Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Apr 29, 2016, 8:11 PM CDT (01:11 UTC)

Expired

Apr 29, 2016, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

1.75 in

Wind

70.0 mph

County Bexar County, TX

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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288 
WUUS54 KEWX 300111
SVREWX
TXC029-300200-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0097.160430T0111Z-160430T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
811 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BEXAR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 809 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HELOTES...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM IS MOVING TOWARD LOOP 1604
  AND BANDERA ROAD. 

  HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SAN ANTONIO...LEON VALLEY...HELOTES...ALAMO HEIGHTS...FAIR OAKS RANCH...
  HOLLYWOOD PARK...SHAVANO PARK...OLMOS PARK...CROSS MOUNTAIN...THE
  DOMINION...LEON SPRINGS...SEA WORLD...LACKLAND AFB...TIMBERWOOD PARK...
  CASTLE HILLS...BALCONES HEIGHTS...HILL COUNTRY VILLAGE...GREY FOREST...
  FIESTA TEXAS AND SCENIC OAKS.

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 2942 9880 2954 9880 2955 9881 2968 9881
      2974 9851 2935 9844
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 235DEG 20KT 2957 9874 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CP

507 
WWUS54 KEWX 300137
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
837 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

TXC029-300200-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-160430T0200Z/
BEXAR TX-
837 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BEXAR COUNTY...

AT 833 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SHAVANO
PARK... OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAN ANTONIO...MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH. THIS STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN PARTS OF SAN ANTONIO
BETWEEN LOOP 410 AND THE CAMP BULLIS...STONE OAK AREA.   

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
         MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SAN ANTONIO...LEON VALLEY...HELOTES...ALAMO HEIGHTS...HOLLYWOOD PARK...
SHAVANO PARK...OLMOS PARK...CROSS MOUNTAIN...THE DOMINION...LEON SPRINGS...
TIMBERWOOD PARK...CASTLE HILLS...BALCONES HEIGHTS...HILL COUNTRY
VILLAGE...GREY FOREST...FIESTA TEXAS AND SCENIC OAKS.

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 2947 9871 2970 9869 2974 9851 2946 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 256DEG 19KT 2961 9860 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CP

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