Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Mar 24, 2016, 2:54 AM CDT (07:54 UTC)

Expired

Mar 24, 2016, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

66 min

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Atascosa County, TX, Frio County, TX

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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212 
WUUS54 KEWX 240754
SVREWX
TXC013-163-240900-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0048.160324T0754Z-160324T0900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
254 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN FRIO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN ATASCOSA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 400 AM CDT

* AT 254 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PEARSALL...
  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...
  PEARSALL...PLEASANTON...JOURDANTON...POTEET...CHARLOTTE...CHRISTINE...
  MOORE...GOLDFINCH...NORTH PEARSALL...WEST PEARSALL...SCHATTEL...LEMING...
  DOBROWOLSKI...DAVIS...AMPHION...THREE OAKS AND COUGHRAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER...INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS...AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS AN
INTERIOR ROOM...A BATHROOM OR CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

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 2878 9912 2897 9912 2908 9841 2866 9836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0754Z 269DEG 33KT 2889 9904 

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

CP

454 
WWUS54 KEWX 240836 RRA
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
336 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

TXC163-240845-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160324T0900Z/
FRIO TX-
336 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FRIO 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 2880 9865 2895 9865 2903 9840 2877 9837
      2874 9837
TIME...MOT...LOC 0835Z 271DEG 33KT 2886 9858 

$$

TXC013-240900-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160324T0900Z/
ATASCOSA TX-
336 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL ATASCOSA COUNTY...

AT 335 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR JOURDANTON...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PLEASANTON...JOURDANTON...CHRISTINE...COUGHRAN AND DOBROWOLSKI. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2880 9865 2895 9865 2903 9840 2877 9837
      2874 9837
TIME...MOT...LOC 0835Z 271DEG 33KT 2886 9858 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CP

674 
WWUS54 KEWX 240850
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
350 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

TXC013-240900-
/O.EXP.KEWX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160324T0900Z/
ATASCOSA TX-
350 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL ATASCOSA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 400 AM CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 2880 9865 2895 9865 2903 9840 2877 9837
      2874 9837
TIME...MOT...LOC 0849Z 269DEG 33KT 2886 9858 

$$

CP

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