Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 1995
Tornado Warning 1, NWS San Angelo, TX
NWS San Angelo, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 25, 1995, 3:24 PM CST for Coke County, Texas. It was in force for 36 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 25, 1995, 3:24 PM CST (21:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 1995, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS San Angelo, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Coke County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -380 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1865 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSJT 252134 TORSJT TXC081-252200- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 324 PM CST SAT MAR 25 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS ...COKE COUNTY AT 330 PM THE DOPPLER RADAR AT ABILENE INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTH OF ROBERT LEE ON HIGHWAY 208. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST- NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. THIS WILL PUT THE STORM IN THE BRONTE AREA IN 15 TO 20 MINUTES. IF YOU ARE THREATENED BY A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A STORM CELLAR. IF NO STORM CELLAR IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS PILLOWS...OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY...OR GET UNDER A STURDY PIECE OF FURNITURE. AVOID WINDOWS.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 25, 12:31 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes before
TXZ127-054-053-113-114-140-128-139-044-049-048-251830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABILENE TX 1134 AM CST SAT MAR 25 1995 A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST BIG COUNTRY COUNTIES UNTIL 4 OCLOCK THIS AFTERNOON... AT 1130 AM CST A BROAD AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS AND RAINSHOWERS WAS ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM NEAR ASPERMONT TO ROBY TO WEST OF ABILENE TO NEAR COLEMAN. THE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA HAD GENERALLY DECREASED IN INTENSITY DURING THE PAST HOUR...HOWEVER ONE VERY STRONG STORM WAS STILL LOCATED NEAR ANSON WHERE SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WERE LIKELY. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35-40 MPH. PERSONS IN OR CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD STAY ALERT AS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER STILL EXISTS ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHCENTRAL AND NORTHWEST TEXAS. STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 25, 12:37 PM CST, 2 hours 47 minutes before
TXZ127-054-053-113-114-140-128-139-044-049-048-251945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABILENE TX 1237 PM CST SAT MAR 25 1995 TORNADO WATCHES CONTINUE IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE BIG COUNTRY UNTIL 4 OCLOCK THIS AFTERNOON...AND UNTIL 6 PM CST FOR STONEWALL AND SHACKELFORD COUNTIES... AT 1230 PM CST A BROAD AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS AND RAINSHOWERS COVERED MOST BIG COUNTRY COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST STORMS...WHERE SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WERE LIKELY...WERE NEAR BANGS IN BROWN COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST OF ROBY IN FISHER COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. PERSONS IN OR CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS AND BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF SEVERE WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR REPORTED. STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 25, 12:48 PM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
TXZ064>066-070>073-076>078-154-155-168>170-251950- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 1248 PM CST SAT MAR 25 1995 A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST FOR THE CONCHO VALLEY...NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY...AND THE HEARTLAND. AT 1245 PM CST RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS IN MCCULLOCH AND REAGAN COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM IN THE CONCHO VALLEY WAS A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STILES IN REAGAN COUNTY. THE THUNDERSORM ACTIVITY WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR. BE READY TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 25, 1:39 PM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
TXZ127-054-053-113-114-140-128-139-044-049-048-252045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABILENE TX 139 PM CST SAT MAR 25 1995 TORNADO WATCHES CONTINUE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE BIG COUNTRY UNTIL 4 OCLOCK THIS AFTERNOON... AT 135 PM CST THUNDERSTORMS AND RAINSHOWERS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS MOST BIG COUNTRY COUNTIES. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE ALONG AND EAST OF A DRY LINE THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR ASPERMONT TO ROBY TO NEAR COLORADO CITY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED SOUTH OF GARDEN CITY AND SOUTH OF COMANCHE. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS IN SOUTHERN MITCHELL COUNTY...SOUTH OF COLORADO CITY. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. PERSONS IN OR CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS AND BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF SEVERE WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR REPORTED. STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHWER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 25, 1:39 PM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
TXZ127-054-053-113-114-140-128-139-044-049-048-252045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABILENE TX 139 PM CST SAT MAR 25 1995 TORNADO WATCHES CONTINUE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE BIG COUNTRY UNTIL 4 OCLOCK THIS AFTERNOON... AT 135 PM CST THUNDERSTORMS AND RAINSHOWERS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS MOST BIG COUNTRY COUNTIES. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE ALONG AND EAST OF A DRY LINE THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR ASPERMONT TO ROBY TO NEAR COLORADO CITY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED SOUTH OF GARDEN CITY AND SOUTH OF COMANCHE. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS IN SOUTHERN MITCHELL COUNTY...SOUTH OF COLORADO CITY. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. PERSONS IN OR CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS AND BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF SEVERE WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR REPORTED. STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHWER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 25, 1:48 PM CST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
TXZ064>066-070>073-076>078-154-155-168>170-252050- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 148 PM CST SAT MAR 25 1995 A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST FOR THE CONCHO VALLEY...NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY...AND THE HEARTLAND. AT 145 PM CST RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN STERLING AND REAGAN COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CONCHO VALLEY WERE INDICATED 10 MILES NORTH OF BIG LAKE AND 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STERLING CITY. THE MOVEMENT OF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 4:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Sterling | 44 min |
| Mar 25, 8:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Tom Green | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 9:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Runnels | 68 min |
| Mar 25, 2:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Sterling | 53 min |
| Mar 25, 3:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke | 44 min |
| Mar 25, 3:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Tom Green | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 4:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke, Tom Green | 44 min |
| Mar 25, 4:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Runnels | 55 min |
| Mar 25, 5:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SJT | Runnels | 59 min |
Nearby
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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.