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Tornado Warning 1, NWS San Angelo, TX

March 8, 2016Kimble County, Menard County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 8, 2016, 4:21 AM CST for Kimble County, Menard County, Texas. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2016, 4:21 AM CST (10:21 UTC)
Expired
Mar 8, 2016, 4:45 AM CST
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS San Angelo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Kimble County, TX, Menard County, TX

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 8, 1:18 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 169 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2016-03-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1458 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2016-03-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1458 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-97 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1391 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

165 
WFUS54 KSJT 081021
TORSJT
TXC267-327-081045-
/O.NEW.KSJT.TO.W.0001.160308T1021Z-160308T1045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
421 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN MENARD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN KIMBLE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 445 AM CST
    
* AT 420 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTH OF ROOSEVELT...OR 16 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF JUNCTION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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
  SOUTHWESTERN MENARD AND NORTHWESTERN KIMBLE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: US-83 NEAR THE KIMBLE-MENARD COUNTY LINE...THE
  INTERSECTION OF US-83 AND RANCH ROAD 1773 AND CLEO.

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 3054 9992 3062 10011 3089 10001 3076 9969
TIME...MOT...LOC 1020Z 219DEG 24KT 3063 9999 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$
DANIELS
1 follow-up statement
082 
WWUS54 KSJT 081031
SVSSJT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
431 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

TXC267-327-081045-
/O.CON.KSJT.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160308T1045Z/
MENARD TX-KIMBLE TX-
431 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MENARD AND NORTHWESTERN KIMBLE COUNTIES...
    
AT 431 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT MCKAVETT...OR 16 MILES
NORTHWEST OF JUNCTION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...
US-83 NEAR THE KIMBLE-MENARD COUNTY LINE...THE INTERSECTION OF US-
83 AND RANCH ROAD 1773 AND CLEO.

LAT...LON 3055 9991 3065 10001 3089 10001 3076 9969
TIME...MOT...LOC 1031Z 219DEG 24KT 3069 9994 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$
DANIELS

The office that day

Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 12:26 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTCrockett49 min
Mar 8, 12:56 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCrockett, Irion49 min
Mar 8, 1:40 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCrockett, Irion, Schleicher, Tom Green65 min
Mar 8, 1:47 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTCrockett43 min
Mar 8, 2:20 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Irion, Tom Green40 min
Mar 8, 2:37 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSutton53 min
Mar 8, 2:47 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTCoke58 min
Mar 8, 2:55 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTIrion, Tom Green3 hr
Mar 8, 3:00 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTConcho, Runnels, Tom Green60 min
Mar 8, 3:14 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTTaylor46 min
Mar 8, 3:20 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSchleicher, Sutton40 min
Mar 8, 3:49 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble, Menard, Schleicher, Sutton56 min
Mar 8, 3:58 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTConcho, Runnels62 min
Mar 8, 4:02 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTTaylor43 min
Mar 8, 4:44 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTConcho, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, San Saba61 min
Mar 8, 5:29 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTBrown, Coleman, McCulloch, San Saba46 min
Mar 8, 5:38 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTBrown67 min
Mar 8, 5:47 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMason58 min
Mar 8, 6:14 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSan Saba46 min
Mar 8, 6:58 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSan Saba62 min
Mar 8, 7:10 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTSan Saba65 min
Mar 8, 3:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCrockett42 min
Mar 8, 4:05 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTIrion25 min
Mar 8, 4:32 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTIrion28 min
Mar 8, 4:46 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSutton29 min
Mar 8, 5:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTSutton45 min
Mar 8, 5:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble, Menard, Schleicher, Sutton47 min
Mar 8, 5:51 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSterling24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.