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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

March 23, 201718 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this wind advisory at Mar 23, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT for 18 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 23, 2017, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 23, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT (09:00 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 23, 2017, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 23, 2017, 9:47 PM CDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Counties Bandera County, TX, Bexar County, TX, Blanco County, TX, Burnet County, TX, Caldwell County, TX, Comal County, TX, Edwards County, TX, Gillespie County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Hays County, TX, Kendall County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Llano County, TX, Real County, TX, Travis County, TX, Val Verde County, TX, Williamson County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:03 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 207 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 2017-03-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 932 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 2017-03-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 100 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
932 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-223 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1092 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
147 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

906 
WWUS74 KEWX 230900
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
400 AM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

TXZ171>173-183>186-188-202-231700-
/O.NEW.KEWX.WI.Y.0004.170323T1700Z-170324T0500Z/
Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Gillespie-
Kinney-
Including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Georgetown, Del Rio, 
Rocksprings, Leakey, Kerrville, Fredericksburg, and Bracketville
400 AM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to midnight CDT
tonight. 

* TIMING...Winds should reach advisory speeds by noon and continue
  through midnight tonight.

* WINDS...Southeast winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Loose items will be blown around, small tree branches
  could be broken, and driving can be difficult especially in high
  profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 26 to 39 mph are 
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... 
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
648 
WWUS74 KEWX 231818
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
118 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

TXZ171>173-183>186-188-202-240500-
/O.CON.KEWX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170324T0500Z/
Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Gillespie-
Kinney-
Including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Georgetown, Del Rio, 
Rocksprings, Leakey, Kerrville, Fredericksburg, and Bracketville
118 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

* TIMING...Continuing this afternoon through midnight tonight. 

* WINDS...Southeast winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Loose items will be blown around, small tree 
  branches could be broken, and driving can be difficult 
  especially in high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 26 to 39 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
594 
WWUS74 KEWX 232101
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
401 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

TXZ187-189>192-205>208-240500-
/O.EXA.KEWX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170324T0500Z/
Bandera-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell-
Including the cities of Bandera, Boerne, Blanco, San Marcos, 
Austin, San Antonio, New Braunfels, Seguin, and Lockhart
401 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Wind Advisory, which is in effect until midnight CDT tonight. 

* TIMING...Continuing this afternoon through midnight tonight.

* WINDS...Southeast winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Loose items will be blown around, small tree 
  branches could be broken, and driving can be difficult 
  especially in high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 26 to 39 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

TXZ171>173-183>186-188-202-240500-
/O.CON.KEWX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170324T0500Z/
Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Gillespie-
Kinney-
Including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Georgetown, Del Rio, 
Rocksprings, Leakey, Kerrville, Fredericksburg, and Bracketville
401 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

* TIMING...Continuing this afternoon through midnight tonight.

* WINDS...Southeast winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Loose items will be blown around, small tree 
  branches could be broken, and driving can be difficult 
  especially in high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 26 to 39 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
974 
WWUS74 KEWX 240247
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
947 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

TXZ171>173-183>192-202-205>208-240400-
/O.CAN.KEWX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170324T0500Z/
Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera-
Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis-Kinney-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe-
Caldwell-
Including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Georgetown, Del Rio, 
Rocksprings, Leakey, Kerrville, Bandera, Fredericksburg, Boerne, 
Blanco, San Marcos, Austin, Bracketville, San Antonio, 
New Braunfels, Seguin, and Lockhart
947 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has cancelled
the Wind Advisory. 

Wind speeds have fallen below advisory criteria and the advisory
has been cancelled. Wind speeds will still remain in the 15-25 mph 
range overnight. 

$$

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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.