Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2000
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 44, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2000, 9:38 PM CST for Bexar 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 outline the Iowa Environmental Mesonet reconstructed for it; the warning itself named whole counties.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2000, 9:38 PM CST (03:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2000, 10:30 PM CST
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction
County Bexar County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 630 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -327 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1457 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS54 KEWX 170339 SVRSAT TXC029-170430- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 938 PM CST THU MAR 16 2000 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN TEXAS... BEXAR COUNTY * UNTIL 1030 PM CST * AT 938 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHINA GROVE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF SAN ANTONIO...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... CHINA GROVE AROUND 1020 PM CST VERY LARGE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...PUT YOUR CAR IN A GARAGE AND MOVE TO A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. .END/ LAT...LON 2934 9861 2922 9846 2945 9821 2967 9847
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.
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 16, 9:15 PM CST, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 9:15 PM CST, 23 minutes before
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
915 PM CST THU MAR 16 2000
COLDER MID MARCH AIR CONTINUING TO FOLLOW INITIAL LINE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT ARE MOVING THROUGH THE EAST
AND SOUTHEAST PART OF CWA. SOME SCT RAIN LINGERS TO THE
NORTH AND NW OF COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW ALOFT.
WL CONT SHRA AND TSRA FCST FOR EAST PART OF AREA...WITH
RAIN AND SHOWERS WEST TO NORTH FOR TONIGHT. PARTIAL
CLEARING FM WEST FRIDAY. INCREASING CLOUD COVER STILL
LOOKS LOGICAL FOR SATURDAY AHEAD OF NEXT WX SYSTEM
THAT MAY BRING CHC OF RAIN TO AREA SAT NIGHT AND SUN.
PRELIMS...
AUS 045/055/045/066 75-1
SAT 048/058/048/068 64-1
DRT 045/061/048/072 3201
.EWX...SVR TSRA WATCH TIL 06Z.
CAUTION ADVISED ON AREA LAKES.
08/03In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 16, 3:45 PM CST, 5 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, TX
345 PM CST THU MAR 16 2000
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0340 PM BURNET TX PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 BURNET WAS OBSERVED BY POLICE.
0400 PM LEANDER TX FUNNELS CLOUDS WERE
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON OBSERVED BY THE PUBLIC.Local storm report, Mar 16, 4:45 PM CST, 4 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, TX
445 PM CST THU MAR 16 2000
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0340 PM BURNET TX PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 BURNET WAS OBSERVED BY POLICE.
0400 PM LEANDER TX FUNNELS CLOUDS WERE
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON OBSERVED BY THE PUBLIC.
0440 PM GEORGETOWN TX TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTH OF
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON GEORGETOWN.
0440 PM GEORGETOWN TX GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0440 PM ROUND ROCK TX QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON HAIL REPORTED BY SPOTTER.Local storm report, Mar 16, 6:33 PM CST, 3 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, TX
633 PM CST THU MAR 16 2000
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0430 PM SEWARD TX ONE INCH HAIL
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON
0430 PM NEAR CEDAR PARK TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON
0450 PM GEORGETOWN TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON
0518 PM TRAVIS CO SHEFIFF OFFICE TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 TRAVIS
0528 PM WIMBERLY TX 3/4 INCH HAIL
03/16/00 HAYS
0532 PM 4 MI N OF SAN MARCOS TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 HAYS
0558 PM 3 MI S ELGIN TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON
0613 PM NEW BRAUNFELS TX MARBLE SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 COMAL
0625 PM NEW BRAUNFELS AIRPORT TX NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT
03/16/00 GUADALUPE NWS AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO
OFFICELocal storm report, Mar 16, 9:30 PM CST, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, TX
930 PM CST THU MAR 16 2000
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0400 PM LEANDER TX NUMEROUS FUNNEL CLOUDS
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
0420 PM AUSTIN TX TORNADO REPORTED 10 MILES
03/16/00 TRAVIS NORTH BY THE BERGSTROM
CONTROL TOWER
0430 PM SEWARD TX ONE INCH HAIL
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON
0430 PM NEAR CEDAR PARK TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON
0450 PM GEORGETOWN TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON
0515 PM PFLUGERVILLE TX TORNADO - BRIEF TOUCHDOWN
03/16/00 TRAVIS
0518 PM TRAVIS CO SHEFIFF OFFICE TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 TRAVIS
0528 PM WIMBERLY TX 3/4 INCH HAIL
03/16/00 HAYS
0532 PM 4 MI N OF SAN MARCOS TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 HAYS
0558 PM 3 MI S ELGIN TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 WILLIAMSON
0613 PM NEW BRAUNFELS TX MARBLE SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 COMAL
0625 PM NEW BRAUNFELS AIRPORT TX NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT
03/16/00 GUADALUPE NWS AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO
OFFICE
0725 PM NEW BRAUNFELS TX QUARTER SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 COMAL
0725 PM LULING TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 CALDWELL
0735 PM FALLS CITY TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 KARNES
0802 PM KARNES CITY TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 KARNES
0840 PM YORKTOWN TX DIME SIZE HAIL
03/16/00 DEWITTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 6:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell | 60 min |
| Mar 16, 6:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Guadalupe | 45 min |
| Mar 16, 6:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar | 65 min |
| Mar 16, 6:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Lee | 54 min |
| Mar 16, 6:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Wilson | 56 min |
| Mar 16, 6:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell | 62 min |
| Mar 16, 7:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal | 64 min |
| Mar 16, 7:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Karnes | 59 min |
| Mar 16, 8:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | DeWitt | 57 min |
| Mar 16, 9:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | DeWitt | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 9:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe | 54 min |
| Mar 16, 10:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar | 63 min |
| Mar 16, 10:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Guadalupe, Wilson | 47 min |
| Mar 16, 11:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gonzales | 54 min |
| Mar 16, 11:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Guadalupe | 43 min |
| Mar 17, 12:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell | 60 min |
| Mar 17, 6:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Fayette, Gonzales | 64 min |
| Mar 17, 6:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Guadalupe | 55 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 2000Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2000
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.