Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 6, 1995, 11:33 PM CST for Bandera County, Frio County, Medina County, Texas. It was in force for 57 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 1995, 11:33 PM CST (05:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 1995, 12:30 AM CST
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Bandera County, TX, Frio County, TX, Medina County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 870 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -268 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1012 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 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 070537 RRA SVRSAT TXC019-163-325-070630- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX 1133 PM CST MON MAR 6 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1230 AM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTH TEXAS ...BANDERA COUNTY...FRIO COUNTY...MEDINA COUNTY AT 1130 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM JUST SOUTH OF KERRVILLE TO NORTH OF COTULLA. THE LINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 35 MPH. GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HAIL HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THIS LINE OF STORMS. ALTHOUGH NO TORNADOES HAVE BEEN DETECTED WITH THIS STORM...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. FREQUENT LIGHTNING 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, Mar 6, 10:42 PM CST, 51 minutes before
TXZ186-187-204-219-070545- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX 1042 PM CST MON MAR 6 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO BANDERA...KERR...MEDINA...AND FRIO COUNTIES... AT 1040 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WESTERN BANDERA...KERR...MEDINA...AND FRIO COUNTIES. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST NEAR 35 MPH STRONG GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR. RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VANDERPOOL... KERRVILL AND HONDO..SHOULD BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE THREATENING WEATHER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 6, 10:49 PM CST, 44 minutes before
TXZ186-187-204-219-070545- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX 1042 PM CST MON MAR 6 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO BANDERA...KERR...MEDINA...AND FRIO COUNTIES... AT 1040 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WESTERN BANDERA...KERR...MEDINA...AND FRIO COUNTIES. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST NEAR 35 MPH STRONG GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR. RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VANDERPOOL... KERRVILL AND HONDO..SHOULD BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE THREATENING WEATHER. S TAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 6, 10:50 PM CST, 43 minutes before
TXZ155-171>173-188-190>194-208-209-070550- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 1050 PM CST MON MAR 6 1995 ...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 1045 PM SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL TEXAS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE NEAR DEL RIO AND WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 MILES PER HOUR. NO SEVERE STORMS WERE OBSERVED AT THIS TIME IN CENTRAL TEXAS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. TSCHIRHART
Special weather statement, Mar 6, 10:51 PM CST, 42 minutes before
TXZ155-171>173-188-190>194-208-209-070550- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 1050 PM CST MON MAR 6 1995 ...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 1045 PM SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL TEXAS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE NEAR DEL RIO AND WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 MILES PER HOUR. NO SEVERE STORMS WERE OBSERVED AT THIS TIME IN CENTRAL TEXAS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THESE HSTORMS. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. TSCHIRHART
Special weather statement, Mar 6, 11:30 PM CST, 3 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, 1 minute 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.
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, 11:54 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, 1:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Travis | 58 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.