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Tornado Warning 3, NWS San Angelo, TX
NWS San Angelo, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 28, 2017, 4:38 PM CDT for Jones County, Taylor County, Texas. It was in force for 37 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
- Mar 28, 2017, 4:38 PM CDT (21:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2017, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS San Angelo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Jones County, TX, Taylor County, TX
The radar
The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 4:39 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Dyess Afb, TX | |
| Mar 28, 4:52 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Wsw Tye, TX | BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OBSERVED BY DYESS AFB |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 225 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
- 1482 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 784 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KSJT 282138
TORSJT
TXC253-441-282215-
/O.NEW.KSJT.TO.W.0003.170328T2138Z-170328T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
438 PM CDT TUE MAR 28 2017
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Jones County in west central Texas...
Northwestern Taylor County in west central Texas...
* Until 515 PM CDT
* At 438 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Dyess AFB, or 12 miles west of Abilene, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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...
Hawley around 455 PM CDT.
Abilene around 500 PM CDT.
Nugent around 505 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Funston, Hodges, Impact, Lake Fort Phantom Hill, Truby and Stith.
This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 265 and 285.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3224 9988 3237 10013 3280 9992 3269 9962
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 208DEG 45KT 3241 9994
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Woodward2 follow-up statements
306
WWUS54 KSJT 282148
SVSSJT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
448 PM CDT TUE MAR 28 2017
TXC253-441-282215-
/O.CON.KSJT.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170328T2215Z/
Jones TX-Taylor TX-
448 PM CDT TUE MAR 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JONES AND NORTHWESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES...
At 447 PM CDT, a funnel cloud was located near Tye, or 9 miles
northwest of Abilene, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed a funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Hawley around 455 PM CDT.
Abilene around 500 PM CDT.
Nugent around 505 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Funston, Hodges, Impact, Lake Fort Phantom Hill, Truby and Stith.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial
shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3224 9988 3237 10013 3280 9992 3269 9962
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 208DEG 45KT 3250 9988
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Woodward924
WWUS54 KSJT 282156
SVSSJT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
456 PM CDT TUE MAR 28 2017
TXC253-441-282215-
/O.CON.KSJT.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170328T2215Z/
Jones TX-Taylor TX-
456 PM CDT TUE MAR 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JONES AND NORTHWESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES...
At 454 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Hawley, or 10
miles west of Abilene, and is moving northeast at 35 MPH.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. At 450 PM trained
spotters reported a tornado 5 miles west of Dyess AFB.
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...
Nugent around 505 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Funston, Hodges, Impact, Lake Fort Phantom Hill, Truby and Stith.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3224 9988 3237 10013 3280 9992 3269 9962
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 208DEG 45KT 3258 9983
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
WoodwardThe office that day
Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Crockett | 21 min |
| Mar 28, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Runnels | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 3:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke, Nolan, Runnels, Taylor | 44 min |
| Mar 28, 3:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Nolan | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Runnels, Taylor | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher, Jones | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 4:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Nolan, Taylor | 35 min |
| Mar 28, 4:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Fisher, Jones | 30 min |
| Mar 28, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Sterling | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher, Jones, Nolan, Taylor | 40 min |
| Mar 28, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Jones, Shackelford | 30 min |
| Mar 28, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Sterling | 48 min |
| Mar 28, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Haskell | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 5:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Haskell, Jones, Shackelford | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Haskell, Jones | 48 min |
| Mar 28, 5:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Fisher | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 6:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Haskell, Jones | 37 min |
| Mar 28, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Sterling | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 6:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Haskell | 40 min |
| Mar 28, 6:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Haskell | 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.