Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 25, 1998, 11:08 PM CST for Frio County, Texas. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 25, 1998, 11:08 PM CST (05:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 1998, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Frio County, TX
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 8:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 9:30 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 1064 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2006 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSAT 260508 RRA SVRSAT TXC163-260600- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1108 PM CST WED FEB 25 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ...FRIO COUNTY RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CROSSING INTO SOUTHERN FRIO COUNTY TO THE EAST OF DILLEY. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HAIL AND GUSTY WIND OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF FRIO COUNTY NEAR HIGHWAY 85 AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD AT 35 TO 40 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO TORNADOES HAVE BEEN DETECTED WITH THIS STORM...A TORNADO WATCH REbMAINS IN EFFECT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT.
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
Local storm report, Feb 25, 8:21 PM CST, 2 hours 47 minutes before
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 DEPTLocal storm report, Feb 25, 10:10 PM CST, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
1010 PM CST WED FEB 25 1998
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0555 PM 15 E COMSTOCK TX WIND DAMAGE
02/25/98 VAL VERDE CAMPGROUND SHELTERS
DESTROYED. ESTIMATED
50-60 MPH GUSTS.
0750 PM 4 N FREDERICKSBURG TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 GILLESPIE DPS REPORTED MARBLE TO
GOLFBALL HAIL.
0805 PM PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN TX .75 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 LLANO HAM REPORT
0820 PM SABINAL TX 1 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 UVALDE REPORTED BY HWY DEPT
0830 PM FREDERICKSBURG TX WIND DAMAGE
02/25/98 GILLESPIE ROOF DAMAGE TO APARTMENT
BUILDING.
0900 PM BURNET TX TSTM WIND GUST
02/25/98 BURNET 62 MPH GUST MEASURED BY
SCHOOL NETWORK.
0900 PM PIPE CREEK TX .75 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 BANDERA REPORTED BY A SPOTTER
0907 PM DEVINE TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 MEDINA REPORTED BY HAMS
0910 PM INKS LAKE TX WIND DAMAGE
02/25/98 BURNET LCRA REPORTED TREES DOWN.
0912 PM CASTROVILLE TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 MEDINA REPORTED BY HAMS
0924 PM FRIO TOWN TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 FRIO REPORTED BY SPOTTER
0935 PM ROUND MOUNTAIN TX WIND DAMAGE
02/25/98 BLANCO NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED
TREES DOWN.
0950 PM TAYLOR TX WIND DAMAGE
02/25/98 WILLIAMSON TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
HAMS. 60 MPH ESTIMATE.Local storm report, Feb 25, 10:10 PM CST, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
1010 PM CST WED FEB 25 1998
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0555 PM 15 E COMSTOCK TX WIND DAMAGE
02/25/98 VAL VERDE CAMPGROUND SHELTERS
DESTROYED. ESTIMATED
50-60 MPH GUSTS.
0750 PM 4 N FREDERICKSBURG TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 GILLESPIE DPS REPORTED MARBLE TO
GOLFBALL HAIL.
0805 PM PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN TX .75 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 LLANO HAM REPORT
0820 PM SABINAL TX 1 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 UVALDE REPORTED BY HWY DEPT
0830 PM FREDERICKSBURG TX WIND DAMAGE
02/25/98 GILLESPIE ROOF DAMAGE TO APARTMENT
BUILDING.
0900 PM BURNET TX TSTM WIND GUST
02/25/98 BURNET 62 MPH GUST MEASURED BY
SCHOOL NETWORK.
0900 PM PIPE CREEK TX .75 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 BANDERA REPORTED BY A SPOTTER
0907 PM DEVINE TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 MEDINA REPORTED BY HAMS
0910 PM INKS LAKE TX WIND DAMAGE
02/25/98 BURNET LCRA REPORTED TREES DOWN.
0912 PM CASTROVILLE TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 MEDINA REPORTED BY HAMS
0924 PM FRIO TOWN TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
02/25/98 FRIO REPORTED BY SPOTTER
0935 PM ROUND MOUNTAIN TX WIND DAMAGE
02/25/98 BLANCO NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED
TREES DOWN.
0950 PM TAYLOR TX WIND DAMAGE
02/25/98 WILLIAMSON TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
HAMS. 60 MPH ESTIMATE.The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 6:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 57 min |
| Feb 25, 6:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney | 61 min |
| Feb 25, 7:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Real | 62 min |
| Feb 25, 7:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 68 min |
| Feb 25, 7:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr | 64 min |
| Feb 25, 7:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Llano | 64 min |
| Feb 25, 8:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Medina | 67 min |
| Feb 25, 8:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kendall | 67 min |
| Feb 25, 8:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EWX | Medina, Uvalde | 64 min |
| Feb 25, 8:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar | 66 min |
| Feb 25, 8:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet | 66 min |
| Feb 25, 8:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, Zavala | 66 min |
| Feb 25, 8:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EWX | Medina | 57 min |
| Feb 25, 8:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 38 min |
| Feb 25, 9:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal | 59 min |
| Feb 25, 9:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar | 51 min |
| Feb 25, 9:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 64 min |
| Feb 25, 9:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Williamson | 64 min |
| Feb 25, 9:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Guadalupe | 57 min |
| Feb 25, 10:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar | 57 min |
| Feb 25, 10:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell | 69 min |
| Feb 25, 11:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Fayette | 65 min |
| Feb 25, 11:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa | 29 min |
| Feb 25, 11:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera | 51 min |
| Feb 26, 12:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal | 64 min |
| Feb 26, 12:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays | 57 min |
| Feb 26, 12:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop | 64 min |
| Feb 26, 1:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Lavaca | 45 min |
| Feb 26, 1:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Lee | 45 min |
| Feb 26, 1:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar | 34 min |
| Feb 26, 1:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Medina | 33 min |
| Feb 26, 2:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Guadalupe, Wilson | 69 min |
| Feb 26, 2:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal | 64 min |
| Feb 26, 2:35 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Fayette, Lavaca | 4 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:44 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Karnes | 61 min |
| Feb 26, 2:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales | 56 min |
| Feb 26, 3:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Lavaca | 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.