Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 7, 1995, 1:32 AM CST for Bastrop County, Travis County, Texas. It was in force for 58 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 1995, 1:32 AM CST (07:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 1995, 2:30 AM CST
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Bastrop County, TX, Travis County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 278 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
- 1220 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -228 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KAUS 070734 SVRAUS TXC021-453-070830- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 132 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 230 AM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ...BASTROP COUNTY...TRAVIS COUNTY RADAR INDICATED THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR WERE MOVING INTO TRAVIS AND BASTROP COUNTIES. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. KVUE TV-24 WIND INSTRUMENTS IN SAN MARCOS REPORTED A WIND OF 63 MILES PER HOUR ASS THESE STORMS MOVED THROUGH HAYS COUNTY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND AROUND 60 MPH OR HIGHER...SMALL HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. SLOW DOWN OR MOVE COMPLETELY OFF ROADWAYS IN HEAVY RAINS. BRIEF LOCALIZED FLOODING ACCOMPANY MANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. REMEMBER WE ISSUE WARNINGS ON A COUNTY BASIS. TSCHIRHART &
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, Mar 6, 11:30 PM CST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
TXZ168>173-188>193-204>208-219>224-228>233-246-071200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX 1130 PM CST MON MAR 6 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY FOR MOST AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF SAN ANTONIO...AUSTIN...BEEVILLE...AND VICTORIA. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS DEVELOPED WEST OF SAN ANTONIO DURING THE PAST HOUR AND IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR. THESE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINS WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 50 MILES AND HAIL DURING THE PAST HOUR. PEOPLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CASE WARNING ARE REQUIRED.
Special weather statement, Mar 6, 11:32 PM CST, 2 hours before
TXZ168>173-188>193-204>208-219>224-228>233-246-071200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX 1130 PM CST MON MAR 6 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY FOR MOST AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF SAN ANTONIO...AUSTIN...BEEVILLE...AND VICTORIA. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS DEVELOPED WEST OF SAN ANTONIO DURING THE PAST HOUR AND IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR. THESE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINS WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 50 MILES AND HAIL DURING THE PAST HOUR. PEOPLE IN AND NE~AR THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CASE WARNING ARE REQUIRED.
Special weather statement, Mar 6, 11:58 PM CST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
TXZ155-171>173-188-190>194-208-209-070700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR HEADER WORDING... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 1158 PM CST MON MAR 6 1995 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM... AT 1145 PM A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS IN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL TEXAS UNTIL 6 AM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN CENTRAL TEXAS... BASTROP... BLANCO...BURNET...CALDWELL...FAYETTE...HAYS...LEE...LLANO... TRAVIS AND WILLIAMSON. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED FROM HONDO TO BROWNWOOD AND WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE STRONGER STROMS WERE NEAR HONDO AND WILL AFFECT CALDWELL AND HAYS COUNTIES WITHIN THE NEXT 2 HOURS. KNOW YOUR COUNTY AND THE COUNTIES IMMEDIATELY AROUND YOU. WE ISSUE WARNINGS AT THIS SCALE...EVEN THOUGH THE STORM MAY ONLY AFFECT A SMALL PORTION OF THE COUNTY AT ANY ONE TIME. TSCHIRHART
Special weather statement, Mar 6, 11:59 PM CST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
TXZ155-171>173-188-190>194-208-209-070700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 1158 PM CST MON MAR 6 1995 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM... AT 1145 PM A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS IN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL TEXAS UNTIL 6 AM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN CENTRAL TEXAS... BASTROP... BLANCO...BURNET...CALDWELL...FAYETTE...HAYS...LEE...LLANO... TRAVIS AND WILLIAMSON. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED FROM HONDO TO BROWNWOOD AND WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE STRONGER STROMS WERE NEAR HONDO AND WILL AFFECT CALDWELL AND HAYS COUNTIES WITHIN THE NEXT 2 HOURS. KNOW YOUR COUNTY AND THE COUNTIES IMMEDIATELY AROUND YOU. WE ISSUE WARNINGS AT THIS SCALE...EVEN THOUGH THE STORM MAY ONLY AFFECT A SMALL PORTION OF THE COUNTY AT ANY ONE TIME. TSCHIRHART
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 12:17 AM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
TXZ155-171>173-188-190>194-208-209-070700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR HEADER WORDING... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 1158 PM CST MON MAR 6 1995 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM... AT 1145 PM A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS IN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL TEXAS UNTIL 6 AM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN CENTRAL TEXAS... BASTROP... BLANCO...BURNET...CALDWELL...FAYETTE...HAYS...LEE...LLANO... TRAVIS AND WILLIAMSON. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED FROM HONDO TO BROWNWOOD AND WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE STRONGER STROMS WERE NEAR HONDO AND WILL AFFECT CALDWELL AND HAYS COUNTIES WITHIN THE NEXT 2 HOURS. KNOW YOUR COUNTY AND THE COUNTIES IMMEDIATELY AROUND YOU. WE ISSUE WARNINGS AT THIS SCALE...EVEN THOUGH THE STORM MAY ONLY AFFECT A SMALL PORTION OF THE COUNTY AT ANY ONE TIME. TSCHIRHART
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 12:53 AM CST, 39 minutes before
TXZ155-171>173-188-190>194-208-209-070155- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 652 PM CST MON MAR 6 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MARCH ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM... AT 1250 AM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM JUST NORTH OF SAN ANTONIO TO BLANCO AND FROM MASON TO PRIDDY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 27 MILES PER HOUR. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL AS THEY CROSS THE HILL COUNTRY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE OVER BLANCO...SOUTHWEST OF LAMPASAS AND JUST SOUTHEAST OF PRIDDY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. TSCHIRHART
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 10:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney | 60 min |
| Mar 6, 10:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde, Zavala | 57 min |
| Mar 6, 11:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Frio, Medina | 57 min |
| Mar 6, 11:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar | 66 min |
| Mar 7, 12:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal, Kendall | 55 min |
| Mar 7, 12:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Frio | 55 min |
| Mar 7, 1:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Guadalupe | 58 min |
| Mar 7, 1:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Hays | 55 min |
| Mar 7, 1:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Wilson | 69 min |
| Mar 7, 1:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gonzales | 64 min |
| Mar 7, 1:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Lavaca | 37 min |
| Mar 7, 1:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Lee | 62 min |
| Mar 7, 2:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Fayette | 55 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995
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.