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Special Weather Statement, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

July 7, 2018Kinney County, Uvalde County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 7, 2018, 4:36 PM CDT for Kinney County, Uvalde County, Texas. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 7, 2018, 4:36 PM CDT (21:36 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2018, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Counties Kinney County, TX, Uvalde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 58 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 12:00Z on 2018-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 309 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2018-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -29 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
309 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-81 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1093 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 7, 2:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 2:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 3:18 AM CDT, 13 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
318 AM CDT Sat Jul 7 2018

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-080830-
Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera-
Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Kinney-Uvalde-
Medina-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell-Fayette-Maverick-Zavala-
Frio-Atascosa-Wilson-Karnes-Gonzales-De Witt-Lavaca-Dimmit-
318 AM CDT Sat Jul 7 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today And Tonight.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today and
tonight across south central Texas. Severe thunderstorms are not
expected at this time. However, occasional lightning strikes,
gusty winds and brief heavy rain will be possible with the
thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 1:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
121 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2018

TXZ183-071900-
Val Verde TX-
121 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL VAL VERDE COUNTY
UNTIL 200 PM CDT...

At 120 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Juno, moving southwest at 20 mph.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and small hail will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Juno and Bakers Crossing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3025 10112 3008 10094 2987 10128 3011 10146
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 062DEG 17KT 3014 10113

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:53 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:30 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:36 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
436 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2018

TXZ183-184-202-203-072200-
Uvalde TX-Kinney TX-Val Verde TX-Edwards TX-
436 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR KINNEY...WESTERN UVALDE...WESTERN
EDWARDS AND NORTHEASTERN VAL VERDE COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

At 435 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles northeast of Carta Valley to 10 miles
east of Alamo Village to near Laguna. Movement was southwest at 30
mph.

Small hail, frequent cloud to ground lightning, and wind gusts up to
50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Brackettville, Loma Alta, Laguna, Amanda, Cline, Standart, Alamo
Village, Carta Valley, Concan, Devils River SNA - Del Norte, Kickapoo
Cavern State Park, Turkey Mountain, Vinegarone and Fort Clark
Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Austin San Antonio.

&&

LAT...LON 3028 10116 3029 10051 2953 10015 2951 9960
      2920 9986 2924 10065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 066DEG 24KT 2994 10054 2947 10022 2945 9993

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 1:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde39 min
Jul 7, 2:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLee29 min
Jul 7, 2:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet36 min
Jul 7, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXTravis22 min
Jul 7, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXCaldwell, Comal, Guadalupe45 min
Jul 7, 4:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXMedina50 min
Jul 7, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney47 min
Jul 7, 5:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXCaldwell, Hays2 hr
Jul 7, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFrio42 min
Jul 7, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGuadalupe31 min
Jul 7, 5:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney47 min
Jul 7, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXMedina30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.