Tornado Warning 9, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

May 15, 2015, 3:32 AM CDT (08:32 UTC)

Expired

May 15, 2015, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Frio County, TX, Zavala County, TX

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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650 
WFUS54 KEWX 150832
TOREWX
TXC163-507-150900-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0009.150515T0832Z-150515T0900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
332 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN ZAVALA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN FRIO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 400 AM CDT
    
* AT 331 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES EAST OF BATESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25
  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...
  FRIO TOWN AROUND 350 AM CDT.
  BLUFF AROUND 355 AM 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 2884 9956 2902 9954 2905 9913 2875 9916
TIME...MOT...LOC 0831Z 276DEG 23KT 2892 9947 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

RUNYEN

208 
WWUS54 KEWX 150846
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
346 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

TXC163-507-150900-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150515T0900Z/
ZAVALA TX-FRIO TX-
346 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL ZAVALA AND NORTHWESTERN FRIO COUNTIES...
    
AT 345 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FRIO TOWN...OR 11 MILES EAST OF
BATESVILLE...MOVING EAST 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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FRIO TOWN AND BLUFF. 

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 2883 9948 2902 9947 2905 9913 2875 9916
TIME...MOT...LOC 0845Z 268DEG 17KT 2894 9943 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

RUNYEN

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