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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

August 27, 201713 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this wind advisory at Aug 27, 2017, 4:20 PM CDT for 13 counties in Texas. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 27, 2017, 4:20 PM CDT (21:20 UTC)
Expired
Aug 28, 2017, 4:10 AM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Counties Atascosa County, TX, Bastrop County, TX, Bexar County, TX, Caldwell County, TX, Comal County, TX, Fayette County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Hays County, TX, Karnes County, TX, Lee County, TX, Travis County, TX, Williamson County, TX, Wilson County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 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

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 231 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, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-08-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-08-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 96 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
840 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
153 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

012 
WWUS74 KEWX 272120
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
420 PM CDT Sun Aug 27 2017

TXZ173-192-194-280530-
/O.EXP.KEWX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170827T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KEWX.WI.Y.0007.170827T2120Z-170828T0600Z/
Williamson-Travis-Lee-
Including the cities of Georgetown, Austin, and Giddings
420 PM CDT Sun Aug 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 1 AM CDT Monday. 

* TIMING...Through 1 AM.

* WINDS...Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

* IMPACTS...Driving high profile vehicles will be difficult 
  through the day. Large tree limbs could fall and cause damage. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

TXZ191-193-205-206-209-220-280530-
/O.NEW.KEWX.WI.Y.0007.170827T2120Z-170828T0600Z/
Hays-Bastrop-Bexar-Comal-Fayette-Atascosa-
Including the cities of San Marcos, Bastrop, San Antonio, 
New Braunfels, La Grange, and Pleasanton
420 PM CDT Sun Aug 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 1 AM CDT Monday. 

* TIMING...Through 1 AM.

* WINDS...Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

* IMPACTS...Driving high profile vehicles will be difficult 
  through the day. Large tree limbs could fall and cause damage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
465 
WWUS74 KEWX 280330 AAA
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1030 PM CDT Sun Aug 27 2017

TXZ173-205-220-280430-
/O.CAN.KEWX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170828T0600Z/
Williamson-Bexar-Atascosa-
Including the cities of Georgetown, San Antonio, and Pleasanton
1030 PM CDT Sun Aug 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has cancelled
the Wind Advisory for Williamson, Bexar and Atascosa counties.
Latest surface observations across these counties show wind speeds
below the wind advisory criteria. However, there are still some 
wind gusts reports of 20 to 30 mph and expected to remain like 
that through the overnight hours.

$$

TXZ207-208-221-222-281130-
/O.EXB.KEWX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170828T1800Z/
Guadalupe-Caldwell-Wilson-Karnes-
Including the cities of Seguin, Lockhart, Floresville, 
and Karnes City
1030 PM CDT Sun Aug 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 1 PM CDT Monday. 

* TIMING...Through 1 PM Monday.

* WINDS...Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

* IMPACTS...Driving high profile vehicles will be difficult 
  through the day. Large tree limbs could fall and cause damage. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

TXZ191>194-206-209-281130-
/O.EXT.KEWX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170828T1800Z/
Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Comal-Fayette-
Including the cities of San Marcos, Austin, Bastrop, Giddings, 
New Braunfels, and La Grange
1030 PM CDT Sun Aug 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY...

* TIMING...Through 1 PM Monday.

* WINDS...Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

* IMPACTS...Driving high profile vehicles will be difficult 
  through the day. Large tree limbs could fall and cause damage. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
560 
WWUS74 KEWX 280910
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
410 AM CDT Mon Aug 28 2017

TXZ191>194-206>209-221-222-281015-
/O.CAN.KEWX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170828T1800Z/
Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell-Fayette-Wilson-
Karnes-
Including the cities of San Marcos, Austin, Bastrop, Giddings, 
New Braunfels, Seguin, Lockhart, La Grange, Floresville, 
and Karnes City
410 AM CDT Mon Aug 28 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

Wind speeds have dropped below wind advisory criteria. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 8:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Guadalupe, Hays, Lee8 hr
Aug 26, 10:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXHays, Travis7 hr
Aug 27, 1:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXBastrop, Hays, Travis3 hr
Aug 27, 4:47 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Lee25 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.