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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2015, 1:59 PM CDT for Burnet County, Travis County, Williamson County, Texas. It was in force for 46 min. 2 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, 1:59 PM CDT (18:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2015, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Burnet County, TX, Travis County, TX, Williamson County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2:46 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Sw Georgetown Dam, TX | JUST NORTH OF HWY 29 |
| May 25, 2:52 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 N Georgetown, TX | AT GEORGETOWN AIRPORT |
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
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 260 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
- 1630 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 663 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 7.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS54 KEWX 251859
TOREWX
TXC053-453-491-251945-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0025.150525T1859Z-150525T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
159 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL BURNET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHWESTERN TRAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
WESTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 245 PM CDT
* AT 159 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAGO VISTA...OR 13 MILES WEST OF CEDAR
PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...
LIBERTY HILL AROUND 220 PM CDT.
LEANDER AROUND 225 PM CDT.
ROUND ROCK...SUN CITY AND GEORGETOWN DAM AROUND 240 PM CDT.
GEORGETOWN...SERENADA AND WEIR AROUND 245 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
JONESTOWN...BRIARCLIFF...JONAH...SEWARD JUNCTION AND BRUSHY CREEK.
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 3038 9808 3054 9818 3084 9767 3061 9752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 239DEG 29KT 3050 9806
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
RUNYEN3 follow-up statements
331
WWUS54 KEWX 251909
SVSEWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
209 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
TXC053-251918-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150525T1945Z/
BURNET TX-
209 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BURNET COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED INTO
TRAVIS COUNTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3061 9753 3041 9802 3053 9810 3062 9805
3083 9768
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 239DEG 29KT 3053 9801
$$
TXC453-491-251945-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150525T1945Z/
TRAVIS TX-WILLIAMSON TX-
209 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN TRAVIS AND WESTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...
AT 208 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LAGO VISTA...OR 10 MILES WEST OF CEDAR PARK...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...
LEANDER AND LIBERTY HILL AROUND 225 PM CDT.
ROUND ROCK AROUND 240 PM CDT.
GEORGETOWN...SERENADA...SUN CITY AND GEORGETOWN DAM AROUND 245 PM
CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
JONESTOWN...SEWARD JUNCTION AND BRUSHY CREEK.
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 3061 9753 3041 9802 3053 9810 3062 9805
3083 9768
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 239DEG 29KT 3053 9801
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
RUNYEN663
WWUS54 KEWX 251922
SVSEWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
222 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
TXC453-491-251945-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150525T1945Z/
TRAVIS TX-WILLIAMSON TX-
222 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL TRAVIS AND NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...
AT 221 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER LEANDER...OR NEAR CEDAR PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
GEORGETOWN...SERENADA...SUN CITY AND GEORGETOWN DAM AROUND 245 PM
CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE SEWARD
JUNCTION AND JONESTOWN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3050 9792 3062 9800 3078 9777 3080 9774
3064 9762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 239DEG 29KT 3059 9790
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
RUNYEN019
WWUS54 KEWX 251930
SVSEWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
230 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
TXC453-251939-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150525T1945Z/
TRAVIS TX-
230 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TRAVIS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED INTO
WILLIAMSON COUNTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3064 9762 3053 9786 3066 9795 3080 9774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 239DEG 29KT 3063 9783
$$
TXC491-251945-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150525T1945Z/
WILLIAMSON TX-
230 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY...
AT 229 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LEANDER...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF CEDAR PARK...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
GEORGETOWN...SERENADA...SUN CITY AND GEORGETOWN DAM AROUND 245 PM
CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE SEWARD
JUNCTION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3064 9762 3053 9786 3066 9795 3080 9774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 239DEG 29KT 3063 9783
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
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, 12:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie | 24 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, 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.