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Tornado Warning 39, NWS San Angelo, TX
NWS San Angelo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2007, 1:42 PM CDT for Coke County, Runnels County, Tom Green County, Texas. It was in force for 48 min. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2007, 1:42 PM CDT (18:42 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2007, 2:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS San Angelo, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Coke County, TX, Runnels County, TX, Tom Green County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:42 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1:43 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 75 | 3 N Grape Creek, TX | |
| May 2, 1:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Grape Creek, TX | WIND DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF GRAPE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL |
| May 2, 1:46 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Sw Tennyson, TX | |
| May 2, 2:06 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 S Bronte, TX | |
| May 2, 2:08 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Maverick, TX | BARN DESTROYED |
| May 2, 2:08 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Miles, TX | |
| May 2, 2:08 PM CDT | TORNADO | Maverick, TX | TORNADO DESTROYED A BARN PICTURES TAKEN |
| May 2, 2:16 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | 1 N Tennyson, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 2, 8:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 2, 12:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 948 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 909 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KSJT 021843 TORSJT TXC081-399-451-021930- /O.NEW.KSJT.TO.W.0039.070502T1842Z-070502T1930Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 142 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN COKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS... SOUTHERN RUNNELS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS... NORTHEASTERN TOM GREEN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS... * UNTIL 230 PM CDT * AT 138 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF ORIENT...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF ROBERT LEE... MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. WINDS OF 60 TO 80 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... US-277 NEAR THE TOM GREEN-COKE COUNTY LINE...ORIENT AND TENNYSON BY 145 PM CDT... MILES BY 155 PM CDT... ROWENA AND BALLINGER LAKE BY 205 PM CDT... BALLINGER BY 210 PM CDT... 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. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS. LAT...LON 3188 10069 3156 10063 3158 9970 3189 9971 $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KSJT 021851 SVSSJT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 151 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 TXC081-399-451-021930- /O.CON.KSJT.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-070502T1930Z/ COKE TX-RUNNELS TX-TOM GREEN TX- 151 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN TOM GREEN...SOUTHERN RUNNELS AND SOUTHERN COKE COUNTIES... AT 146 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR US-277 NEAR THE TOM GREEN-COKE COUNTY LINE...OR ABOUT 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROBERT LEE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MILES BY 220 PM CDT... ROWENA AND BALLINGER LAKE BY 230 PM CDT... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TO 80 MPH. THIS STORM HAS PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IN WATER VALLEY. TAKE COVER NOW THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3188 10069 3156 10063 3158 9970 3189 9971 $$
000 WWUS54 KSJT 021904 SVSSJT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 202 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 TXC081-399-451-021930- /O.CON.KSJT.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-070502T1930Z/ COKE TX-RUNNELS TX-TOM GREEN TX- 202 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN TOM GREEN...SOUTHERN RUNNELS AND SOUTHERN COKE COUNTIES... AT 159 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TENNYSON...OR ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF BALLINGER...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. IN ADDITION WINDS TO 80 MPH THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MAVERICK BY 210 PM CDT... BALLINGER LAKE...ROWENA...BALLINGER AND NORTON BY 230 PM CDT... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. 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. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3188 10069 3156 10063 3158 9970 3189 9971 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Kimble, Mason | 65 min |
| May 1, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Kimble | 51 min |
| May 1, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Sutton | 65 min |
| May 2, 2:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Crockett | 29 min |
| May 2, 2:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Crockett | 31 min |
| May 2, 9:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SJT | Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crockett and 16 more | 13 hr |
| May 2, 11:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Irion, Sterling, Tom Green | 67 min |
| May 2, 12:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Coke, Runnels, Sterling, Tom Green | 56 min |
| May 2, 12:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Crockett, Irion, Schleicher, Tom Green | 66 min |
| May 2, 12:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher, Nolan | 64 min |
| May 2, 1:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Jones, Taylor | 47 min |
| May 2, 1:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Concho, Crockett, Irion, Menard, Schleicher, Tom Green | 48 min |
| May 2, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Shackelford | 55 min |
| May 2, 2:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Coke, Runnels | 36 min |
| May 2, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coleman, Runnels | 32 min |
| May 2, 2:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Coleman, Concho, McCulloch | 36 min |
| May 2, 2:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Callahan, Coleman, Runnels, Taylor | 34 min |
| May 2, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coleman, Runnels | 36 min |
| May 2, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Coleman, Runnels, Taylor | 34 min |
| May 2, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Sutton | 34 min |
| May 2, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Brown, Coleman, McCulloch, San Saba | 46 min |
| May 2, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Schleicher | 38 min |
| May 2, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Taylor | 60 min |
| May 2, 3:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Sutton | 51 min |
| May 2, 3:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Brown, McCulloch, San Saba | 37 min |
| May 2, 3:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Menard, Schleicher | 36 min |
| May 2, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Concho, Menard | 35 min |
| May 2, 4:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Kimble, Sutton | 32 min |
| May 2, 4:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Kimble | 49 min |
| May 2, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Mason, San Saba | 54 min |
| May 2, 5:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Kimble, Mason | 34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.