Tornado Warning 15, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

May 23, 2015, 8:43 PM CDT (01:43 UTC)

Expired

May 23, 2015, 9:15 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Travis County, TX

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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588 
WFUS54 KEWX 240143
TOREWX
TXC453-240215-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0015.150524T0143Z-150524T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
843 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN TRAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT
    
* AT 843 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER LAGO VISTA...OR 11 MILES WEST OF CEDAR
  PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LEANDER AROUND 915 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
JONESTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3060 9792 3057 9793 3057 9790 3054 9787
      3053 9787 3051 9786 3048 9785 3042 9801
      3046 9807 3062 9800 3061 9799 3063 9795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 217DEG 21KT 3046 9801 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

HAMPSHIRE

982 
WWUS54 KEWX 240200
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
900 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

TXC453-240215-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150524T0215Z/
TRAVIS TX-
900 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN TRAVIS COUNTY...
    
AT 900 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LEANDER...OR 8 MILES WEST OF CEDAR PARK...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LEANDER AROUND 910 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3060 9792 3057 9793 3057 9790 3055 9788
      3051 9797 3055 9802 3062 9800 3061 9799
      3063 9795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 207DEG 22KT 3056 9797 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

HAMPSHIRE

451 
WWUS54 KEWX 240209
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
909 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

TXC453-240219-
/O.EXP.KEWX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150524T0215Z/
TRAVIS TX-
909 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN TRAVIS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
915 PM CDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3060 9792 3057 9793 3057 9790 3055 9788
      3051 9797 3055 9802 3062 9800 3061 9799
      3063 9795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 217DEG 21KT 3056 9797 

$$

HAMPSHIRE

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