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Tornado Warning 21, NWS San Angelo, TX
NWS San Angelo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2017, 8:15 PM CDT for Brown County, Texas. It was in force for 45 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, 8:15 PM CDT (01:15 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2017, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS San Angelo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
County Brown County, TX
The radar
The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 8:18 PM CDT | TORNADO | N May, TX | A TORNADO WAS REPORTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN OF MAY ON HIGHWAY 183. |
| May 18, 8:30 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Se May, TX | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO 1/8 TO 1/4 MILE WIDE AND LOCATED 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF MAY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 1519 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1729 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 16.4
The text
As transmitted.
855
WFUS54 KSJT 190115
TORSJT
TXC049-190200-
/O.NEW.KSJT.TO.W.0021.170519T0115Z-170519T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
815 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Brown County in west central Texas...
* Until 900 PM CDT
* At 815 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over May, or 17 miles north of Early, moving southeast
at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
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 dangerous storm will be near...
May around 830 PM CDT.
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 9895 3202 9903 3207 9892 3201 9888
3197 9885 3196 9884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 324DEG 7KT 3200 9895
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
JW1 follow-up statement
701
WWUS54 KSJT 190123
SVSSJT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
823 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
TXC049-190200-
/O.CON.KSJT.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170519T0200Z/
Brown TX-
823 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BROWN COUNTY...
At 821 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over May, moving
southeast at 10 mph. Trained weather spotters confirmed a tornado
on the ground over May at 821 PM.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
May around 830 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3188 9895 3202 9903 3207 9892 3201 9888
3197 9885 3196 9884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 324DEG 7KT 3199 9894
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
JWThe office that day
Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Taylor | 44 min |
| May 18, 7:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Brown | 39 min |
| May 18, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Coleman | 45 min |
| May 18, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Brown | 31 min |
| May 18, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Brown, Callahan, Coleman | 40 min |
| May 18, 8:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Brown | 38 min |
| May 18, 8:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SJT | Brown, Callahan, Coleman | 5 hr |
| May 18, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Brown | 34 min |
| May 18, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke, Nolan, Runnels, Taylor | 43 min |
| May 18, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Brown, San Saba | 28 min |
| May 18, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Runnels, Taylor | 46 min |
| May 18, 11:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Taylor | 45 min |
| May 18, 11:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Coleman, Taylor | 41 min |
| May 19, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Brown, Callahan, Coleman | 60 min |
| May 19, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Callahan | 54 min |
| May 19, 12:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Taylor | 49 min |
| May 19, 1:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Callahan | 57 min |
| May 19, 2:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Fisher | 54 min |
| May 19, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Nolan | 63 min |
| May 19, 3:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Nolan | 55 min |
| May 19, 3:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Fisher | 61 min |
| May 19, 4:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher, Nolan | 49 min |
| May 19, 4:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Fisher, Nolan | 118 min |
| May 19, 4:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SJT | Nolan | 3 hr |
| May 19, 4:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Nolan, Taylor | 62 min |
| May 19, 5:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Jones | 57 min |
| May 19, 5:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Jones, Shackelford | 58 min |
| May 19, 5:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor | 41 min |
| May 19, 6:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Jones, Taylor | 119 min |
| May 19, 6:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Shackelford | 53 min |
| May 19, 6:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Shackelford | 26 min |
| May 19, 6:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Throckmorton | 42 min |
| May 19, 7:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Fisher | 64 min |
| May 19, 8:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher, Nolan | 41 min |
| May 19, 8:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher, Jones, Nolan, Taylor | 46 min |
| May 19, 9:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Fisher, Jones, Nolan | 3 hr |
| May 19, 9:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher, Jones | 46 min |
| May 19, 9:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher, Nolan | 40 min |
| May 19, 9:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Haskell, Jones, Shackelford | 50 min |
| May 19, 10:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher | 47 min |
| May 19, 10:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Haskell, Shackelford, Throckmorton | 39 min |
| May 19, 10:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Throckmorton | 44 min |
| May 19, 11:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Haskell, Jones | 46 min |
| May 19, 11:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SJT | Fisher, Nolan | 6 hr |
| May 19, 11:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Sterling | 41 min |
| May 19, 11:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Haskell, Throckmorton | 51 min |
| May 19, 12:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke, Sterling, Tom Green | 59 min |
| May 19, 12:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Throckmorton | 44 min |
| May 19, 12:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Taylor | 44 min |
| May 19, 12:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Jones, Taylor | 51 min |
| May 19, 12:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Coke | 31 min |
| May 19, 1:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Jones, Taylor | 28 min |
| May 19, 1:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Coke | 28 min |
| May 19, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke, Runnels | 67 min |
| May 19, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Tom Green | 49 min |
| May 19, 3:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Tom Green | 44 min |
| May 19, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke, Runnels, Taylor | 55 min |
| May 19, 3:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Runnels, Taylor | 36 min |
| May 19, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Tom Green | 41 min |
| May 19, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Tom Green | 45 min |
| May 19, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Runnels | 50 min |
| May 19, 4:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Runnels | 26 min |
| May 19, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Taylor | 50 min |
| May 19, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Runnels | 45 min |
| May 19, 4:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Callahan, Coleman, Runnels, Taylor | 28 min |
| May 19, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Runnels, Taylor | 36 min |
| May 19, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Runnels, Taylor | 12 min |
| May 19, 4:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Fisher | 39 min |
| May 19, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Tom Green | 52 min |
| May 19, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Concho, Runnels, Tom Green | 48 min |
| May 19, 4:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Callahan, Coleman, Runnels, Taylor | 33 min |
| May 19, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coleman, Runnels | 43 min |
| May 19, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Taylor | 38 min |
| May 19, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coleman, Concho, Runnels | 49 min |
| May 19, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Coleman, Concho, Runnels | 37 min |
| May 19, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Coleman | 50 min |
| May 19, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Haskell | 41 min |
| May 19, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Concho, Runnels, Tom Green | 51 min |
| May 19, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Haskell, Jones | 50 min |
| May 19, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coleman, Concho, Runnels | 47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.