Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS San Angelo, TX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
602 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014

.AVIATION...
/00Z TAFS/

Scattered thunderstorms developing off the mountains of Mexico
may affect KSOA and KJCT toward 3Z tonight. Better chance of storms
will be after 6Z across much of West Central Texas as a couple bands
of showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop and move east
across the region. Have VCTS at most TAF sites beginning 6Z. Storms
will end from west to east Thursday morning. MVFR CIGS likely after
6Z along the I-10 corridor and up to Brady will lift to VFR by mid
to late morning.

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 335 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014/

SHORT TERM...
(Tonight and Thursday)
The main concern for tonight's forecast will be the severe
weather potential across most of the area.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 123 has already been issued for areas
generally north of a Sterling City to Brownwood line, and this
will be in effect through 10 PM tonight. Thunderstorms have
already developed along and north of Interstate 20 in our area
within an instability ridge with CAPE values of 2500 J/kg or
greater, and along a dryline running north to south through
Throckmorton County. A second moisture discontinuity line is
located just west of our CWA, and will likely serve as another
focus for thunderstorms to develop along. While deep layer shear
is not quite that impressive just yet at 30-35 knots through 6km,
thus storms are not very well organized just yet, and have been
somewhat pulsey in nature so far. However, the ample instability
is allowing thunderstorms to develop quickly with explosive
updrafts, and possible hail up to the size of quarters for brief
periods. As we move forward in time, we will see this speed shear
increase which should help with storm organization, and increase
chances for severe hail and/or wind gusts. There is also the
outside possibility for a tornado or two to develop within the
watch area. However, LCL's within our CWA are 5000 feet or higher,
which will hinder the chances for a tornado to develop. These will
lower as temperatures fall though, so it can't be completely ruled
out.

Overnight tonight, large scale upward motion and increasing mid
level lapse rates, along with the increasing speed shear
mentioned earlier, will move into the area as the upper level low
in Utah, and attendant shortwave moving through said low make
their way toward Texas. This lift will interact with a Pacific
front/dryline moving east across the Permian Basin and Trans Pecos
areas, and likely result in another broken line of thunderstorms
develop west of our area, then moving through after midnight.
Although instability will be lacking due the event taking place at
night, some storms embedded within this line are expected to be
strong enough to produce severe size hail, and possible damaging
wind gusts. However, these storms are also expected to be a mixed
mode, and not extremely well organized. Lows tonight are expected
to be in the mid to upper 60s with a few locations near 70
degrees.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms may be ongoing tomorrow
morning, mainly east of a Haskell to Sonora line, so have kept in
slight to likely chances for the eastern 2/3 of the forecast area
through 18Z. After noon, the precipitation should be moving out of
the area for the most part. Expect high temperatures to again cool
a few degrees tomorrow, especially eastern areas that will see
some rainfall and cloud cover through the morning hours.

LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through Wednesday)

The upper level storm system that is bringing the possibility of
showers and thunderstorms across a large portion of the area today
and tomorrow, will be mainly east of West Central Texas by
Thursday evening. A few lingering showers and thunderstorms will
be possible across mainly the extreme southeast counties, but I
think the majority of convection will have moved east of the
region by 00z Friday. Above normal temperatures are forecast on
Friday, with highs generally in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Models
are hinting at a weak short wave trough traversing the area late
Friday. The NAM and ECMWF are both hinting at convection
developing during the late afternoon/evening, mainly across the
Texas Hill Country. At this time, the majority of convection looks
to remain south and east of our area, but slight chance PoPs were
continued across mainly our extreme southeast counties.

Unseasonably hot temperatures are in store this weekend, ahead of
the next upper level trough that will move ashore the Pacific
Northwest early Saturday. Highs both Saturday and Sunday will be in
the mid to upper 90s, with the hottest temperatures likely on
Sunday, ahead of a cold front. There continues to be disagreement on
the timing of the next cold front, with the GFS bringing the front
through most of the area by 12z Monday, while the ECMWF is slower,
bringing the  front through the area during the day Monday. The
current forecast is trended closer to the faster GFS solution, with
PoPs beginning overnight Sunday, and ending by late Monday. A lot of
uncertainty remains this far out on the exact timing of the front,
and extent of convection, and PoPs may need to be adjusted on future
shifts. Cooler temperatures and dry conditions are forecast Monday
through the middle of next week.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene 	 68  91  57  88  64 /  60  50  10  10  10
San Angelo 	 67  90  54  92  66 /  40  20  10  10  10
Junction 	 70  88  63  90  68 /  40  40  10  20  10

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

24/04

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
339 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014

TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-082045-
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-
339 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL TEXAS. THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE IS
EXPECTED TO INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME
SEVERE...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL
BE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ELEVATED TO NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...GENERALLY WEST OF A HASKELL...TO
BALLINGER...TO SONORA LINE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
632 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014

TXZ128-080000-
CALLAHAN TX-
632 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014

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

AT 627 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROWDEN...OR ABOUT
13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAIRD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ATWELL BY 640 PM CDT
  PUTNAM BY 645 PM CDT
  I-20 NEAR THE CALLAHAN-EASTLAND COUNTY LINE 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
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3251 9932 3252 9911 3217 9912 3220 9950
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 212DEG 35KT 3227 9928

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
646 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014

TXZ076-078-080015-
CROCKETT TX-SUTTON TX-
646 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
CROCKETT AND SUTTON COUNTIES...

POTENTIAL STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
  GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL

AT 643 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 30 MILES SOUTH OF
OZONA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

POTENTIAL STORM IMPACTS INCLUDE...
  A FEW SMALL BROKEN TREE BRANCHES...
  AN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE...
  A FEW LOOSE OBJECTS TOPPLED...
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE BLOWING DUST...

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 163 AND RANCH ROAD 1973 BY 700 PM CDT
  I-10 NEAR THE CROCKETT-SUTTON COUNTY LINE BY 715 PM CDT

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 366 AND 397.

LAT...LON 3083 10112 3075 10096 3071 10096 3071 10087
      3055 10052 3028 10092 3028 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 205DEG 47KT 3031 10116

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
701 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2014

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

0645 PM     HAIL             PUTNAM                  32.37N  99.19W
05/07/2014  E1.00 INCH       CALLAHAN           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1400119

JD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
709 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2014

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

0648 PM     HAIL             27 S OZONA              30.32N 101.20W
05/07/2014  E1.75 INCH       CROCKETT           TX   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1400120

JD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
722 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014

TXZ064-080045-
STERLING TX-
722 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
STERLING COUNTY...

AT 720 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STERLING
CITY...OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GARDEN CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  STERLING CITY AND BROOME BY 745 PM CDT

SMALL 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
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3186 10127 3189 10082 3170 10083 3170 10086
      3156 10127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 251DEG 36KT 3165 10124

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
750 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2014

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

0742 PM     HAIL             7 NNW ELDORADO          30.96N 100.65W
05/07/2014  E1.75 INCH       SCHLEICHER         TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1400121

JD