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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS San Angelo, TX
NWS San Angelo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 26, 2016, 6:13 PM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 62 min. 3 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
- Apr 26, 2016, 6:13 PM CDT (23:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2016, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS San Angelo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Callahan County, TX, Jones County, TX, Nolan County, TX, Shackelford County, TX, Taylor County, TX
The radar
The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 6:42 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | Buffalo Gap, TX | |
| Apr 26, 6:43 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Ese Abilene, TX | THE ABILENE REGIONAL AIRPORT ASOS RECORDED A 55 KNOT WIND GUST...64 MPH |
| Apr 26, 6:50 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Abilene, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 4 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 29 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2:32 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -346 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2617 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
891
WUUS54 KSJT 262313
SVRSJT
TXC059-253-353-417-441-270015-
/O.NEW.KSJT.SV.W.0066.160426T2313Z-160427T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
613 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CALLAHAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...
TAYLOR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...
EAST CENTRAL NOLAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTHWESTERN SHACKELFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 613 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF
VIEW...OR 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ABILENE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
VIEW AND DYESS AFB AROUND 625 PM CDT.
TYE AND BUFFALO GAP AROUND 630 PM CDT.
POTOSI AROUND 640 PM CDT.
HAMBY AROUND 645 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE IMPACT...
OVALO...KIRBY LAKE...LAKE ABILENE...CAMP TONKAWA AND CAMP BUTMAN.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 258 AND 297.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3210 10015 3250 10019 3259 9954 3215 9958
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 257DEG 42KT 3233 10004
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
125
WWUS54 KSJT 262326
SVSSJT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
626 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
TXC059-253-353-417-441-270015-
/O.CON.KSJT.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-160427T0015Z/
CALLAHAN TX-TAYLOR TX-NOLAN TX-SHACKELFORD TX-JONES TX-
626 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CALLAHAN...TAYLOR...EAST CENTRAL NOLAN...
SOUTHWESTERN SHACKELFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES...
AT 625 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER VIEW...OR 12
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ABILENE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM WILL
APPROACH ABILENE IN THE NEXT 20 TO 30 MINUTES.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
BUFFALO GAP AND DYESS AFB AROUND 630 PM CDT.
TYE AROUND 635 PM CDT.
POTOSI AROUND 650 PM CDT.
HAMBY AROUND 655 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE IMPACT...
OVALO...KIRBY LAKE...LAKE ABILENE...CAMP TONKAWA AND CAMP BUTMAN.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 258 AND 297.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3210 10015 3250 10019 3259 9954 3215 9958
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 256DEG 35KT 3236 9991
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 26, 3:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 26, 3:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service SAN ANGELO TX 343 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016 .SHORT TERM... (Tonight) ...Large Hail and Damaging Winds and Tornadoes This Evening... A dryline and strong upper dynamics will combine to continue thunderstorms this evening. With surface based CAPE values around 4000 J/Kg across many of our eastern counties this afternoon, any thunderstorms which develop will rapidly intensify. The dryline this afternoon extends just west of a line from near Ozona to Sweetwater. Thunderstorms have developed along and near this dryline and will move into our western counties within an hour. Movement will be toward the northeast. Based on all indicators, the greatest tornado threat lies mainly along and northeast of a line from Haskell, to Abilene, to Coleman, to Brownwood. In addition, very large hail is possible northeast of this line. We have issued Tornado watch number 109, which continues until midnight CDT tonight, and includes those counties lying along and east or northeast of a line from Haskell, to Roby, to San Angelo, to San Saba. Later tonight, a Pacific cold front will push from west to east across West Central Texas and bring another round of thunderstorms. As this front moves across West Central Texas, thunderstorms will form a line, and this line will extend from north to south across most of West Central Texas. (Wednesday) ...Dry and Cooler... The Pacific front will quickly push convection east of West Central Texas and bring drier air, along with slightly cooler temperatures. High tomorrow will be mainly in the mid to upper 80s. winds will be mainly from the west in the 10 to 15 mph range. .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through Tuesday) Generally dry conditions are expected on Thursday ahead of the next approaching upper level shortwave trough. High temperatures Thursday afternoon are forecast to be in the upper 80s to near 90. Rain chances will increase Thursday night across the area as the aforementioned upper level trough moves closer and large scale lift results in scattered showers and thunderstorms. A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible. Friday afternoon, a Pacific front will move through West Central Texas, with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing along and ahead of this feature. This will result in a better chance of strong to severe thunderstorms, especially across the eastern half of the forecast area. In addition, locally heavy rainfall will be possible. Highs on Friday will mainly be in the mid to upper 80s. Generally dry conditions are expected this weekend, with highs mainly in the upper 70s to mid 80s, and overnight lows in the 50s. The next upper level trough will approach the Southern Plains early next week. Differences continue in the exact timing and track of this system, but a wetter/cooler pattern looks likely for the first part of next week. Daniels && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 55 85 57 88 / 40 0 0 10 San Angelo 52 88 55 90 / 20 0 0 10 Junction 53 88 52 88 / 60 5 0 20 && .SJT Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 26, 3:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 352 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016 TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-272100- FISHER-NOLAN-STERLING-COKE-RUNNELS-IRION-TOM GREEN-CONCHO- CROCKETT-SCHLEICHER-SUTTON-HASKELL-THROCKMORTON-JONES-SHACKELFORD- TAYLOR-CALLAHAN-COLEMAN-BROWN-MCCULLOCH-SAN SABA-MENARD-KIMBLE- MASON- 352 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL HAVE A VERY HIGH POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. TORNADOES ARE ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT THREAT...ESPECIALLY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM HASKELL...TO ABILENE...TO COLEMAN...TO BROWNWOOD. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL TEXAS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...LINGERING OVER THE NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY ON SATURDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER HAZARDS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WE WILL NEED SPOTTERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 5:29 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 529 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016 TXZ054-262315- NOLAN TX- 529 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NOLAN COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 528 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MARYNEAL...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF ROSCOE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... NOLAN AROUND 550 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE THE INTERSECTION OF RANCH ROAD 608 AND HIGHWAY 147...CAMP BOOTHE OAKS AND THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 70 AND RANCH ROAD 53. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS. LAT...LON 3247 10015 3214 10015 3209 10066 3233 10066 TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 255DEG 37KT 3228 10048
Local storm report, Apr 26, 5:34 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
534 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0532 PM HAIL 1 W SWEETWATER 32.47N 100.42W
04/26/2016 E1.00 INCH NOLAN TX AMATEUR RADIO
&&
EVENT NUMBER SJT1600073
PMSpecial weather statement, Apr 26, 5:36 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 536 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016 TXZ064-065-262300- STERLING TX-COKE TX- 536 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN COKE AND NORTHEASTERN STERLING COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT... AT 536 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF SILVER...OR 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF STERLING CITY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... SILVER AROUND 550 PM CDT. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS. LAT...LON 3209 10064 3205 10057 3195 10090 3208 10094 TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 255DEG 37KT 3206 10084
Local storm report, Apr 26, 5:37 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
537 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMLIN 32.88N 100.13W
04/26/2016 JONES TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
WIND DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN HAMLIN...INCLUDING SEVERAL
TREES DOWN.
&&
EVENT NUMBER SJT1600074
19Local storm report, Apr 26, 5:57 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
557 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 PM HAIL STAMFORD 32.94N 99.80W
04/26/2016 E1.25 INCH JONES TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED
&&
EVENT NUMBER SJT1600075
19Local storm report, Apr 26, 6:02 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
602 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0602 PM HAIL HASKELL 33.16N 99.73W
04/26/2016 E1.75 INCH HASKELL TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
A LOT OF GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN HASKELL.
&&
EVENT NUMBER SJT1600076
19The office that day
Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Lampasas | 17 min |
| Apr 26, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher | 36 min |
| Apr 26, 4:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Coke | 22 min |
| Apr 26, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher, Nolan | 47 min |
| Apr 26, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Sterling | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Nolan | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Nolan, Taylor | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Coke | 24 min |
| Apr 26, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Haskell, Jones, Shackelford, Throckmorton | 38 min |
| Apr 26, 5:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Haskell | 23 min |
| Apr 26, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Haskell, Jones, Shackelford, Throckmorton | 45 min |
| Apr 26, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Coke | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke, Nolan, Runnels, Taylor | 32 min |
| Apr 26, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Shackelford, Taylor | 54 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.