Tornado Warning 2, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Mar 8, 2016, 8:01 PM CST (02:01 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 2016, 8:45 PM CST

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Uvalde County, TX

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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620 
WFUS54 KEWX 090201
TOREWX
TXC463-090245-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0002.160309T0201Z-160309T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
801 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN UVALDE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 845 PM CST
    
* AT 800 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR KNIPPA...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF UVALDE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  KNIPPA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2928 9962 2938 9974 2960 9961 2950 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 223DEG 19KT 2940 9963 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

ALLEN

384 
WWUS54 KEWX 090222
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
822 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

TXC463-090245-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160309T0245Z/
UVALDE TX-
822 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN UVALDE COUNTY...
    
AT 822 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF SABINAL...OR 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF
UVALDE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN UVALDE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 2935 9956 2939 9964 2960 9961 2950 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 222DEG 10KT 2943 9955 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

ALLEN

195 
WWUS54 KEWX 090237
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
837 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

TXC463-090246-
/O.EXP.KEWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160309T0245Z/
UVALDE TX-
837 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN UVALDE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
845 PM CST...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS
WEAKENED.THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2935 9956 2939 9964 2960 9961 2950 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 223DEG 19KT 2943 9955 

$$

ALLEN

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