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Special Weather Statement, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

July 7, 2018Kinney County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 7, 2018, 4:58 PM CDT for Kinney County, Texas. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 7, 2018, 4:58 PM CDT (21:58 UTC)
Expired: Jul 7, 2018, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

County Kinney County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:00 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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 52 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.

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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: 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

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

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, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 2:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 3:18 AM CDT, 13 hours 40 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, 2:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:30 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:36 PM CDT, 22 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

TB3

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:40 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
440 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2018

TXZ203-204-219-072230-
Frio TX-Uvalde TX-Medina TX-
440 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MEDINA...SOUTHEASTERN
UVALDE AND NORTHWESTERN FRIO COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Knippa to near Biry.
Movement was southwest at 25 mph.

Very heavy rainfall, frequent cloud to ground lightning, and wind
gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Uvalde, Pearsall, Devine, Sabinal, North Pearsall, Moore, Knippa,
Yancey, Frio Town and Uvalde Estates.

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 2901 9941 2909 9942 2909 9962 2919 9989
      2944 9967 2916 9886 2887 9906
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 082DEG 22KT 2939 9971 2918 9901

TB3

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:58 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
458 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2018

TXZ183-184-202-203-072245-
Uvalde TX-Kinney TX-Val Verde TX-Edwards TX-
458 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL KINNEY...SOUTHWESTERN
UVALDE...SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS AND NORTHEASTERN VAL VERDE COUNTIES
UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 15 miles northeast of Juno to near Alamo
Village to 7 miles northwest of Uvalde. Movement was southwest at 25
mph.

Pea sized hail, frequent cloud to ground lightning, very heavy
rainfall, and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Brackettville, Loma Alta, Juno, Blewett, Amanda, Cline, Standart,
Alamo Village, Carta Valley, Laughlin AFB, Devils River SNA - Big
Satan, 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.

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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.

&&

LAT...LON 3029 10075 2943 10028 2931 9974 2915 9990
      2929 10072 3029 10130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 089DEG 22KT 3031 10094 2939 10044 2928 9989

TB3

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 7, 1:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Val Verde	39 min
Jul 7, 2:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Lee	29 min
Jul 7, 2:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Burnet	36 min
Jul 7, 3:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Travis	22 min
Jul 7, 4:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe	45 min
Jul 7, 4:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney, Uvalde	24 min
Jul 7, 4:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Medina	50 min
Jul 7, 5:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Caldwell, Hays	2 hr
Jul 7, 5:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Frio	42 min
Jul 7, 5:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Guadalupe	31 min
Jul 7, 5:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney	47 min
Jul 7, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Medina	30 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.