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Special Weather Statement, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

July 16, 2017Val Verde County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 16, 2017, 6:31 PM CDT for Val Verde County, Texas. It was in force for 29 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: Jul 16, 2017, 6:31 PM CDT (23:31 UTC)
Expired: Jul 16, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

County Val Verde County, TX

The radar

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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 Jul 16, 3:31 PM CDT, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 3:31 PM CDT, 3 hours before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 16, 4:52 AM CDT, 13 hours 39 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
452 AM CDT Sun Jul 16 2017

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-171000-
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-
452 AM CDT Sun Jul 16 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today And Tonight.

Scattered storms expected for this afternoon and early
evening capable of producing wind gusts up to 40 mph. Otherwise,
no hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Scattered storms are forecast across South Central Texas Monday.
Some of the storms will be capable of producing wind gusts up to
40 mph. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 5:37 PM CDT, 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
537 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017

TXZ183-162300-
Val Verde TX-
537 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL VAL VERDE COUNTY UNTIL
600 PM CDT...

At 536 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Comstock, moving northwest at 10 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Comstock and Seminole Canyon State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm 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.

&&

LAT...LON 2988 10131 2968 10109 2952 10118 2954 10126
      2957 10124 2963 10126 2962 10128 2958 10128
      2958 10131 2965 10130 2966 10135 2965 10136
      2970 10137 2971 10139
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 116DEG 9KT 2964 10122

LJH

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 6:05 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
605 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017

TXZ183-162330-
Val Verde TX-
605 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN VAL VERDE COUNTY
UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

At 604 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Val Verde Park, or near Del Rio, moving west at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Del Rio, Amistad Village, Lake View, Cienegas Terrace, Laughlin AFB
and Val Verde Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm 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.

&&

LAT...LON 2952 10074 2941 10070 2936 10071 2934 10071
      2933 10074 2932 10074 2927 10086 2928 10088
      2931 10089 2933 10094 2935 10095 2937 10101
      2944 10106 2946 10106 2947 10108
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 074DEG 22KT 2941 10079

LJH

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 6:31 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
631 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017

TXZ183-170000-
Val Verde TX-
631 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN VAL VERDE COUNTY
UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

At 631 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Amistad Village, or 9 miles northwest of Del Rio, moving west at 30
mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Del Rio, Amistad Village, Lake View, Box Canyon-Amistad, Val Verde
Park, Cienegas Terrace, Laughlin AFB, Devils Shores and Rough Canyon
Rec Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm 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.

&&

LAT...LON 2962 10080 2937 10077 2934 10094 2936 10100
      2946 10106 2947 10115 2952 10118 2953 10126
      2957 10124 2962 10125 2963 10127 2958 10128
      2958 10131 2965 10130 2966 10134 2965 10136
      2967 10136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 080DEG 24KT 2946 10102

LJH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 15, 7:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Wilson	31 min
Jul 15, 7:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Atascosa	26 min
Jul 16, 5:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Val Verde	23 min
Jul 16, 6:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney	25 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Texas, 2017 Every special weather statement in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.