Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2016, 4:57 PM CDT for Fayette County, Lee County, Texas. It was in force for 33 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
- May 26, 2016, 4:57 PM CDT (21:57 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2016, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Fayette County, TX, Lee County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 274 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
- 3958 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 547 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
805
WUUS54 KEWX 262157
SVREWX
TXC149-287-262230-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0151.160526T2157Z-160526T2230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
457 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 530 PM CDT
* AT 457 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF GIDDINGS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROUND TOP...CARMINE...LEDBETTER AND WINEDALE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO.
&&
LAT...LON 3008 9688 3020 9685 3024 9674 3020 9674
3016 9679 3014 9677 3015 9671 3016 9669
3015 9668 3015 9665 3012 9664 3008 9663
3007 9662 3004 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 272DEG 18KT 3014 9681
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TB32 follow-up statements
441
WWUS54 KEWX 262214
SVSEWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
514 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
TXC287-262224-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-160526T2230Z/
LEE TX-
514 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3007 9680 3016 9679 3014 9677 3015 9671
3016 9669 3015 9668 3015 9665 3013 9665
3012 9664 3008 9663 3006 9662 3004 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 272DEG 18KT 3014 9671
$$
TXC149-262230-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-160526T2230Z/
FAYETTE TX-
514 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY...
AT 514 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROUND TOP...OR
13 MILES EAST OF GIDDINGS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROUND TOP...CARMINE...WINEDALE AND LEDBETTER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO.
&&
LAT...LON 3007 9680 3016 9679 3014 9677 3015 9671
3016 9669 3015 9668 3015 9665 3013 9665
3012 9664 3008 9663 3006 9662 3004 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 272DEG 18KT 3014 9671
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TB3536
WWUS54 KEWX 262225
SVSEWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
525 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
TXC149-262235-
/O.EXP.KEWX.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-160526T2230Z/
FAYETTE TX-
525 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3007 9680 3016 9679 3014 9677 3015 9671
3016 9669 3015 9668 3015 9665 3013 9665
3012 9664 3008 9663 3006 9662 3004 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 272DEG 18KT 3014 9671
$$
TB3The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Travis | 43 min |
| May 26, 1:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis | 46 min |
| May 26, 2:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EWX | Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal and 12 more | 28 hr |
| May 26, 2:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bastrop | 46 min |
| May 26, 2:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 33 min |
| May 26, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 30 min |
| May 26, 3:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lee | 52 min |
| May 26, 3:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Lee | 3 hr |
| May 26, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 27 min |
| May 26, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lee | 77 min |
| May 26, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 43 min |
| May 26, 4:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Lee | 3 hr |
| May 26, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Fayette | 32 min |
| May 26, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 26 min |
| May 26, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Fayette, Lee | 32 min |
| May 26, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 30 min |
| May 26, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Fayette | 29 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.