Tornado Warning 15, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Jun 12, 2014, 9:15 PM CDT (02:15 UTC)

Expired

Jun 12, 2014, 9:39 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Frio County, TX, Uvalde County, TX, Zavala County, TX

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

230 
WFUS54 KEWX 130215
TOREWX
TXC163-463-507-130315-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0015.140613T0215Z-140613T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
915 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN FRIO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN UVALDE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF UVALDE...
  EASTERN ZAVALA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BATESVILLE...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 912 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR UVALDE...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND VERY HEAVY 
RAINS. 

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 MIDNIGHT CDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 2894 9925 2875 9975 2919 9986 2928 9965
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 317DEG 22KT 2917 9969

$$

200 
WWUS54 KEWX 130239
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
939 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014

TXC163-463-507-130248-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140613T0315Z/
UVALDE TX-FRIO TX-ZAVALA TX-
939 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ZAVALA...NORTHWESTERN FRIO AND
SOUTHEASTERN UVALDE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM NO LONGER SHOWS SIGNS OF ROTATION. HOWEVER...WIND 
GUSTS OF 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING 
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2894 9925 2875 9975 2919 9986 2928 9965
TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 317DEG 22KT 2906 9958

$$

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