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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

February 22, 2016Edwards County, Kinney County, Val Verde County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 22, 2016, 10:08 PM CST for Edwards County, Kinney County, Val Verde County, Texas. It was in force for 67 min. 8 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: Feb 22, 2016, 10:08 PM CST (04:08 UTC)
Expired: Feb 22, 2016, 11:15 PM CST
In force: 67 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Val Verde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 22, 10:25 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 N Del Rio, TX	WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF HOUSE...GROUND ALSO COVERED IN QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
Feb 22, 10:25 PM CST	HAIL 1	1 Nw Del Rio, TX	QUARTER SIZE HAIL OBSERVED BY PUBLIC AT CORNER OF VETERANS BLVD AND 15TH ST.
Feb 22, 10:25 PM CST	HAIL 1.5	2 N Del Rio, TX	PING PONG SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN NORTH DEL RIO
Feb 22, 10:32 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 60	Laughlin Afb, TX	60 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED BY ASOS
Feb 22, 10:35 PM CST	HAIL 1	Laughlin Afb, TX	QUARTER SIZE HAIL OBSERVED BY MILITARY PERSONNEL.
Feb 22, 10:46 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 48	8 Nw Del Rio, TX	48 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED BY OBSERVER...ALSO NICKEL SIZE HAIL
Feb 22, 11:03 PM CST	HAIL 1.5	Brackettville, TX	PICTURES OF QUARTER TO PING PONG SIZE HAIL AND CAR WIND SHIELDS DAMAGED IN BRACKETVILLE.
Feb 22, 11:05 PM CST	HAIL 1.75	Brackettville, TX	GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL CAUSED DAMAGE TO HOUSE AND CAR WINDOWS AND ROOF SHINGLES ACROSS TOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 9 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 870 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 233 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

213 
WUUS54 KEWX 230408
SVREWX
TXC137-271-465-230515-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0002.160223T0408Z-160223T0515Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1008 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN VAL VERDE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  CENTRAL KINNEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CST

* AT 1007 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BOX
  CANYON-AMISTAD...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COMSTOCK...MOVING EAST AT
  35 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DEL RIO...BRACKETTVILLE...ALAMO VILLAGE...STANDART...LAKE VIEW...AMANDA...
  VAL VERDE PARK...CIENEGAS TERRACE...LAUGHLIN AFB...AMISTAD VILLAGE...
  BOX CANYON-AMISTAD...PAFFORD CROSSING...ROUGH CANYON REC AREA...DEVILS
  SHORES AND KICKAPOO CAVERN STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE AMISTAD...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO
10 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW.
DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 2970 10114 2974 10025 2909 10047 2926 10082
      2927 10082 2929 10088 2931 10089 2933 10094
      2935 10095 2937 10101 2944 10106 2946 10106
      2947 10115 2952 10118
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 286DEG 33KT 2956 10107 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

CP

3 follow-up statements

666 
WWUS54 KEWX 230415
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1015 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

TXC137-271-465-230515-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160223T0515Z/
VAL VERDE TX-EDWARDS TX-KINNEY TX-
1015 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN VAL VERDE...SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS AND CENTRAL KINNEY
COUNTIES...

AT 1015 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE VIEW...OR
12 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO...MOVING EAST AT 40 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...
DEL RIO...BRACKETTVILLE...ALAMO VILLAGE...STANDART...LAKE VIEW...AMANDA...
VAL VERDE PARK...CIENEGAS TERRACE...LAUGHLIN AFB...AMISTAD VILLAGE...BOX
CANYON-AMISTAD...PAFFORD CROSSING...ROUGH CANYON REC AREA...DEVILS
SHORES AND KICKAPOO CAVERN STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE AMISTAD...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO
10 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW.
DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 2970 10114 2974 10025 2909 10047 2926 10082
      2927 10082 2929 10088 2931 10089 2933 10094
      2935 10095 2937 10101 2944 10106 2946 10106
      2947 10115 2952 10118
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 286DEG 33KT 2954 10099 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CP

766 
WWUS54 KEWX 230433
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1033 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

TXC137-271-465-230515-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160223T0515Z/
VAL VERDE TX-EDWARDS TX-KINNEY TX-
1033 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN VAL VERDE...SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS AND CENTRAL KINNEY
COUNTIES...

AT 1032 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAUGHLIN AFB...
OR 9 MILES EAST OF DEL RIO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 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...
DEL RIO...BRACKETTVILLE...ALAMO VILLAGE...STANDART...LAKE VIEW...AMANDA...
VAL VERDE PARK...CIENEGAS TERRACE...LAUGHLIN AFB AND KICKAPOO CAVERN
STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 2964 10086 2974 10025 2909 10047 2926 10082
      2927 10082 2929 10088 2931 10089 2933 10094
      2935 10095 2937 10101
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 299DEG 45KT 2939 10074 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CP

037 
WWUS54 KEWX 230453
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1053 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

TXC465-230503-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160223T0515Z/
VAL VERDE TX-
1053 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN VAL VERDE 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 2934 10072 2934 10071 2942 10070 2953 10070
      2966 10069 2974 10025 2909 10047 2922 10073
TIME...MOT...LOC 0453Z 286DEG 33KT 2934 10053 

$$

TXC137-271-230515-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160223T0515Z/
EDWARDS TX-KINNEY TX-
1053 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS AND CENTRAL KINNEY COUNTIES...

AT 1053 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STANDART...OR
7 MILES WEST OF BRACKETTVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 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...
BRACKETTVILLE...ALAMO VILLAGE...STANDART...AMANDA AND KICKAPOO CAVERN
STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 2934 10072 2934 10071 2942 10070 2953 10070
      2966 10069 2974 10025 2909 10047 2922 10073
TIME...MOT...LOC 0453Z 286DEG 33KT 2934 10053 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 22, 8:49 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Val Verde	56 min
Feb 22, 9:22 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Edwards	53 min
Feb 22, 9:44 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Val Verde	61 min
Feb 22, 10:24 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kerr	51 min
Feb 22, 10:35 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Real	55 min
Feb 22, 10:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala	62 min
Feb 22, 11:46 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Edwards	59 min
Feb 22, 11:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Dimmit, Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala	66 min
Feb 23, 12:03 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney	42 min
Feb 23, 12:27 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bexar, Medina	63 min
Feb 23, 12:41 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Atascosa, Frio	64 min
Feb 23, 12:51 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Blanco, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays	54 min
Feb 23, 12:56 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Frio, Zavala	64 min
Feb 23, 1:42 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Gonzales, Karnes, Wilson	63 min
Feb 23, 1:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Zavala	57 min
Feb 23, 2:00 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Atascosa	60 min
Feb 23, 2:11 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Burnet, Williamson	64 min
Feb 23, 2:21 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bexar	3 hr
Feb 23, 2:31 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	DeWitt, Gonzales, Lavaca	59 min
Feb 23, 2:52 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Frio	53 min
Feb 23, 2:55 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Atascosa, Frio	65 min
Feb 23, 3:03 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Karnes	57 min
Feb 23, 3:07 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Williamson	23 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.