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Special Weather Statement, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this special weather statement at Apr 17, 2017, 1:05 PM CDT for Fayette County, Lavaca County, Texas. It was in force for 40 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
- Apr 17, 2017, 1:05 PM CDT (18:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2017, 1:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Counties Fayette County, TX, Lavaca County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 226 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1218 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 17, 12:09 PM CDT, 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 12:09 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 4:31 AM CDT, 8 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 431 AM CDT Mon Apr 17 2017 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-180945- Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera- Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Kinney-Uvalde- Medina-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell-Fayette-Maverick-Zavala- Frio-Atascosa-Wilson-Karnes-Gonzales-De Witt-Lavaca-Dimmit- 431 AM CDT Mon Apr 17 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today And Tonight. Locally heavy rain is possible this afternoon southeast of I-35 and east of I-37. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports may be needed this afternoon.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 1:05 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
105 PM CDT MON APR 17 2017
TXZ209-223-225-171845-
Lavaca TX-Fayette TX-Gonzales TX-
105 PM CDT MON APR 17 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GONZALES...FAYETTE
AND LAVACA COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CDT...
At 103 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Moulton to 10 miles south of
Speaks. Movement was north at 30 mph.
Heavy downpours, frequent cloud to ground lightning, small hail, and
wind gusts in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Heavy rainfall may result in minor flooding impacts such as flooded
low water crossings and ponding on roadways.
Locations impacted include...
Gonzales, Yoakum, La Grange, Schulenburg, Hallettsville, Shiner,
Flatonia, Moulton, Shelby, Waelder, Fayetteville, Round Top, Sublime,
Muldoon, Cistern, Ezzell, Speaks, Carmine, Komensky and Swiss Alp.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Austin San Antonio.
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LAT...LON 2907 9694 2938 9724 2937 9725 2963 9760
2978 9732 3005 9703 3003 9701 3011 9685
3016 9680 3014 9676 3017 9669 3014 9665
2996 9657 2963 9687 2961 9684 2958 9683
2958 9679 2934 9656
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 180DEG 38KT 2959 9726 2910 9677
TB3The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 7:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Maverick | 47 min |
| Apr 16, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 41 min |
| Apr 16, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Maverick, Zavala | 53 min |
| Apr 16, 8:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Zavala | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney | 64 min |
| Apr 16, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde | 55 min |
| Apr 16, 8:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 23 min |
| Apr 16, 8:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EWX | Bandera, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kerr, Kinney and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Kinney, Maverick, Zavala | 42 min |
| Apr 16, 9:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards, Real, Uvalde | 62 min |
| Apr 16, 9:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 60 min |
| Apr 16, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick | 30 min |
| Apr 16, 9:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Edwards, Real | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Zavala | 64 min |
| Apr 16, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Maverick | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 10:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kerr, Kinney and 5 more | 57 min |
| Apr 16, 11:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Frio, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 11:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera, Frio, Gillespie, Kerr, Medina | 59 min |
| Apr 16, 11:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Zavala | 58 min |
| Apr 17, 12:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Zavala | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 48 min |
| Apr 17, 1:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Lavaca | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Comal | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Comal | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Guadalupe | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 38 min |
| Apr 17, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gonzales | 33 min |
| Apr 17, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 40 min |
| Apr 17, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | DeWitt | 32 min |
| Apr 17, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, Zavala | 62 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.