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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS San Angelo, TX

May 14, 2018McCulloch County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2018, 6:57 PM CDT for McCulloch County, Texas. It was in force for 63 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 14, 2018, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS San Angelo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County McCulloch County, TX

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 283 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2018-05-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1228 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2018-05-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 187 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
1228 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-307 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1429 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 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 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 14, 5:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 14, 5:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
520 PM CDT Mon May 14 2018

.AVIATION...
/00Z TAFS/

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop through the
early evening. Included VCTS with some TEMPO TSRA at the
terminals. By the morning hours, low clouds will develop and bring
MVFR ceilings to the southern terminals. VFR conditions will
return all TAF sites by tomorrow afternoon.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 254 PM CDT Mon May 14 2018/

SHORT TERM...
(Tonight and Tuesday)

Thunderstorms were developing between San Angelo and Sweetwater
at 230 PM CDT, where stratus cleared early morning, and heating
was greatest. This was just east of where the short range models
were indicating development. However, the storms are still
expected to move slowly eastward this afternoon and evening in
southwest flow aloft. A few storms may also affect Crockett and
Sutton counties this evening, as storms developing off of higher
terrain in the west, move eastward.

SPC has a slight risk of storms this afternoon and evening in the
Big Country and a marginal risk across the rest of West Central
Texas. With surface based CAPES up to 3500 J/KG, severe
thunderstorms certainly possible, although 0-6 KM Bulk shears are
more in the 25 KT range. Most storms will be ending midnight.

Tuesday's weather picture is similar, with northwest flow aloft
and strong instability in the afternoon and early evening hours.
SPC has a marginal risk across the Big Country and Concho Valley.
However, placement of severe storms will be somewhat uncertain,
Areas that are absent of morning stratus will be at greatest risk.

04

LONG TERM...
(Tuesday night through Monday)

Tuesday night, we will see another chance for showers and
thunderstorms across the area, especially western areas. By
Wednesday afternoon, flow becomes weak northwest aloft. We will
also have strong heating and good low level moisture. With the
flow turning northwest, bulk shear values will again be
sufficient (35 to 45 knots) when combined with areas that can
destabilize to produce strong to severe thunderstorms. The main
hazards will be large hail and damaging winds.

Thunderstorm chances diminish Wednesday into Thursday as upper
level ridging builds over the area. However, with temperatures
warming, and the dryline near/along our western border, should any
storms develop, they could again be strong to severe, with the
main hazards again being large hail and damaging winds. Along with
diminishing rain chances, the ridge will also help push
temperatures into the upper 90s in many locations, with triple
digit readings not out of the question Thursday and Friday.

The ridge begins breaking down at the end of the week into
Saturday as troughing develops across the Rocky Mountains. Models
show a cold front that they originally had moving through the area
not stalling near the Red River Valley. Either way, with southwest
flow over the area, the front in the region, and the dryline still
active to our west, we will have a continued chance for showers
and thunderstorms for western and northern areas especially
through the weekend. Temperatures should also cool some as the
upper level ridge axis moves east of the area.

20

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene 	 68  90  65  92 /  60  30  50  20
San Angelo 	 68  94  66  96 /  40  20  50  10
Junction 	 67  92  67  96 /  20  20  30   5
Brownwood 	 68  90  65  92 /  40  40  30  10
Sweetwater 	 67  89  65  92 /  60  30  60  20
Ozona      	 70  90  65  95 /  40  20  20  10

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

99/99/40
Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 2:25 PM CDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
225 PM CDT Mon May 14 2018

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225 PM CDT Mon May 14 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Aftwill again beernoon and Tonight

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across the Big
Country this afternoon and evening, and a marginal risk across the
rest of West Central Texas. The primary threats are large hail and
damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms Tuesday and
Wednesday, during the afternoon and evening hours. The main
potential for severe thunderstorms will be across the Big Country
and Concho Valley. The main threats are large hail and damaging
winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be requested this afternoon and Tuesday
afternoon.

In the hours before

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Local storm report, May 14, 6:08 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
608 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

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

0550 PM     HAIL             1 SE PEAR VALLEY        31.30N  99.48W
05/14/2018  E1.75 INCH       MCCULLOCH          TX   PUBLIC

            RELAYED BY AMATEUR RADIO.

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1800026

HG
Local storm report, May 14, 6:19 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
619 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

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

0615 PM     HAIL             1 E PEAR VALLEY         31.31N  99.48W
05/14/2018  E1.75 INCH       MCCULLOCH          TX   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1800027

HG
Local storm report, May 14, 6:31 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
631 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

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

0631 PM     HAIL             7 W WATER VALLEY        31.67N 100.84W
05/14/2018  E0.75 INCH       TOM GREEN          TX   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

EVENT NUMBER SJT1800028

HG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 2:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTNolan33 min
May 14, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTTom Green43 min
May 14, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Nolan37 min
May 14, 3:47 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCoke28 min
May 14, 4:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTCoke, Nolan118 min
May 14, 4:14 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCoke16 min
May 14, 4:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSJTCoke3 hr
May 14, 4:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke46 min
May 14, 4:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTNolan66 min
May 14, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMcCulloch63 min
May 14, 5:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Sterling, Tom Green51 min
May 14, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTColeman, McCulloch47 min
May 14, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTMcCulloch48 min
May 14, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Irion, Tom Green29 min
May 14, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTIrion, Tom Green45 min
May 14, 6:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTMcCulloch3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.