Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 170, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 1995, 2:10 AM CDT for Lee County, Texas. It was in force for 54 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 1995, 2:10 AM CDT (07:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 1995, 3:04 AM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Lee County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 282 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
- 575 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -199 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 888 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSAT 110711 RRA SVRSAT TXC287-110815- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 210 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ...LEE COUNTY AT 205 AM CDT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST INTO LEE COUNTY AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN REACH SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. THESE WINDS BLOW DOWN TREES...POWER LINES...AND SEVERELY DAMAGE MOBILE HOMES... SOMETIMES BUILDINGS. VERY LARGE HAIL CAN INJURE ANYONE CAUGHT OUTSIDE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN CAUSE AS MUCH DAMAGE AS A TORNADO.
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, Jun 10, 10:42 PM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
TXZ171>173-183>192-202>206-110530- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1042 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THE HILL COUNTRY UNTIL 5 AM CDT... AT 1030 PM CDT...A STRONG GUST FRONT WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH THROUGH KINNEY AND EDWARDS COUNTY. THE GUST FRONT PRECEEDED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS... AND DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WHICH EXTENDED ACROSS THE NORTHERN REACHES OF THE HILL COUNTRY FROM NORTH OF DEL RIO EASTWARD TO ROCKSPRINGS TO MASON. ACROSS THE HILL COUNTRY...THE SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 5 AM CDT FOR THE HILL COUNTRY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING THROUGHOUT THE DAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS AND ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT NEAR 15 MPH. THE STORMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG LATE-SEASON COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE HILL COUNTRY OVERNIGHT AND INTO SOUTH TEXAS DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS. STAYED TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 10:44 PM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
TXZ171>173-183>192-202>206-110530- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1042 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THE HILL COUNTRY UNTIL 5 AM CDT... AT 1030 PM CDT...A STRONG GUST FRONT WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH THROUGH KINNEY AND EDWARDS COUNTY. THE GUST FRONT PRECEEDED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS... AND DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WHICH EXTENDED ACROSS THE NORTHERN REACHES OF THE HILL COUNTRY FROM NORTH OF DEL RIO EASTWARD TO ROCKSPRINGS TO MASON. ACROSS THE HILL COUNTRY...THE SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 5 AM CDT FOR THE HILL COUNTRY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING THROUGHOUT THE DAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS AND ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT NEAR 15 MPH. THE STORMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG LATE-SEASON COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE HILL COUNTRY OVERNIGHT AND INTO SOUTH TEXAS DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS. STAYED TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 12:12 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
TXZ171>173-184>192-202>206-218-110615- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1212 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MUCH OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 1210 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NORTH OF BURNET TO FREDERICKSBURG TO UVALDE TO EAGLE PASS. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND SHOULD MOVE INTO THE AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO METROPOLITAN AREAS IN 1 TO 2 HOURS. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...HAIL... AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 12:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
TXZ171>173-184>192-202>206-218-110615- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1212 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MUCH OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 1210 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NORTH OF BURNET TO FREDERICKSBURG TO UVALDE TO EAGLE PASS. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND SHOULD MOVE INTO THE AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO METROPOLITAN AREAS IN 1 TO 2 HOURS. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...HAIL... AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 1:09 AM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
TXZ172-173-187-189>194-202>208-217>219-228-110715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 109 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 105 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM GEORGETOWN TO AUSTIN TO SAN ANTONIO TO CARRIZO SPRINGS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. DIME TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN GILLESPIE COUNTY AND DIME SIZE HAIL 10 MILES WEST OF LLANO. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...HAIL... AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 1:14 AM CDT, 56 minutes before
TXZ172-173-187-189>194-202>208-217>219-228-110715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 109 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 105 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM GEORGETOWN TO AUSTIN TO SAN ANTONIO TO CARRIZO SPRINGS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. DIME TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN GILLESPIE COUNTY AND DIME SIZE HAIL 10 MILES WEST OF LLANO. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...HAIL... AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS" SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 56 min |
| Jun 10, 11:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Llano | 58 min |
| Jun 10, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 62 min |
| Jun 11, 12:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco | 61 min |
| Jun 11, 12:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Medina | 61 min |
| Jun 11, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kendall | 61 min |
| Jun 11, 1:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 1:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera | 4 hr |
| Jun 11, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar | 66 min |
| Jun 11, 1:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal | 64 min |
| Jun 11, 1:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Guadalupe | 59 min |
| Jun 11, 1:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 2 hr |
| Jun 11, 2:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Fayette, Gonzales | 58 min |
| Jun 11, 2:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, La Salle | 69 min |
| Jun 11, 2:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Wilson | 69 min |
| Jun 11, 2:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Zavala | 58 min |
| Jun 11, 2:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa | 68 min |
| Jun 11, 2:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Lavaca | 69 min |
| Jun 11, 2:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Karnes | 69 min |
| Jun 11, 3:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Goliad, Victoria | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 4:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Calhoun | 65 min |
| Jun 11, 4:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Goliad, Victoria | 117 min |
| Jun 11, 4:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Calhoun | 117 min |
| Jun 11, 4:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Webb | 65 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.