Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 21, NWS San Angelo, TX
NWS San Angelo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 1, 2009, 4:14 PM CDT for Haskell County, Texas. It was in force for 31 min. 4 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 1, 2009, 4:14 PM CDT (21:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2009, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS San Angelo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Haskell County, TX
The radar
The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 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 1, 4:15 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 S Rochester, TX | QUARTER HAIL. |
| May 1, 4:45 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | Rule, TX | BASEBALL HAIL ON THE GROUND. |
| May 1, 4:46 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 4 Se Rule, TX | GOLFBALL HAIL ON GROUND. |
| May 1, 4:47 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Rule, TX | GOLFBALL HAIL ON THE GROUND. |
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 1, 3:09 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 231 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
- 1780 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 552 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KSJT 012114
TORSJT
TXC207-012145-
/O.NEW.KSJT.TO.W.0021.090501T2114Z-090501T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
414 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN HASKELL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 445 PM CDT
* AT 414 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ROCHESTER...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF HASKELL...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
RULE BY 435 PM CDT...
HASKELL BY 445 PM CDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3317 9948 3307 9999 3339 9998 3340 9989
3340 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 329DEG 14KT 3327 9991
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KSJT 012121
SVSSJT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
421 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009
TXC207-012145-
/O.CON.KSJT.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090501T2145Z/
HASKELL TX-
421 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
HASKELL COUNTY...
AT 419 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RULE...OR 12 MILES
NORTHWEST OF HASKELL...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RULE BY 435 PM CDT...
HASKELL BY 445 PM CDT...
IF YOU LIVE IN THE TOWN OF RULE...TAKE COVER NOW
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3317 9948 3307 9999 3339 9998 3340 9989
3340 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 340DEG 15KT 3324 9991
$$000
WWUS54 KSJT 012136
SVSSJT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
436 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009
TXC207-012145-
/O.CON.KSJT.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090501T2145Z/
HASKELL TX-
436 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
HASKELL COUNTY...
AT 433 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RULE...OR 9 MILES
WEST OF HASKELL...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.
IF YOU LIVE IN RULE...TAKE COVER NOW
THE TORNADO SHOULD PASS ON THE WEST SIDE OF HASKELL BY 445 PM CDT.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP
TO BASEBALL 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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3337 9989 3340 9957 3316 9955 3307 9999
3336 9998
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 346DEG 15KT 3319 9988
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Haskell | 47 min |
| May 1, 3:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Haskell | 38 min |
| May 1, 4:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Haskell | 33 min |
| May 1, 5:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Haskell | 34 min |
| May 1, 5:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Haskell, Jones | 27 min |
| May 1, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Haskell, Shackelford | 23 min |
| May 1, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Throckmorton | 29 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.