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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2016, 1:23 AM CDT for 6 counties in 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
- Mar 24, 2016, 1:23 AM CDT (06:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2016, 2:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Bastrop County, TX, Caldwell County, TX, Comal County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Hays County, TX, Travis County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1:29 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nw Wimberley, TX | MULTIPLE SNAPPED AND DOWNED TREES WERE REPORTED IN THE MARINA CIRCLE AREA OF WIMBERLEY. |
| Mar 24, 1:40 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Woodcreek, TX | LARGE 10 TO 12 INCH DIAMETER OAK TREE LIMBS BLOWN ONTO VEHICLE |
| Mar 24, 1:40 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Woodcreek, TX | LARGE 10 TO 12 INCH DIAMETER OAK TREE LIMBS BLOWN ONTO VEHICLE NEAR WOODCREEK DR AND MARINA CIRCLE JUST NORTHWEST OF WIMBERLEY |
| Mar 24, 1:55 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 4 Sw Austin, TX | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT HWY 290 AND MOPAC IN SOUTHWEST AUSTIN. |
| Mar 24, 2:05 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Mustang Ridge, TX | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TREE LIMBS DOWN NEAR HWY 21 AND US 183. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 24, 2:05 AM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 3 E Sunset Valley, TX | NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT SOUTH CONGRESS AND ST ELMO. |
| Mar 24, 2:07 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | Austin Bergstrom Int Ap, TX | |
| Mar 24, 2:07 AM CDT | HAIL 0.5 | 1 Ese Sunset Valley, TX | HALF INCH SIZE HAIL AT W STASSNEY LN NEAR MANCHACA RD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 6.4 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
- 1696 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -304 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1006 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
377
WUUS54 KEWX 240623
SVREWX
TXC021-055-091-187-209-453-240730-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0045.160324T0623Z-160324T0730Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
123 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL BASTROP COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
CALDWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHEASTERN COMAL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
TRAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHEASTERN GUADALUPE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
HAYS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 230 AM CDT
* AT 123 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF PEDERNALES FALLS STATE PARK TO NEAR
FISCHER...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE
TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AUSTIN...SAN MARCOS...LOCKHART...WIMBERLEY...DRIPPING SPRINGS...
TANGLEWOOD FOREST...AUSTIN BERGSTROM INT AP...CANYON LAKE DAM...KYLE...
LAKEWAY...BUDA...LAGO VISTA...CANYON LAKE...MANOR...BEE CAVE...WEST LAKE
HILLS...THE HILLS...WOODCREEK...ROLLINGWOOD AND MARTINDALE.
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 THESE STORMS. 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 THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3041 9749 2970 9755 2984 9836 3042 9813
TIME...MOT...LOC 0623Z 257DEG 44KT 3030 9813 2995 9822
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
CP2 follow-up statements
827 WWUS54 KEWX 240647 SVSEWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 147 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 TXC021-055-091-187-209-453-240730- /O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160324T0730Z/ BASTROP TX-CALDWELL TX-COMAL TX-TRAVIS TX-GUADALUPE TX-HAYS TX- 147 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL BASTROP...CALDWELL...NORTHEASTERN COMAL...TRAVIS... NORTHEASTERN GUADALUPE AND HAYS COUNTIES... AT 147 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MANSFIELD DAM TO SAN MARCOS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... AUSTIN...SAN MARCOS...LOCKHART...WIMBERLEY...DRIPPING SPRINGS...TANGLEWOOD FOREST...AUSTIN BERGSTROM INT AP...CANYON LAKE DAM...KYLE...LAKEWAY... BUDA...LAGO VISTA...CANYON LAKE...MANOR...BEE CAVE...WEST LAKE HILLS...THE HILLS...WOODCREEK...ROLLINGWOOD AND MARTINDALE. 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 THESE STORMS. 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 SOUTHERN PARTS OF LAKE TRAVIS...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 THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3041 9749 2970 9755 2984 9836 3042 9813 TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 277DEG 42KT 3036 9783 2990 9793 HAIL...0.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ CP
298 WWUS54 KEWX 240702 SVSEWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 202 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 TXC021-055-091-187-209-453-240730- /O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160324T0730Z/ BASTROP TX-CALDWELL TX-COMAL TX-TRAVIS TX-GUADALUPE TX-HAYS TX- 202 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL BASTROP...CALDWELL...EAST CENTRAL COMAL...TRAVIS... NORTHEASTERN GUADALUPE AND HAYS COUNTIES... AT 201 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR AUSTIN TO NEAR NIEDERWALD TO NEAR STAPLES... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... AUSTIN...SAN MARCOS...LOCKHART...WIMBERLEY...DRIPPING SPRINGS...TANGLEWOOD FOREST...AUSTIN BERGSTROM INT AP...KYLE...LAKEWAY...BUDA...LAGO VISTA... CANYON LAKE...MANOR...BEE CAVE...WEST LAKE HILLS...THE HILLS...WOODCREEK... ROLLINGWOOD...MARTINDALE AND UHLAND. 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 THESE STORMS. 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 THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3041 9749 2970 9755 2981 9818 3042 9801 TIME...MOT...LOC 0701Z 298DEG 39KT 3033 9769 3004 9775 2980 9779 HAIL...0.75IN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 11:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 49 min |
| Mar 23, 11:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 39 min |
| Mar 23, 11:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 44 min |
| Mar 23, 11:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 39 min |
| Mar 24, 12:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 27 min |
| Mar 24, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall | 40 min |
| Mar 24, 12:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera, Comal, Kendall, Medina | 63 min |
| Mar 24, 1:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Uvalde | 46 min |
| Mar 24, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 46 min |
| Mar 24, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde, Zavala | 48 min |
| Mar 24, 1:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 45 min |
| Mar 24, 2:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee, Travis | 44 min |
| Mar 24, 2:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Wilson | 55 min |
| Mar 24, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio, Medina | 53 min |
| Mar 24, 2:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 45 min |
| Mar 24, 2:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Frio | 66 min |
| Mar 24, 3:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe and 4 more | 59 min |
| Mar 24, 3:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Wilson | 49 min |
| Mar 24, 3:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lavaca | 36 min |
| Mar 24, 4:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Wilson | 34 min |
| Mar 24, 4:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gonzales | 33 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.