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Special Weather Statement, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

March 19, 2013Burnet County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this special weather statement at Mar 19, 2013, 10:29 PM CDT for Burnet 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 19, 2013, 10:29 PM CDT (03:29 UTC)
Expired
Mar 19, 2013, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

County Burnet County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 226 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 2013-03-20Temperature 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°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 2013-03-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 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
1868 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
63 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.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 19, 9:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 9:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 6:13 PM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
613 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-202315-
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-
MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-
FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
613 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING UNTIL
MIDNIGHT GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM MOUNTAIN HOME TO NEW
BRAUNFELS TO SCHULENBURG. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL
BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

ELEVATED TO NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS...FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS.

ELEVATED TO NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR BREEZY
NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 19, 7:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
721 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

TXZ172-200100-
BURNET-
721 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BURNET COUNTY UNTIL
800 PM CDT...

AT 718 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LAMPASAS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
THIS STORM WILL CROSS HIGHWAYS 281 AND 183 IN EXTREME NORTHERN
BURNET COUNTY.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

LAT...LON 3097 9785 3093 9784 3096 9836 3104 9836
      3105 9792
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 270DEG 23KT 3105 9824
Special weather statement, Mar 19, 8:05 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
805 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

TXZ172-173-200145-
BURNET-WILLIAMSON-
805 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN BURNET AND NORTHWESTERN
WILLIAMSON COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 801 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BRIGGS...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF BERTRAM...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  ANDICE...
  FLORENCE...
  JARRELL...
  THEON...
  WALBURG...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

LAT...LON 3097 9786 3091 9782 3091 9778 3088 9762
      3085 9755 3070 9759 3073 9788 3080 9805
      3098 9802
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 280DEG 26KT 3087 9792
Local storm report, Mar 19, 8:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
847 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

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

0820 PM     HAIL             BRIGGS                  30.87N  97.92W
03/19/2013  E0.25 INCH       BURNET             TX   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER EWX1300109

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Special weather statement, Mar 19, 10:29 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1029 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

TXZ172-173-200415-
BURNET-WILLIAMSON-
1029 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL BURNET AND NORTHWESTERN
WILLIAMSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...

AT 1028 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SHADY GROVE...OR NEAR BERTRAM...MOVING EAST
AT 30 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  BERTRAM...
  SERENADA...
  JOPPA...
  MAHOMET...
  BRIGGS...
  ANDICE...
  FLORENCE...
  SUN CITY...
  GEORGETOWN DAM...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

LAT...LON 3090 9777 3090 9773 3090 9770 3088 9767
      3065 9769 3071 9820 3092 9817 3091 9778
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 274DEG 25KT 3079 9808

The office that day

Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 19, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet39 min
Mar 19, 8:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson40 min
Mar 19, 10:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco50 min
Mar 19, 10:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco42 min
Mar 19, 11:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Hays, Travis43 min
Mar 19, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXWilliamson51 min
Mar 19, 11:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Comal, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall49 min
Mar 19, 11:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Comal, Hays39 min
Mar 20, 12:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXLee23 min
Mar 20, 12:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXCaldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays38 min
Mar 20, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXLee32 min
Mar 20, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop45 min
Mar 20, 1:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet47 min
Mar 20, 2:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Travis, Williamson44 min
Mar 20, 2:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXTravis, Williamson43 min
Mar 20, 3:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Fayette, Lee, Travis, Williamson44 min
Mar 20, 3:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco41 min
Mar 20, 3:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Fayette, Lee31 min
Mar 20, 4:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXMaverick50 min
Mar 20, 4:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFayette, Lee16 min
Mar 20, 4:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDimmit, Maverick, Zavala44 min
Mar 20, 5:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDimmit, Maverick, Zavala48 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.