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Tornado Warning 28, NWS San Angelo, TX

May 31, 2005Tom Green County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 31, 2005, 10:13 PM CDT for Tom Green County, Texas. It was in force for 32 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 31, 2005, 10:13 PM CDT (03:13 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2005, 10:45 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS San Angelo, TX
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Tom Green County, TX

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 31, 9:05 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 188 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2005-06-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2005-06-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 42 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3403 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 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.

000 
WFUS54 KSJT 010315
TORSJT
TXC451-010345-
/O.NEW.KSJT.TO.W.0028.050601T0313Z-050601T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
1013 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN TOM GREEN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 1010 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ABOUT 5 MILES   
  NORTH OF SAN ANGELO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A 
  HISTORY OF PRODUCING FUNNEL CLOUDS NEAR GRAPE CREEK...AND A        
  CONFIRMED TORNADO IN NORTHEAST STERLING COUNTY.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF SAN ANGELO BY 1025 PM CDT
  VERIBEST BY 1030 PM CDT
  WALL BY 1040 PM CDT
  VANCOURT BY 1045 PM CDT

GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE ALSO 
LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF NO
BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. IF IN
MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER.

LAT...LON 3168 10025 3157 10053 3123 10032 3134 10008

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS54 KSJT 010330
SVSSJT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
1027 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2005

TXC451-010345-
/O.CON.KSJT.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-050601T0345Z/
TOM GREEN TX-
1027 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR EASTERN TOM
GREEN COUNTY...

AT 1023 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE STRONG ROTATION AND A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR LOOP 306 AND 
RANCH ROAD 765...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. RESIDENTS ON THE EAST 
SIDE OF SAN ANGELO EAST TO WALL AND VERIBEST SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW 
A TORNADO MAY DEVELOP AT ANY TIME.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  VERIBEST BY 1025 PM CDT
  WALL BY 1030 PM CDT
  VANCOURT BY 1040 PM CDT

IN ADDITION...BASEBALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED ON THE EAST SIDE OF 
SAN ANGELO NEAR GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE. DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS 
OF 60 MPH ARE ALSO LIKELY.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3168 10025 3157 10053 3123 10032 3134 10008

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Sterling50 min
May 31, 8:28 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCoke, Sterling32 min
May 31, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTFisher, Jones31 min
May 31, 8:53 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTFisher, Jones37 min
May 31, 8:56 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCoke, Sterling49 min
May 31, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTFisher45 min
May 31, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTHaskell, Throckmorton53 min
May 31, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTNolan28 min
May 31, 9:21 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTJones24 min
May 31, 9:36 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCoke, Tom Green39 min
May 31, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTFisher47 min
May 31, 9:45 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTJones, Taylor30 min
May 31, 9:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTJones28 min
May 31, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke25 min
May 31, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTHaskell, Throckmorton32 min
May 31, 9:59 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCoke16 min
May 31, 10:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke30 min
May 31, 10:15 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTTaylor30 min
May 31, 10:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSJTTaylor2 hr
May 31, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCallahan, Shackelford28 min
May 31, 10:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTColeman, Runnels, Taylor51 min
May 31, 10:40 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTConcho, Tom Green50 min
May 31, 10:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTNolan47 min
May 31, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTTaylor30 min
May 31, 10:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCallahan, Shackelford24 min
May 31, 11:01 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTRunnels29 min
May 31, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Nolan36 min
May 31, 11:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTTom Green62 min
May 31, 11:16 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTConcho, Menard, Schleicher, Tom Green59 min
May 31, 11:32 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTColeman, Concho, Runnels43 min
May 31, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Runnels, Tom Green65 min
May 31, 11:50 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTKimble, Menard, Schleicher40 min
May 31, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble, Menard47 min
Jun 1, 12:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTConcho, Runnels, Tom Green37 min
Jun 1, 12:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTColeman, Concho, McCulloch45 min
Jun 1, 12:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTIrion, Tom Green26 min
Jun 1, 12:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTConcho, Menard, Tom Green51 min
Jun 1, 12:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble, Menard, Schleicher, Sutton27 min
Jun 1, 12:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble, Menard31 min
Jun 1, 12:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble33 min
Jun 1, 12:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTMcCulloch33 min
Jun 1, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTSchleicher, Tom Green61 min
Jun 1, 1:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble, Menard, Sutton29 min
Jun 1, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble26 min
Jun 1, 1:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble17 min
Jun 1, 1:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble, Menard, Schleicher, Sutton40 min
Jun 1, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTSchleicher, Sutton32 min
Jun 1, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble, Schleicher, Sutton31 min
Jun 1, 2:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTSutton30 min
Jun 1, 2:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble, Sutton31 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.