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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 18, 2019Medina County, Uvalde County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2019, 4:50 PM CDT for Medina County, Uvalde County, Texas. It was in force for 26 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 18, 2019, 4:50 PM CDT (21:50 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2019, 5:16 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Medina County, TX, Uvalde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:52 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 391 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 2019-05-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1405 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 2019-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 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
1405 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1094 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
210 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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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 Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 18, 3:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 3:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
311 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

.SHORT TERM (Tonight through Sunday Night)...
Thunderstorms have developed in the warm, moist flow ahead of a
surface boundary. We have a Tornado Watch in effect until 8 PM with
favorable conditions for a few tornadoes, hail up to two inches,
straight line wind gusts up to 70 mph. The surface boundary is
currently stretched from northern Burnet to southern Real and will be
the back side of convection this evening. POPs will decrease through
the evening from west to east. The upper pattern will become zonal
Sunday and dry weather will move in. Temperatures will increase will
highs in the 90s across the area and very warm lows Monday morning.

&&

.LONG TERM (Monday through Saturday)...
Monday night and Tuesday another deep upper level trough will move
into West Texas bringing the next chance for convection. The strength
of any storms is uncertain at this time, but it is that time of year.
After this system passes, the upper flow will become southwesterly
and remain that way through the end of the period. A shortwave trough
will move through the pattern bringing a slight chance for convection
Thursday night and Friday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Austin Camp Mabry              70  91  73  89  72 /  60   0  -   -   30
Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport  70  91  72  89  71 /  60   0  -   -   20
New Braunfels Muni Airport     70  91  72  89  71 /  40   0  -   -   20
Burnet Muni Airport            66  90  70  87  69 /  60   0  10  -   40
Del Rio Intl Airport           68  96  75  96  72 /  10   0  -   -   30
Georgetown Muni Airport        68  91  72  88  71 /  60   0  10  -   30
Hondo Muni Airport             69  94  75  94  72 /  40   0  -   -   20
San Marcos Muni Airport        70  91  72  89  71 /  50   0  -   10  30
La Grange - Fayette Regional   73  91  75  90  74 /  60  -   -   -   10
San Antonio Intl Airport       71  92  74  91  73 /  40  -   -   -   20
Stinson Muni Airport           71  92  75  91  74 /  40   0  -   -   20

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

Aviation...Zeitler
Short-Term/Long-Term...05
Public Service/Data Collection...33
Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 4:40 AM CDT, 12 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
440 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-190945-
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-
440 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today And Tonight.

Thunderstorms may move into the Interstate 35 corridor from the
west today with a few strong to severe thunderstorms possible
across Central Texas and the eastern Hill Country. Damaging winds
and hail would likely be the main threats with these storms. An
isolated tornado and locally heavy rain threat will also exist.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Limited spotter activation may be needed today for the eastern
Hill Country and Central Texas.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 18, 2:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
237 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

TXZ186-182030-
Kerr TX-
237 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN KERR COUNTY UNTIL
330 PM CDT...

At 237 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northwest of Kerr Wildlife Management Area, or 20 miles south
of Junction, moving east at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Mountain Home and Kerr Wildlife Management Area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central
Texas.

LAT...LON 3028 9930 3011 9930 3011 9967 3029 9968
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 253DEG 21KT 3021 9964

ZEITLER
Special weather statement, May 18, 3:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
310 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

TXZ185-187-182100-
Real TX-Bandera TX-
310 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN BANDERA AND SOUTHERN
REAL COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

At 310 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Barksdale, or 10 miles west of Leakey, moving east at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Leakey, Vanderpool, Camp Wood, Tuff, Rio Frio, Lost Maples State
Natural Area and Vance.

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 2988 9952 2963 9952 2962 9981 2964 10001
      2965 10002 2979 10002 2980 10001 2982 10002
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 268DEG 21KT 2974 9994

HAMPSHIRE
Special weather statement, May 18, 3:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
335 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

TXZ188-182115-
Gillespie TX-
335 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL GILLESPIE COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM CDT...

At 334 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tivydale, or 12 miles northwest of Fredericksburg, moving east at 30
mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fredericksburg, Stonewall, Eckert, Tivydale, Crabapple, Willow City,
LBJ State Park and LBJ National Historical Park.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central
Texas.

LAT...LON 3023 9859 3024 9913 3042 9915 3050 9859
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 265DEG 25KT 3034 9906

RUNYEN
Local storm report, May 18, 4:25 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 1:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson41 min
May 18, 2:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKerr53 min
May 18, 3:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXReal50 min
May 18, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGillespie40 min
May 18, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Medina, Real, Uvalde61 min
May 18, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXMedina40 min
May 18, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFrio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala59 min
May 18, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFrio39 min

Nearby

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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.