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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 319, NWS San Angelo, TX
NWS San Angelo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 16, 2015, 11:32 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2015, 11:32 PM CST (05:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2015, 12:04 AM CST
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS San Angelo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Coke County, TX, Irion County, TX, Sterling County, TX, Tom Green County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 6:10 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 343 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -156 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1375 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 353 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 385 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Nov 16, 11:20 PM CST, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 11:20 PM CST, 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service SAN ANGELO TX 1120 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015 .AVIATION... /06Z TAFS/ a squall line will continue to push east across West Central Texas through the remainder of the night and severe thunderstorms are still possible with this line. Expect MVFR conditions for the next several hours before ceilings lift to VFR. Expect sunny skies and gusty west winds by early morning as a pacific front moves east across West Central Texas. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 513 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015/ AVIATION... /00Z TAFS/ Expect MVFR conditions for the southeastern terminals through most of the night with VFR conditions expected for the remaining terminals through late evening. A squall line will move west to east through West Central Texas late this evening through most of tonight. Severe thunderstorms are possible with this line, especially for the Abilene terminal. Expect sunny skies and gusty west winds to develop by mid to late morning as a pacific front moves east across West Central Texas. PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 316 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015/ SHORT TERM... (Tonight and Tuesday) .Severe Weather Possible tonight... West Central Texas will see a significant weather change during the next 24 hours. An upper-level storm system and associated cold front will move across West Central Texas, from west to east, tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will begin to develop later this afternoon, across the Permian Basin and Trans Pecos region to our west. Then, as the cold front pushes across West Central Texas, mainly between the hours of 10 PM and 2 AM, a line of showers and thunderstorms will move with this front. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds exceeding 60 mph. Surface based CAPEs, along and just east of the surface front, could range as high as 1000 to 1500 J/Kg. In addition, the zero to 6km bulk shear may range as high as 55 to 65 knots. Although the corresponding potential is low for large hail and tornadoes, thunderstorms this evening and overnight could produce either of these. The primary area for these threats lies generally along and north of a San Angelo to Richland Springs line; but, the area of greatest threat lies along and north of Interstate 20. As the front moves across West Central Texas quickly overnight, gusty winds from the west will develop. For tomorrow, expect sunny skies and gusty winds from the west, with afternoon highs in the mid to upper 60s. Huber LONG TERM... (Tuesday night through next Monday) Generally quieter weather expected in the long term forecast. Tuesday night, with drier conditions, clear skies, and light winds behind the cold front, we are expecting lows to fall into the 30s in our southern valley locations, while lows near 40 should be common elsewhere. From the middle of the week through Friday, northwest to zonal flow aloft will result in dry conditions, and mild temperatures. Friday night, the first true taste of Canadian air will move into west central Texas, with much colder temperatures expected Saturday. Right now, we have highs in the upper 50s to around 60 for Saturday, but highs could be cooler than this. One model is suggesting temperatures remaining in the 40s throughout the day Saturday. There will also be a chance for some showers along and behind the front Saturday into Sunday. However, confidence is low in precipitation chances at this point. Temperatures should rebound pretty quickly with highs getting back into the mid 60s to near 70 by next Monday. 20 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 75 50 64 39 / 30 80 0 0 San Angelo 75 50 68 38 / 30 70 0 0 Junction 74 52 67 35 / 40 70 10 0 && .SJT Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && 99/99/99
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 16, 3:23 PM CST, 8 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 323 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015 TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-172130- FISHER-NOLAN-STERLING-COKE-RUNNELS-IRION-TOM GREEN-CONCHO- CROCKETT-SCHLEICHER-SUTTON-HASKELL-THROCKMORTON-JONES-SHACKELFORD- TAYLOR-CALLAHAN-COLEMAN-BROWN-MCCULLOCH-SAN SABA-MENARD-KIMBLE- MASON- 323 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT. THEREFORE...ALL OF WEST CENTRAL TEXAS HAS SOME RISK TONIGHT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. BUT...THE GREATEST RISK AREA LIES MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS ARE DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. HOWEVER...THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND PERHAPS A TORNADO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WE MAY NEED SPOTTERS LATER THIS EVENING.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 9:43 PM CST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 1007 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015 TXZ064-065-071-072-170445- STERLING TX-COKE TX-TOM GREEN TX-IRION TX- 1007 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN COKE...STERLING... NORTHWESTERN TOM GREEN AND NORTHERN IRION COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM CST... AT 1007 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAINT LAWRENCE...OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF GARDEN CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... STERLING CITY AROUND 1030 PM CST. BROOME AROUND 1035 PM CST. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE US-87 NEAR THE COKE- TOM GREEN COUNTY LINE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS. LAT...LON 3194 10126 3208 10090 3147 10061 3139 10127 TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 246DEG 56KT 3162 10137 MC
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 10:24 PM CST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
1047 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015
TXZ064>066-071-072-170530-
STERLING TX-COKE TX-RUNNELS TX-TOM GREEN TX-IRION TX-
1047 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COKE...EASTERN STERLING...WESTERN
TOM GREEN...NORTHWESTERN RUNNELS AND IRION COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM
CST...
AT 1047 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF STERLING
CITY TO 6 MILES NORTH OF BIG LAKE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SPENCE RESERVOIR NEAR PAINT CREEK RECREATION AREA AROUND 1125 PM
CST.
ROBERT LEE AROUND 1130 PM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE THE INTERSECTION OF
HIGHWAY 158 AND RANCH ROAD 2059...US-67 NEAR THE IRION-TOM GREEN
COUNTY LINE...US-87 NEAR THE COKE-TOM GREEN COUNTY LINE AND THE
INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 208 AND RANCH ROAD 2662.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST FOR WEST CENTRAL
TEXAS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR
WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3111 10127 3142 10127 3205 10095 3197 10023
3109 10070
TIME...MOT...LOC 0447Z 261DEG 31KT 3195 10097 3129 10144Special weather statement, Nov 16, 11:15 PM CST, 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
1115 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015
TXZ098-099-170600-
THROCKMORTON TX-HASKELL TX-
1115 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HASKELL AND WESTERN THROCKMORTON
COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST...
AT 1115 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BOMARTON TO 7 MILES
SOUTH OF SAGERTON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MILLERS CREEK RESERVOIR AROUND 1125 PM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE THE INTERSECTION OF
US-380 AND HIGHWAY 222 AND US-380 NEAR THE HASKELL-
STONEWALL COUNTY LINE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR WEST CENTRAL
TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3297 9932 3297 9999 3322 9999 3340 9992
3340 9931
TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 300DEG 54KT 3357 9948 3296 9996
MCSpecial weather statement, Nov 16, 11:27 PM CST, 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 1127 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015 TXZ049-054-065-066-113-114-127-128-139-170615- COLEMAN TX-JONES TX-COKE TX-RUNNELS TX-FISHER TX-CALLAHAN TX- NOLAN TX-TAYLOR TX-SHACKELFORD TX- 1127 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN COKE...NORTHWESTERN COLEMAN...SOUTHEASTERN FISHER...WESTERN CALLAHAN...TAYLOR...NORTHERN RUNNELS...EASTERN NOLAN...WESTERN SHACKELFORD AND JONES COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM CST... AT 1126 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR HAMLIN TO NEAR BLACKWELL...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... HYLTON AROUND 1140 PM CST. HAPPY VALLEY AROUND 1150 PM CST. WINGATE AROUND 1155 PM CST. WINTERS...LUEDERS...AVOCA AND BRADSHAW AROUND 1215 AM CST. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE IMPACT... THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 70 AND RANCH ROAD 53...DRASCO...TRUBY... OVALO...OAK CREEK RESERVOIR...THE INTERSECTION OF US- 180 AND FARM ROAD 600...THE INTERSECTION OF US- 180 AND RANCH ROAD 126...US-277 NEAR THE RUNNELS-NOLAN- TAYLOR COUNTY INTERSECTION AND WILMETH. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS. LAT...LON 3294 9946 3194 9964 3193 10046 3295 10017 TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 281DEG 26KT 3295 10010 3206 10035 MC
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 9:43 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Sterling | 47 min |
| Nov 16, 10:07 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Sterling | 38 min |
| Nov 16, 10:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Fisher, Nolan | 51 min |
| Nov 16, 10:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher, Jones, Nolan, Taylor | 50 min |
| Nov 16, 10:47 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Coke, Irion, Sterling | 43 min |
| Nov 16, 11:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Haskell | 45 min |
| Nov 16, 11:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Jones, Taylor | 48 min |
| Nov 16, 11:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor | 35 min |
| Nov 17, 12:10 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Callahan, Shackelford, Throckmorton | 65 min |
| Nov 17, 12:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Coleman | 29 min |
| Nov 17, 4:33 AM CST | Wind Advisory | SJT | Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Fisher, Haskell and 9 more | 11 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:17 PM CST | Frost Advisory | SJT | Coke, Concho, Crockett, Irion, Kimble, Mason and 6 more | 17 hr |
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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.