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Tornado Warning 50, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Oct 30, 2015, 10:32 AM CDT for Bastrop County, Travis County, Texas. It was in force for 13 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015, 10:32 AM CDT (15:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2015, 10:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 13 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bastrop County, TX, Travis County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 6:07 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 297 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
- 1894 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 648 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 262 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 5.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
649
WFUS54 KEWX 301532
TOREWX
TXC021-453-301600-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0050.151030T1532Z-151030T1600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1032 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN BASTROP COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN TRAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT
* AT 1031 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WYLDWOOD...OR 8 MILES EAST OF AUSTIN
BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...MOVING NORTH 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...
MANOR AROUND 1100 AM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE DEL
VALLE...WEBBERVILLE AND WELLS BRANCH.
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 3048 9750 3047 9747 3016 9739 3010 9759
3040 9777 3048 9754 3048 9753 3049 9751
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 159DEG 20KT 3021 9753
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
264
WWUS54 KEWX 301545
SVSEWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1045 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2015
TXC021-453-301553-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-151030T1600Z/
BASTROP TX-TRAVIS TX-
1045 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BASTROP AND SOUTHEASTERN
TRAVIS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS.
REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
THE AREA THROUGH 1145 AM.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN
HALF OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS THROUGH NOON TODAY.
LAT...LON 3048 9750 3047 9747 3016 9739 3010 9759
3040 9777 3048 9754 3048 9753 3049 9751
TIME...MOT...LOC 1541Z 159DEG 20KT 3027 9756
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 38 min |
| Oct 30, 3:09 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Zavala | 23 min |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 45 min |
| Oct 30, 3:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Medina | 42 min |
| Oct 30, 4:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 52 min |
| Oct 30, 4:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Medina | 35 min |
| Oct 30, 4:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Hays | 51 min |
| Oct 30, 4:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EWX | Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 18 more | 29 hr |
| Oct 30, 4:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Hays | 50 min |
| Oct 30, 4:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera | 18 min |
| Oct 30, 4:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Kendall | 4 hr |
| Oct 30, 4:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 5:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Comal, Hays, Kendall | 4 hr |
| Oct 30, 5:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Wilson | 46 min |
| Oct 30, 5:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Guadalupe, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 5:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bexar, Wilson | 26 min |
| Oct 30, 5:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Uvalde | 4 hr |
| Oct 30, 5:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bexar, Wilson | 12 min |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 45 min |
| Oct 30, 6:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Llano, Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 6:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Wilson | 32 min |
| Oct 30, 6:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Wilson | 38 min |
| Oct 30, 6:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Guadalupe | 54 min |
| Oct 30, 6:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Guadalupe | 39 min |
| Oct 30, 6:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 7:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal | 41 min |
| Oct 30, 7:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe, Hays | 83 min |
| Oct 30, 7:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe, Hays | 27 min |
| Oct 30, 7:43 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays | 26 min |
| Oct 30, 7:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Burnet, Llano, Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 7:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe | 16 hr |
| Oct 30, 8:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe | 20 hr |
| Oct 30, 8:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe | 20 hr |
| Oct 30, 8:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Comal, Hays | 53 min |
| Oct 30, 8:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal, Hays | 52 min |
| Oct 30, 8:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Comal, Hays, Travis | 54 min |
| Oct 30, 8:26 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Hays | 38 hr |
| Oct 30, 8:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Hays | 8 hr |
| Oct 30, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 27 hr |
| Oct 30, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 46 hr |
| Oct 30, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 31 hr |
| Oct 30, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Wilson | 51 hr |
| Oct 30, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Karnes | 4 days |
| Oct 30, 8:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Hays, Travis | 27 min |
| Oct 30, 8:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis, Williamson | 13 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Kendall | 5 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis | 61 min |
| Oct 30, 9:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Travis | 28 min |
| Oct 30, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Comal | 18 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Guadalupe | 29 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales | 4 days |
| Oct 30, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales | 50 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Gonzales | 4 days |
| Oct 30, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt | 5 days |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Comal | 16 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Lee | 13 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 52 min |
| Oct 30, 10:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 6 hr |
| Oct 30, 10:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis | 29 min |
| Oct 30, 10:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Lee, Travis | 65 min |
| Oct 30, 10:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco | 22 hr |
| Oct 30, 10:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 31 hr |
| Oct 30, 10:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 29 hr |
| Oct 30, 10:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop | 58 hr |
| Oct 30, 10:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Guadalupe | 28 hr |
| Oct 30, 10:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Caldwell | 49 min |
| Oct 30, 11:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lee | 44 min |
| Oct 30, 12:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Lee | 40 min |
| Oct 30, 12:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 39 min |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 1:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Kendall, Llano | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Fayette | 43 min |
| Oct 30, 2:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 16 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Williamson | 29 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:49 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Karnes | 4 days |
| Oct 30, 4:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 24 min |
| Oct 30, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 65 min |
| Oct 30, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.