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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2014, 7:52 PM CDT for Real County, Uvalde County, Texas. It was in force for 43 min. 1 report 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
- Jun 12, 2014, 7:52 PM CDT (00:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2014, 8:35 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Real County, TX, Uvalde County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 7:59 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | Rio Frio, TX | LARGE HAIL REPORTED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 4:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 2147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2906 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
549 WFUS54 KEWX 130052 TOREWX TXC385-463-130145- /O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0009.140613T0052Z-140613T0145Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 752 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN REAL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... EASTERN UVALDE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... * UNTIL 845 PM CDT * AT 751 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GARNER STATE PARK...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF LEAKEY...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... KNIPPA AND 8 MILES WEST OF SABINAL BY 830 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. 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 2931 9944 2921 9978 2966 9983 2972 9968 TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 339DEG 26KT 2955 9972 $$
4 follow-up statements
309 WWUS54 KEWX 130102 SVSEWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 802 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014 TXC385-463-130145- /O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140613T0145Z/ REAL TX-UVALDE TX- 802 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR EASTERN UVALDE AND SOUTHEASTERN REAL COUNTIES... AT 758 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CONCAN...OR 15 MILES SOUTH OF LEAKEY... MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... KNIPPA BY 830 PM CDT... 9 MILES WEST OF SABINAL BY 835 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD. && LAT...LON 2965 9980 2970 9967 2931 9944 2921 9978 TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 340DEG 25KT 2950 9970 $$
356 WWUS54 KEWX 130112 SVSEWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 812 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014 TXC385-463-130145- /O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140613T0145Z/ REAL TX-UVALDE TX- 812 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR EASTERN UVALDE AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN REAL COUNTIES... AT 808 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CONCAN...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF LEAKEY... MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... 6 MILES NORTH OF KNIPPA BY 845 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD. && LAT...LON 2959 9977 2965 9964 2931 9944 2921 9978 TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 346DEG 14KT 2951 9970 $$
499 WWUS54 KEWX 130118 SVSEWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 818 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014 TXC385-463-130145- /O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140613T0145Z/ REAL TX-UVALDE TX- 818 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR EASTERN UVALDE AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN REAL COUNTIES... AT 817 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CONCAN...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF LEAKEY... MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL NORTHERN UVALDE COUNTY AT 830 PM CDT RURAL CENTRAL UVALDE COUNTY AT 840 PM CDT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW. IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. && LAT...LON 2959 9976 2964 9965 2931 9944 2921 9978 TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 341DEG 14KT 2954 9971 $$
872 WWUS54 KEWX 130135 SVSEWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 835 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014 TXC385-463-130145- /O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140613T0145Z/ REAL TX-UVALDE TX- 835 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN UVALDE AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN REAL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL UVALDE COUNTY...AND A NEW ROTATION MAY DEVELOP FROM THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. LAT...LON 2959 9976 2964 9965 2931 9944 2921 9978 TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 341DEG 14KT 2948 9969 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 44 min |
| Jun 12, 7:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 75 min |
| Jun 12, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Real, Uvalde | 44 min |
| Jun 12, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Burnet, Williamson | 57 min |
| Jun 12, 7:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real | 106 min |
| Jun 12, 7:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Burnet, Williamson | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 8:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 40 min |
| Jun 12, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Real, Uvalde | 40 min |
| Jun 12, 8:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Burnet | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Val Verde | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Burnet | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 47 min |
| Jun 12, 8:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Uvalde, Zavala | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 8:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Burnet, Llano | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 9:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Burnet, Travis, Williamson | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 9:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 24 min |
| Jun 12, 9:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Frio, Uvalde, Zavala | 24 min |
| Jun 12, 9:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 57 min |
| Jun 12, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Travis | 41 min |
| Jun 12, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | 53 min |
| Jun 12, 9:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Travis | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 9:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie, Llano | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 10:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Llano, Travis, Williamson | 110 min |
| Jun 12, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 47 min |
| Jun 12, 10:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 10:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 36 min |
| Jun 12, 10:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Hays | 59 min |
| Jun 12, 10:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kerr | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 10:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio | 28 min |
| Jun 12, 10:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kendall | 36 min |
| Jun 12, 11:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 28 min |
| Jun 12, 11:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Zavala | 47 min |
| Jun 12, 11:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa, DeWitt, Gonzales, Wilson | 56 min |
| Jun 12, 11:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa | 24 min |
| Jun 12, 11:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bastrop | 51 min |
| Jun 12, 11:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 31 min |
| Jun 13, 12:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca and 1 more | 65 min |
| Jun 13, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 33 min |
| Jun 13, 12:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | DeWitt, Lavaca | 61 min |
| Jun 13, 1:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Karnes | 60 min |
| Jun 13, 1:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 28 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.