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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS San Angelo, TX

May 13, 2004Callahan County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 13, 2004, 4:35 PM CDT for Callahan County, Texas. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 13, 2004, 4:35 PM CDT (21:35 UTC)
Expired: May 13, 2004, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS San Angelo, TX
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Callahan County, TX

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 13, 12:55 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 204 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 3428 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 581 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 135 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 199 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

542 
WUUS54 KSJT 132135
SVRSJT
TXC059-132230-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
435 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CALLAHAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAIRD

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 431 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO
  GOLF BALL SIZE. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF CLYDE...OR
  ABOUT 4 MILES EAST OF ABILENE...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. GOLFBALL 
  SIZE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED IN ABILENE WITH THIS STORM.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CLYDE BY 455 PM CDT
  BAIRD BY 505 PM CDT
  PUTNAM BY 530 PM CDT

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

LAT...LON 3251 9961 3234 9962 3236 9913 3251 9912

$$

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 San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 13, 3:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 13, 3:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
326 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004

.SHORT TERM...
NOT MUCH TIME DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER...STORMS DEVELOPED ALONG COLD
FRONT ACROSS THE BIG COUNTRY...AND ALSO OVER THE HEARTLAND AND
EASTERN CONCHO VALLEY IN RESPONSE TO A WESTWARD MOVING OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY FROM EARLIER ACTIVITY IN CENTRAL TEXAS. OUR THINKING IS THAT
STORMS ALONG FRONT WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AS THE FRONT SAGS SOUTHWARD.
DRY LINE CURRENTLY NEAR SAN ANGELO...BUT BELIEVE IT WILL REMAIN
STATIONARY OR POSSIBLY MOVE BACK WEST A BIT UNTIL UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM
OUT WEST GETS CLOSER. &&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ABILENE     55  70  54  81 /  60  20  10   0
SAN ANGELO  60  74  56  81 /  70  40  10  10
JUNCTION    64  77  56  81 /  70  50  10  20

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

09

Hazardous weather outlook, May 13, 3:35 PM CDT, 1 hour before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
335 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004

TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-140-
154-155-168>170-142034-
BROWN TX-CALLAHAN TX-COKE TX-COLEMAN TX-CONCHO TX-CROCKETT TX-
FISHER TX-HASKELL TX-IRION TX-JONES TX-KIMBLE TX-MASON TX-
MCCULLOCH TX-MENARD TX-NOLAN TX-RUNNELS TX-SAN SABA TX-SCHLEICHER TX-
SHACKELFORD TX-STERLING TX-SUTTON TX-TAYLOR TX-THROCKMORTON TX-
TOM GREEN TX-
335 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL
TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS ARE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS. TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 13, 1:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
140 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     HAIL             4 NE MELVIN             31.24N 99.53W
05/13/2004  1.75 INCH        MCCULLOCH          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TEXTDEMO

Local storm report, May 13, 2:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
222 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0218 PM     HAIL             HAMLIN                  32.88N 100.13W
05/13/2004  1.75 INCH        JONES              TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TEXTDEMO

Local storm report, May 13, 3:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
303 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 PM     HAIL             STAMFORD                32.94N 99.80W
05/13/2004  0.75 INCH        JONES              TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TEXTDEMO

Local storm report, May 13, 4:21 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
421 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0417 PM     HAIL             3 E MERKEL              32.47N 99.96W
05/13/2004  1.00 INCH        TAYLOR             TX   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

HT

Local storm report, May 13, 4:23 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
423 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0423 PM     HAIL             DYESS AFB               32.42N 99.86W
05/13/2004  1.00 INCH        TAYLOR             TX   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

HT

Local storm report, May 13, 4:33 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
433 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0430 PM     HAIL             ABILENE                 32.45N 99.73W
05/13/2004  0.75 INCH        TAYLOR             TX   AMATEUR RADIO

0430 PM     HAIL             ABILENE                 32.45N 99.73W
05/13/2004  1.75 INCH        TAYLOR             TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            REPORTED AT SKYWARN OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN ABILENE

&&

HT

The office that day

Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 13, 12:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Haskell	58 min
May 13, 1:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Haskell	53 min
May 13, 1:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Jones	64 min
May 13, 1:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	McCulloch	53 min
May 13, 1:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Kimble, Mason	56 min
May 13, 1:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Fisher	55 min
May 13, 1:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Fisher	52 min
May 13, 1:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Coleman, Runnels	63 min
May 13, 2:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Jones	60 min
May 13, 2:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Menard	63 min
May 13, 2:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Throckmorton	62 min
May 13, 2:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SJT	Haskell	4 hr
May 13, 2:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Concho, McCulloch	58 min
May 13, 2:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Haskell	56 min
May 13, 2:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Fisher	67 min
May 13, 2:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Mason	60 min
May 13, 2:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Jones	53 min
May 13, 3:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Coleman, Runnels	58 min
May 13, 3:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Taylor	65 min
May 13, 3:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Throckmorton	64 min
May 13, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Concho, McCulloch	59 min
May 13, 3:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Menard, Shackelford	56 min
May 13, 3:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Nolan	47 min
May 13, 3:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Concho, Runnels	42 min
May 13, 3:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Taylor	66 min
May 13, 3:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Shackelford, Throckmorton	62 min
May 13, 3:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SJT	Coleman, Concho, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Runnels	6 hr
May 13, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Jones	59 min
May 13, 3:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Mason	64 min
May 13, 4:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Coleman	58 min
May 13, 4:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Mason, Menard	63 min
May 13, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Nolan	61 min
May 13, 4:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Throckmorton	44 min
May 13, 4:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Nolan	25 min
May 13, 4:25 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SJT	Taylor	110 min
May 13, 4:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Taylor	66 min
May 13, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Shackelford	59 min
May 13, 4:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Runnels	66 min
May 13, 5:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Mason	64 min
May 13, 5:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Callahan	65 min
May 13, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Taylor	46 min
May 13, 6:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	McCulloch, Menard	59 min
May 13, 6:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Mason	55 min
May 13, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Brown, Coleman	45 min
May 13, 6:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Mason	33 min
May 13, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Menard	62 min

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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.