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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

January 15, 2017Kinney County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 15, 2017, 7:13 PM CST for Kinney County, Texas. It was in force for 47 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
Jan 15, 2017, 7:13 PM CST (01:13 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2017, 8:00 PM CST
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Kinney County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 15, 7:25 PM CSTHAIL 14 Sw Brackettville, TX
Jan 15, 7:38 PM CSTHAIL 0.251 Sw Brackettville, TXPEA SIZE HAIL AT FORT CLARK SPRINGS RESORT COMPLEX
Jan 15, 7:45 PM CSTHAIL 16 E Brackettville, TXQUARTER SIZE HAIL EAST OF BRACKETTVILLE MAINLY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 90

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 15, 2:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 28 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 2017-01-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 540 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 2017-01-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
540 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1460 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
0 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

493 
WUUS54 KEWX 160113
SVREWX
TXC271-160215-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0009.170116T0113Z-170116T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
713 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Kinney County in south central Texas...

* Until 815 PM CST

* At 713 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Standart, or
  13 miles west of Brackettville, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Brackettville, Standart and Alamo Village. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 2916 10071 2926 10071 2928 10058 2946 10070
      2960 10027 2922 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 260DEG 26KT 2926 10062 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
911 
WWUS54 KEWX 160132
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
732 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017

TXC271-160215-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170116T0215Z/
Kinney TX-
732 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST
FOR CENTRAL KINNEY COUNTY...

At 731 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brackettville,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Brackettville and Alamo Village. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 2919 10051 2947 10049 2957 10027 2922 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 266DEG 32KT 2928 10042 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
230 
WWUS54 KEWX 160143
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
743 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017

TXC271-160215-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170116T0215Z/
Kinney TX-
743 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST
FOR EASTERN KINNEY COUNTY...

At 743 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brackettville,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Kinney County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 2920 10040 2951 10037 2954 10027 2922 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 269DEG 25KT 2928 10033 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
801 
WWUS54 KEWX 160200
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
800 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017

TXC271-160210-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170116T0215Z/
Kinney TX-
800 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN KINNEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 2920 10040 2951 10037 2954 10027 2922 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 260DEG 26KT 2932 10004 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 6:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards48 min
Jan 15, 6:21 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney39 min
Jan 15, 6:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Real66 min
Jan 15, 6:30 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards60 min
Jan 15, 6:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kerr, Real48 min
Jan 15, 6:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKimble32 min
Jan 15, 6:48 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney42 min
Jan 15, 7:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney28 min
Jan 15, 7:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera67 min
Jan 15, 7:17 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards43 min
Jan 15, 7:33 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKerr42 min
Jan 15, 7:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney29 min
Jan 15, 7:48 PM CSTTornado WarningEWXKerr27 min
Jan 15, 7:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney, Uvalde46 min
Jan 15, 8:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Kendall, Kerr46 min
Jan 15, 8:16 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKerr, Real, Uvalde44 min
Jan 15, 8:19 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKendall41 min
Jan 15, 8:36 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Kerr, Real3 hr
Jan 15, 8:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Uvalde49 min
Jan 15, 8:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKendall46 min
Jan 15, 9:11 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXKinney, Uvalde3 hr
Jan 15, 9:27 PM CSTTornado WarningEWXKendall33 min
Jan 15, 9:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBandera, Medina, Uvalde62 min
Jan 15, 9:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Comal, Kendall46 min
Jan 15, 9:52 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Kendall, Kerr3 hr
Jan 15, 10:22 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXHays38 min
Jan 15, 10:25 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar50 min
Jan 15, 11:07 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXHays, Travis53 min
Jan 15, 11:16 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar, Comal29 min
Jan 15, 11:21 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar3 hr
Jan 15, 11:30 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar45 min
Jan 15, 11:45 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar, Comal30 min
Jan 16, 12:07 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson38 min
Jan 16, 12:32 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXComal, Hays3 hr
Jan 16, 1:04 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Guadalupe3 hr

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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.