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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS San Angelo, TX

April 23, 2011Brown County, Coleman County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2011, 10:29 PM CDT for Brown County, Coleman County, Texas. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 23, 2011, 10:29 PM CDT (03:29 UTC)
Expired
Apr 23, 2011, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS San Angelo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Brown County, TX, Coleman County, TX

The radar

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:31 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
Apr 23, 3:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 217 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2011-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2261 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2011-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 138 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2261 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1738 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
7.5

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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 Apr 23, 9:52 PM CDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 9:52 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 8:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
830 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-241915-
FISHER-NOLAN-STERLING-COKE-RUNNELS-IRION-TOM GREEN-CONCHO-
CROCKETT-SCHLEICHER-SUTTON-HASKELL-THROCKMORTON-JONES-SHACKELFORD-
TAYLOR-CALLAHAN-COLEMAN-BROWN-MCCULLOCH-SAN SABA-MENARD-KIMBLE-
MASON-
830 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL TEXAS
THROUGHOUT THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A FEW SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE EASTERN BIG COUNTRY AND NORTHERN HEARTLAND WITH THE
PRIMARY THREATS BEING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. A SECONDARY
THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF WEST
CENTRAL TEXAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. AGAIN...VERY LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS. DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

JOHNSON

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 23, 6:02 PM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
602 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

TXZ113-127-232330-
JONES TX-TAYLOR TX-
602 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR JONES
AND TAYLOR COUNTIES...

AT 558 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 4 MILES WEST OF ABILENE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  IMPACT BY 610 PM CDT
  HAMBY BY 620 PM CDT
  NUGENT BY 630 PM CDT

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE THE PROPER
ACTIONS SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.

JOHNSON
Special weather statement, Apr 23, 6:05 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
605 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

TXZ098-099-232330-
HASKELL TX-THROCKMORTON TX-
605 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
HASKELL AND THROCKMORTON COUNTIES...

AT 603 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF US-183 NEAR THE
THROCKMORTON-BAYLOR COUNTY LINE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HASKELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  US-183 NEAR THE THROCKMORTON-BAYLOR COUNTY LINE BY 630 PM CDT

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE THE PROPER
ACTIONS SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.

DANIELS
Local storm report, Apr 23, 6:07 PM CDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
607 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

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

0541 PM     HAIL             4 S HASKELL             33.10N  99.73W
04/23/2011  E1.00 INCH       HASKELL            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1100111

JOHNSON
Special weather statement, Apr 23, 6:34 PM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
634 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

TXZ113-114-240015-
SHACKELFORD TX-JONES TX-
634 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
SHACKELFORD AND JONES COUNTIES...

AT 630 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 5 MILES EAST OF HAWLEY...OR ABOUT 10
MILES NORTH OF ABILENE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NUGENT AND THE INTERSECTION OF US-180 AND FARM ROAD 600 BY 640 PM
  CDT
  LUEDERS BY 650 PM CDT

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE THE PROPER
ACTIONS SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.

DANIELS
Special weather statement, Apr 23, 6:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
639 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

TXZ140-240000-
BROWN TX-
639 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR BROWN
COUNTY...

AT 635 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 3 MILES WEST OF BLANKET...OR ABOUT 9
MILES NORTHEAST OF EARLY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF...
  EASTERN BROWN COUNTY.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE THE PROPER
ACTIONS SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.
Local storm report, Apr 23, 9:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTBrown45 min
Apr 23, 9:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTBrown51 min
Apr 24, 1:35 PM CDTFire Weather WatchSJTCoke, Crockett, Fisher, Haskell, Irion, Jones and 5 more7 hr
Apr 24, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCallahan, Shackelford63 min
Apr 24, 3:35 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCallahan, Shackelford25 min
Apr 24, 3:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTJones, Taylor42 min
Apr 24, 3:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTJones, Nolan, Taylor38 min
Apr 24, 3:56 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTShackelford49 min
Apr 24, 4:03 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTTaylor42 min
Apr 24, 4:22 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCallahan, Jones, Taylor38 min
Apr 24, 4:27 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCallahan, Shackelford, Taylor48 min
Apr 24, 4:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTTaylor91 min
Apr 24, 5:00 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCallahan, Shackelford, Taylor45 min
Apr 24, 5:10 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCallahan, Shackelford20 min
Apr 24, 5:25 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCallahan, Shackelford65 min
Apr 24, 5:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSJTCallahan, Shackelford, Taylor3 hr
Apr 24, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCallahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor44 min
Apr 24, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Nolan, Runnels, Taylor38 min
Apr 24, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCallahan, Shackelford, Taylor61 min
Apr 24, 6:33 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCallahan, Coleman, Runnels, Taylor57 min
Apr 24, 6:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Nolan, Runnels, Taylor33 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 2011Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011

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.