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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2015, 12:51 PM CDT for Blanco County, Gillespie County, Texas. It was in force for 24 min. 4 reports 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
- May 25, 2015, 12:51 PM CDT (17:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2015, 1:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Blanco County, TX, Gillespie County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1:01 PM CDT | TORNADO | Lbj State Park, TX | EMERGENCY MANAGER RECEIVED REPORT OF A TORNADO ON THE LBJ RANCH |
| May 25, 1:04 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 S Sandy, TX | EF-0 DAMAGE...TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN BETWEEN 104-109 PM CDT...4.9 MILES PATH LENGTH...200 YARDS MAX WIDTH...85 MPH MAXIMUM WIND SPEED |
| May 25, 1:24 PM CDT | TORNADO | Round Mountain, TX | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO IN ROUND MOUNTAIN MOVING TOWARD HWY 281 HWY 71 INTERSECTION |
| May 25, 1:24 PM CDT | TORNADO | Round Mountain, TX |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 9:02 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 263 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
- 2864 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 649 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 277 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.5
- Supercell composite
- 17.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
719
WFUS54 KEWX 251751
TOREWX
TXC031-171-251815-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0022.150525T1751Z-150525T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1251 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN BLANCO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
EAST CENTRAL GILLESPIE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 115 PM CDT
* AT 1251 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HYE...OR 16 MILES EAST OF
FREDERICKSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
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...
ROCKY CREEK AROUND 1255 PM CDT.
SANDY AROUND 105 PM CDT.
JOHNSON CITY AROUND 110 PM CDT.
ROUND MOUNTAIN AND CYPRESS MILL AROUND 115 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 3045 9822 3035 9817 3030 9819 3018 9863
3034 9871 3050 9839
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 246DEG 32KT 3029 9860
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
RUNYEN2 follow-up statements
365
WWUS54 KEWX 251759
SVSEWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1259 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
TXC171-251809-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150525T1815Z/
GILLESPIE TX-
1259 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GILLESPIE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED INTO
BLANCO COUNTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3023 9858 3039 9859 3044 9852 3050 9839
3045 9822 3035 9817 3030 9819 3028 9825
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 245DEG 18KT 3031 9856
$$
TXC031-251815-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150525T1815Z/
BLANCO TX-
1259 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
BLANCO COUNTY...
AT 1259 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKY CREEK...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROUND
MOUNTAIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
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...
JOHNSON CITY AND SANDY AROUND 115 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 3023 9858 3039 9859 3044 9852 3050 9839
3045 9822 3035 9817 3030 9819 3028 9825
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 245DEG 18KT 3031 9856
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
RUNYEN440
WWUS54 KEWX 251805
SVSEWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
105 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
TXC031-251815-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150525T1815Z/
BLANCO TX-
105 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
BLANCO COUNTY...
AT 104 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED OVER SANDY...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROUND MOUNTAIN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO OVER THE LBJ RANCH.
IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY
BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES
WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO
HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ROUND MOUNTAIN AROUND 115 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3024 9852 3035 9859 3039 9859 3044 9852
3050 9839 3047 9829 3034 9821
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 240DEG 35KT 3036 9849
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
RUNYENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 15 hr |
| May 24, 8:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 23 hr |
| May 25, 5:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 68 min |
| May 25, 6:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 26 min |
| May 25, 6:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 25, 6:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 48 min |
| May 25, 6:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 25, 7:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Val Verde | 54 min |
| May 25, 7:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 38 min |
| May 25, 7:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 3 hr |
| May 25, 7:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kerr, Real | 64 min |
| May 25, 8:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 48 min |
| May 25, 8:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Gillespie, Kerr, Real | 3 hr |
| May 25, 8:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kerr | 50 min |
| May 25, 8:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 30 min |
| May 25, 8:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Real | 46 min |
| May 25, 9:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 60 min |
| May 25, 9:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kerr | 17 min |
| May 25, 9:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 20 min |
| May 25, 10:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kerr | 19 min |
| May 25, 10:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Llano | 5 hr |
| May 25, 10:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Llano | 46 min |
| May 25, 11:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Burnet, Llano | 3 hr |
| May 25, 11:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr | 3 hr |
| May 25, 11:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 34 min |
| May 25, 11:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Llano | 29 min |
| May 25, 12:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Llano | 26 min |
| May 25, 12:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 33 min |
| May 25, 12:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 27 min |
| May 25, 12:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall | 3 hr |
| May 25, 1:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Burnet | 37 min |
| May 25, 1:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Llano | 47 min |
| May 25, 1:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Hays, Travis, Williamson | 2 hr |
| May 25, 1:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Burnet, Comal, Hays, Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| May 25, 1:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Travis, Williamson | 39 min |
| May 25, 1:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Burnet, Travis, Williamson | 46 min |
| May 25, 2:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Burnet, Llano | 117 min |
| May 25, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 46 min |
| May 25, 2:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Williamson | 20 min |
| May 25, 3:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Travis | 29 min |
| May 25, 3:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Lee and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 25, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Williamson | 33 min |
| May 25, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 52 min |
| May 25, 4:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| May 25, 4:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Williamson | 16 hr |
| May 25, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell | 46 min |
| May 25, 4:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Llano | 27 hr |
| May 25, 4:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Travis | 24 min |
| May 25, 4:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco | 24 hr |
| May 25, 4:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 35 hr |
| May 25, 4:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop | 30 min |
| May 25, 4:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Lee, Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| May 25, 4:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays | 3 hr |
| May 25, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Lee | 46 min |
| May 25, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 51 min |
| May 25, 5:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 26 hr |
| May 25, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lee and 1 more | 45 min |
| May 25, 6:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 25, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Fayette | 23 min |
| May 25, 6:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales | 44 hr |
| May 25, 6:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Gonzales, Guadalupe, Wilson | 42 min |
| May 25, 6:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Fayette | 28 min |
| May 25, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca | 42 min |
| May 25, 6:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Gonzales, Wilson | 37 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.