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Tornado Warning 17, NWS San Angelo, TX

May 18, 2017Callahan County, Coleman County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2017, 5:42 PM CDT for Callahan County, Coleman County, Texas. It was in force for 33 min. 2 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: May 18, 2017, 5:42 PM CDT (22:42 UTC)
Expired: May 18, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS San Angelo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.75 in

Counties Callahan County, TX, Coleman County, TX

The radar

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 18, 5:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	20 N Coleman, TX	WIND DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO CARPORTS AND CANOPIES OF RESIDENCES AT LAKE COLEMAN. ROOF SHINGLE DAMAGE WAS ALSO REPORTED.
May 18, 5:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Ne Silver Valley, TX	WIND DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO CARPORTS AND CANOPIES OF RESIDENCES AT LAKE COLEMAN. ROOF SHINGLE DAMAGE WAS ALSO REPORTED.

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

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 18, 1:55 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 220 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2097 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -180 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 785 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 71 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 2.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

290 
WFUS54 KSJT 182242
TORSJT
TXC059-083-182315-
/O.NEW.KSJT.TO.W.0017.170518T2242Z-170518T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
542 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017

The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Callahan County in west central Texas...
  Northern Coleman County in west central Texas...

* Until 615 PM CDT

* At 542 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Silver Valley, or 11 miles north of Coleman,
  moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail. 

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  south central Callahan and northern Coleman Counties, including the
  following locations: Us-283 Near The Coleman-Callahan County Line
  and Lake Coleman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3188 9955 3200 9966 3219 9936 3207 9919
      3201 9920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 232DEG 25KT 3198 9950 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

Woodward

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at May 18, 3:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 3:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
341 PM CDT Thu May 18 2017

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight and Friday)

A conditional forecast for severe weather tonight. Strong
instability was present with MUCAPES up to 4000 J/KG and 0-6KM shear
of 45 KTS. Afternoon storms have been to the north of West Central
Texas this afternoon...as surface convergence has been weak earlier
this afternoon. However low level convergence has significantly
increased from Sweetwater to Haskell...where isolated storms were
beginning to develop. If a storm does develop, it could become
severe very quickly with no cap in place. A tornado watch is in
effect for all but the southern tier of West Central Texas until 10
PM.

The better chance of storms may come in after midnight as the upper
low over Utah moves into N. New Mexico, with shortwave rounding it.
Could see some severe weather given the instability, but don't
expect an organized severe weather event.

Friday, the severe weather outlook day 2 again has a slight
risk/enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms as dryline will be along
San Angelo CWA western boundary...from IRAAN to Sweetwater and Roby.
Instabilities will still be high again, with a stronger upper
shortwave moving through in the afternoon...and severe storms
will again be possible along and east of the dryline.

.LONG TERM...
(Friday night through next Thursday)

As another upper low moves out of the Central Rockies and over
the Southern Plains, a cold front will be pushed into West
Central Texas Friday night. From Friday night through Sunday
morning, the best chance of showers and thunderstorms will be over
our southeastern counties. Showers and thunderstorms will
generally be south of I-20 Sunday and Sunday night. Most of the
forecast area will have a chance of precipitation Monday through
Tuesday night as the next cold front pushes south through the
forecast area.

High pressure will build over the area on Wednesday bringing dry
weather to the forecast area. A return of southeast winds will
bring warmer temperatures with afternoon highs in the upper 80s
by Thursday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene 	 69  84  60  76 /  40  50  60  40
San Angelo 	 70  87  64  78 /  40  40  60  60
Junction 	 71  85  67  81 /  30  40  40  60
Brownwood 	 70  83  65  76 /  40  40  70  60
Sweetwater 	 67  87  58  76 /  40  30  50  20
Ozona      	 69  88  64  79 /  30  40  40  60

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE BIG COUNTRY, THE CONCHO VALLEY, AND THE HEARTLAND...

Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 3:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
348 PM CDT Thu May 18 2017

TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-192100-
Fisher-Nolan-Sterling-Coke-Runnels-Irion-Tom Green-Concho-
Crockett-Schleicher-Sutton-Haskell-Throckmorton-Jones-Shackelford-
Taylor-Callahan-Coleman-Brown-McCulloch-San Saba-Menard-Kimble-
Mason-
348 PM CDT Thu May 18 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central
Texas.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms to develop this afternoon and
evening across much of West Central Texas. Some storms will
become severe and significant severe weather is possible,
including very large hail, isolated tornadoes, damaging winds and
deadly lightning. The best potential for severe weather will be
along and north of a Mertzon to San Angelo to Brownwood line.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The risk for severe weather will continue Friday across the area.
The main hazards will be large hail and damaging winds.

Saturday and Sunday...strong to severe storms are possible,
mainly along the Interstate 10 corridor.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation has been activated this afternoon and will
likely be needed Friday afternoon.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 18, 4:51 PM CDT, 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
451 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0448 PM     HAIL             NOVICE                  31.99N  99.62W
05/18/2017  E1.25 INCH       COLEMAN            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1700068

19

Local storm report, May 18, 5:02 PM CDT, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
502 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0452 PM     HAIL             NOVICE                  31.99N  99.62W
05/18/2017  E1.50 INCH       COLEMAN            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1700069

19

Local storm report, May 18, 5:14 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
514 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0508 PM     HAIL             4 SE NOVICE             31.95N  99.58W
05/18/2017  E1.25 INCH       COLEMAN            TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1700070

19

Local storm report, May 18, 5:26 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
526 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0525 PM     HAIL             EULA                    32.34N  99.56W
05/18/2017  E1.75 INCH       CALLAHAN           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1700071

MKD

Local storm report, May 18, 5:30 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
530 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0528 PM     HAIL             CLYDE                   32.40N  99.50W
05/18/2017  E1.00 INCH       CALLAHAN           TX   PUBLIC

            HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE WAS REPORTED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1700072

19

Local storm report, May 18, 5:36 PM CDT, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
536 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0532 PM     HAIL             7 N COLEMAN             31.93N  99.43W
05/18/2017  E2.50 INCH       COLEMAN            TX   STORM CHASER

            HAIL ALSO TOOK OUT WINDSHIELD

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1700073

MKD

The office that day

Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 18, 4:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Callahan, Coleman, Runnels, Taylor	42 min
May 18, 4:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Coleman, Runnels	24 min
May 18, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Callahan, Coleman, Runnels, Taylor	49 min
May 18, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Callahan, Coleman, Shackelford, Taylor	46 min
May 18, 5:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Coleman	23 min
May 18, 5:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Shackelford, Throckmorton	52 min
May 18, 6:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Brown, Coleman	37 min
May 18, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Brown, Callahan, Coleman	45 min
May 18, 6:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Haskell, Throckmorton	23 min
May 18, 6:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SJT	Brown, Callahan, Coleman	3 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.