Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
500 PM CST WED FEB 25 1998

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT ALONG AND EAST OF AN AUSTIN-
   SAN ANTONIO-BEEVILLE LINE...

THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS IN THE TEXAS HILL
COUNTRY AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.

LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
AND FLASH FLOODING, AND POSSIBLE TORNADIC DEVELOPMENT EXISTS WITH
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

ANOTHER UPPER-LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS TRACKING EASTWARD ACROSS FAR
WEST TEXAS AND WILL MOVE OVER THE MOISTURE-RICH ATMOSPHERE OF
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FOR
A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ALONG AND EAST OF AN AUSTIN-SAN
ANTONIO-BEEVILLE LINE AND FOR NEARLY ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

AS THE STORMS DEVELOP TONIGHT, THEY WILL MOVE QUICKLY EASTWARD
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

THIS STORM SYSTEM AGAIN HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER.
RESIDENTS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE VERY LATEST FORECAST AND ADVISORY ISSUED BY SOUTH TEXAS
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES.  THESE BULLETINS WILL BE BROADCAST OVER TV
AND RADIO, PLUS CABLE TV, AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS.

NEARBY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS INCLUDE:
FOR SOUTHWEST TEXAS...FROM MIDLAND...LBBSPSMAF
FOR THE CONCHO VALLEY...FROM SAN ANGELO...LBBSPSSJT
FOR NORTH TEXAS...FROM FORT WORTH...FTWSPSFTW
FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS...FROM HOUSTON/GALVESTON...SATSPSHOU
FOR COASTAL BEND/RIO GRANDE PLAINS...FROM CORPUS CHRISTI...SATSPSCRP.

THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NORMALLY WILL BE UPDATED BY MEANS OF
THE ZONE FORECASTS, SHORT TERM FORECASTS, WATCHES, WARNINGS AND
ADVISORIES.  THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK ITSELF WILL BE UPDATED
ONLY IF UNEXPECTED HAZARDOUS WEATHER DEVELOPS OR IF EXPECTED
HAZARDOUS WEATHER NO LONGER IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS HOME PAGE OF THE INTERNET
WORLD WIDE WEB AT www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx OR TUNE TO THE CLOSEST NOAA
WEATHER RADIO STATION OPERATING ON A FREQUENCY BETWEEN 162.400 MHz
AND 162.550 MHz.

MARCH 1 THROUGH MARCH 7 HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS
WEEK IN TEXAS.  BUT SEVERE WEATHER KNOWS NO CALENDAR BONDS, AND CAN
OCCUR ANYTIME OF THE YEAR, AND ANYTIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT.  THANKS
TO THE EFFECTS OF EL NINO IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY ACTIVE, AND ALL INDICATIONS MARCH, APRIL, MAY
AND EARLY JUNE WILL CONTINUE THIS TREND.

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-261200-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
500 PM CST WED FEB 25 1998

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT ALONG AND EAST OF AN AUSTIN-
   SAN ANTONIO-BEEVILLE LINE...

THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS IN THE TEXAS HILL
COUNTRY AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.

LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
AND FLASH FLOODING, AND POSSIBLE TORNADIC DEVELOPMENT EXISTS WITH
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

ANOTHER UPPER-LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS TRACKING EASTWARD ACROSS FAR
WEST TEXAS AND WILL MOVE OVER THE MOISTURE-RICH ATMOSPHERE OF
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FOR
A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ALONG AND EAST OF AN AUSTIN-SAN
ANTONIO-BEEVILLE LINE AND FOR NEARLY ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

AS THE STORMS DEVELOP TONIGHT, THEY WILL MOVE QUICKLY EASTWARD
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

THIS STORM SYSTEM AGAIN HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER.
RESIDENTS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE VERY LATEST FORECAST AND ADVISORY ISSUED BY SOUTH TEXAS
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES.  THESE BULLETINS WILL BE BROADCAST OVER TV
AND RADIO, PLUS CABLE TV, AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS.

NEARBY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS INCLUDE:
FOR SOUTHWEST TEXAS...FROM MIDLAND...LBBSPSMAF
FOR THE CONCHO VALLEY...FROM SAN ANGELO...LBBSPSSJT
FOR NORTH TEXAS...FROM FORT WORTH...FTWSPSFTW
FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS...FROM HOUSTON/GALVESTON...SATSPSHOU
FOR COASTAL BEND/RIO GRANDE PLAINS...FROM CORPUS CHRISTI...SATSPSCRP.

THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NORMALLY WILL BE UPDATED BY MEANS OF
THE ZONE FORECASTS, SHORT TERM FORECASTS, WATCHES, WARNINGS AND
ADVISORIES.  THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK ITSELF WILL BE UPDATED
ONLY IF UNEXPECTED HAZARDOUS WEATHER DEVELOPS OR IF EXPECTED
HAZARDOUS WEATHER NO LONGER IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS HOME PAGE OF THE INTERNET
WORLD WIDE WEB AT www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx OR TUNE TO THE CLOSEST NOAA
WEATHER RADIO STATION OPERATING ON A FREQUENCY BETWEEN 162.400 MHz
AND 162.550 MHz.

MARCH 1 THROUGH MARCH 7 HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS
WEEK IN TEXAS.  BUT SEVERE WEATHER KNOWS NO CALENDAR BONDS, AND CAN
OCCUR ANYTIME OF THE YEAR, AND ANYTIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT.  THANKS
TO THE EFFECTS OF EL NINO IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY ACTIVE, AND ALL INDICATIONS MARCH, APRIL, MAY
AND EARLY JUNE WILL CONTINUE THIS TREND.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
820 PM CST WED FEB 26 1998

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0555 PM    15 E COMSTOCK             TX   WIND DAMAGE
02/26/98   VAL VERDE                      CAMPGROUND SHELTERS DESTROYED.
                                          ESTIMATED 50-60 MPH GUSTS

0750 PM    4 N FREDERICKSBURG        TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
02/26/98   GILLESPIE                      DPS REPORTED MARBLE TO
                                          GOLFBALL HAIL.

0805 PM    PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN          TX   .75 INCH HAIL
02/26/98   LLANO                          HAM REPORT

0820 PM    SABINAL                   TX   1 INCH HAIL
02/26/98   UVALDE                         REPORTED BY HWY DEPT