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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS San Angelo, TX

May 2, 2018Shackelford County, Throckmorton County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2018, 9:20 PM CDT for Shackelford County, Throckmorton County, Texas. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 2, 2018, 9:20 PM CDT (02:20 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2018, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS San Angelo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Shackelford County, TX, Throckmorton County, TX

The radar

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 2, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 187 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2018-05-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1823 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2018-05-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 135 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1823 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-104 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1260 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
10.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 2, 6:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 6:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
639 PM CDT Wed May 2 2018

.AVIATION...
/00Z TAFS/

Scattered thunderstorms have developed west of our area TAF
locations this evening. Continued development is expected into the
late evening hours. Will continue the TEMPO groups at area TAF
sites for the evening hours, as most of the line of activity moves
eastward during the overnight hours. While this initial line is
expected to move east of most of our sites, additional development
is expected overnight tonight, and TAFs may need to be updated for
another round of thunderstorms across the area. Expect the
activity to finally move east of most sites late in the day
Thursday with improving conditions during the afternoon and
evening tomorrow. 20

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 253 PM CDT Wed May 2 2018/

SHORT TERM...
(Tonight and Thursday)

All eyes on the severe weather chances tonight across West
Central Texas. Dryline making progress through the Permian Basin
this afternoon and should continue east to near a Sweetwater to
Sanderson line late this afternoon, and then begin a retreat back
west this evening. Storms have started to develop north of
Aspermont so far today and southwest of Ozona, but cap has held in
between where convergence along the dryline is weaker. All
indications are that as a shortwave rotates into the area from the
southwest and brings cooler temperatures aloft, cap will weaken
and storms will take off very quickly. Plenty of instability but
flow is mostly unidirectional, so hail and high winds the main
threat.

After the storms develop late this afternoon/evening they should
expand in coverage as they shift east across the Abilene and San
Angelo areas and towards the remainder of West Central Texas late
this evening and into the early morning hours. Have increase rain
chances just a little for tonight and have maintained the mention
of severe storms.

Uncertainty about the overall development for Thursday, with much
depending on just exactly the convection develops tonight and
if/where any surface boundaries end up. Appears the dryline will
surge east faster on Thursday, with storms along and head of the
dryline developing by late morning and into the early afternoon
hours. Hard to tell just how worked over the air mass may be after
the convection tonight, so instability is a question. Best chance
of severe likely from the Heartland east, where low level
moisture will be maximized.

LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through Friday)

By Thursday evening, the potent upper level low currently
spinning over the Four Corners Region will eject out across the
Central Plains. However, an elongated upper trough will remain
draped across the southwestern CONUS keeping the area in
southwesterly flow aloft. Multiple disturbances moving out of
northern Mexico are forecast to traverse the forecast area
Thursday night and into Friday afternoon. At the surface, a cold
front will drop southward across the region and stall across the
southern half of the area during the day. The combination of
surface convergence along the front and favorable upper level
dynamics will lead to scattered showers and thunderstorms
developing Thursday night and continuing into Friday. Multiple
rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall are possible especially along
the I-10 corridor where the GFS generates greater than one inch
of QPF. In addition, a few strong to marginally severe
thunderstorms are possible on Friday generally across the southern
half of the area where modest instability will be present.
Otherwise, daytime highs will only be in the 70's owing to
abundant cloud cover and precipitation.

A few showers and thunderstorms will linger across the
southeastern half of the area Friday night and into Saturday
morning as the elongated upper trough moves over and to the east
of the region. Dry and warmer conditions are then expected going
into next week as upper level ridging builds back over the area.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene 	 67  87  60  71 /  70  30  20  40
San Angelo 	 69  90  60  72 /  70  30  50  70
Junction 	 69  86  66  73 /  70  60  70  80
Brownwood 	 69  85  62  71 /  70  60  50  70
Sweetwater 	 65  87  58  72 /  60  10  20  30
Ozona      	 67  89  63  74 /  70  30  60  70

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 2:44 PM CDT, 6 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
244 PM CDT Wed May 2 2018

TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-031945-
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-
244 PM CDT Wed May 2 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop late this
afternoon and this evening, becoming more widespread tonight. The
main hazard will be very large hail, perhaps larger than golf ball
size. Damaging winds, deadly lightning, and rainfall heavy enough
to cause some flooding of city streets, low water crossings, and
other low lying areas will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

On Thursday, thunderstorms will be possible, especially across
the area southeast of a San Angelo to Brownwood line. In addition
to the threat for dangerous lightning, a few storms may become
strong and approach severe levels. Large hail and strong, gusty
winds will be the main threats.

Additional thunderstorms will be possible Thursday night and
Friday into early Saturday, mainly south of Interstate 20. Heavy
rainfall could occur during this time period, leading to a threat
for flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be requested for many areas
tonight.

In the hours before

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Special weather statement, May 2, 8:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
818 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018

TXZ113-114-127-030215-
Shackelford TX-Jones TX-Taylor TX-
818 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN JONES...NORTHWESTERN
SHACKELFORD AND NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

At 817 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tye, or 7 miles northwest of Abilene, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Hawley around 825 PM CDT.
  Nugent around 840 PM CDT.
  Lueders and Avoca around 850 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Funston, Impact,
Hodges, Big Country Baptist Assembly, Lake Fort Phantom Hill and The
Intersection Of Us-180 And Farm Road 600.

This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 276 and 288.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
west central Texas.

LAT...LON 3296 9947 3252 9961 3240 9978 3249 9996
      3296 9972
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 210DEG 36KT 3252 9982

SN
Special weather statement, May 2, 8:24 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
824 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018

TXZ077-030215-
Schleicher TX-
824 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SCHLEICHER COUNTY UNTIL
915 PM CDT...

At 824 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Eldorado, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Eldorado around 850 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include The Intersection Of
Ranch Road 1828 And Ranch Road 915 and Us-277 Near The Sutton-
Schleicher County Line.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
west central Texas.

LAT...LON 3108 10063 3098 10032 3071 10052 3071 10081
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 207DEG 20KT 3076 10067

SJH
Local storm report, May 2, 8:45 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
845 PM CDT WED MAY 02 2018

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

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HASKELL                 33.16N  99.73W
05/02/2018                   HASKELL            TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TRAVEL TRAILER BLOWN OVER...PART OF ROOF TORN OFF OF
            HIGH SCHOOL...SEVERAL POWER POLES SNAPPED BETWEEN
            HASKELL AND STAMFORD ALONG HIGHWAY 277

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1800011

SN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCrockett, Sutton48 min
May 2, 7:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTShackelford56 min
May 2, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTShackelford, Throckmorton44 min
May 2, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCrockett, Sutton50 min
May 2, 8:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTJones57 min
May 2, 8:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSchleicher51 min
May 2, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTShackelford, Throckmorton46 min
May 2, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTSchleicher, Sutton49 min
May 2, 8:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTShackelford, Throckmorton114 min
May 2, 9:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTFisher59 min
May 2, 10:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTHaskell64 min
May 2, 10:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSterling45 min
May 2, 10:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCrockett41 min
May 2, 10:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTHaskell, Jones, Throckmorton67 min
May 2, 10:54 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCrockett36 min
May 2, 11:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCrockett, Schleicher, Sutton47 min
May 2, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTThrockmorton45 min
May 3, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCrockett, Schleicher, Sutton64 min
May 3, 12:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTNolan42 min
May 3, 12:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTIrion52 min
May 3, 1:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTJones59 min
May 3, 1:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSchleicher57 min
May 3, 1:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTShackelford, Taylor53 min
May 3, 1:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSutton65 min
May 3, 1:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTTom Green63 min
May 3, 1:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTTaylor56 min
May 3, 2:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTShackelford45 min
May 3, 2:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTShackelford44 min
May 3, 4:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTIrion39 min
May 3, 5:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTNolan41 min
May 3, 5:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Tom Green23 min
May 3, 5:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Runnels29 min
May 3, 6:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSchleicher, Tom Green57 min
May 3, 6:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTTom Green49 min
May 3, 6:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTRunnels47 min
May 3, 6:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSchleicher48 min
May 3, 6:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTShackelford47 min
May 3, 7:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTSchleicher, Sutton43 min
May 3, 7:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTColeman42 min
May 3, 7:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTConcho41 min
May 3, 7:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMenard, Sutton38 min
May 3, 8:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTBrown, Coleman42 min
May 3, 8:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMcCulloch43 min
May 3, 8:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTBrown51 min
May 3, 8:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTBrown59 min
May 3, 8:50 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTBrown115 min
May 3, 9:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMcCulloch, San Saba50 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.