSTORM IS DEVELOPING ARE APPROACHING YOUR AREA. THE QUICKNESS OF YOUR ACTION COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, May 29, 9:09 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
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Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Concho | 59 min |
| May 29, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | McCulloch | 61 min |
| May 29, 9:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | McCulloch | 59 min |
| May 30, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | McCulloch | 33 min |
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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.