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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2019, 3:40 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 80 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2019, 3:40 PM CDT (20:40 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2019, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 80 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 2.5 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Edwards County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Real County, TX, Uvalde County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 4:25 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Camp Wood, TX | |
| May 9, 4:34 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Camp Wood, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 45 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 86 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3868 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 522 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.4
- Supercell composite
- 10.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS54 KEWX 092040
SVREWX
TXC137-271-385-463-092200-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0095.190509T2040Z-190509T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
340 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Kinney County in south central Texas...
Northwestern Uvalde County in south central Texas...
South central Edwards County in south central Texas...
Southern Real County in south central Texas...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 339 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of
Barksdale, or 21 miles south of Rocksprings, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Leakey, Camp Wood, Montell, Barksdale, Garner State Park, Rio Frio,
Reagan Wells and Concan.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 2962 10039 2985 10031 2970 9960 2962 9960
2937 9971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 285DEG 27KT 2971 10022
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
YB1 follow-up statement
193
WWUS54 KEWX 092112
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
412 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
TXC137-271-385-463-092200-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-190509T2200Z/
Kinney TX-Uvalde TX-Edwards TX-Real TX-
412 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KINNEY...NORTHWESTERN UVALDE...SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS
AND SOUTHERN REAL COUNTIES...
At 412 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Barksdale, or
19 miles west of Leakey, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Leakey, Camp Wood, Montell, Barksdale, Garner State Park, Rio Frio,
Reagan Wells and Concan.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 2963 10027 2980 10022 2970 9960 2962 9960
2937 9971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 285DEG 12KT 2968 10009
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
YBWhat 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 9, 3:32 PM CDT, 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 9, 3:32 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 332 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019 .SHORT TERM (Tonight through Saturday)... Scattered showers and thunderstorms have developed across the western parts of the CWA over the past couple of hours. A pre-frontal boundary just before the cold front has provided the initial lift for the convection. At the same time, a weak upper level disturbance is expected to push into South-Central Texas from the west. Latest high-res guidance continues to show these two features working together with the bulk of the stronger thunderstorms remaining near the boundary. The front is expected to continue to push south through the region this afternoon and evening. By 7 PM, the front is expected to be near our southern border with WFO CRP. The atmosphere is quite unstable, with SBCAPEs near 5000 J/kg. This in combination with 0-6km shear values near 40-50 knots will provide the ingredients necessary for some of the storms to be quite robust with very large hail being the main threat. A dry layer at 700 mb could inhibit storms a bit, but with the instability amounts these should be able to be overcome. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for locations generally south and east of a Fredericksburg to San Marcos to Gonzales line to cover the initial threat through 04z. Another watch may need to be issued at a later time for downstream depending on how things evolve tonight. As the front makes it near the southern boundary of the CWA late this afternoon and evening, storms could increase in coverage with the arrival of the best forcing. There are some indications in the latest high-res models that this activity will eventually congeal into an MCS tracking east into the Houston area overnight. If this does occur, mesoscale subsidence on the backside of the complex should limit rain chances after 06-09z tonight and into tomorrow morning. The cold front is expected to push well into South Texas by tomorrow morning. Additional activity is expected to move in from the southwest by tomorrow afternoon as some weak lift above the frontal layer moves into the area. This precip is shown best by some of the CAMs, while the GFS is much drier. One last wave of rainfall is expected Friday night into Saturday ending from west to east by Saturday afternoon. The activity Friday through Saturday is not expected to be severe, but the threat of locally heavy rainfall will continue. The Flash Flood Watch will continue for areas east of a Fredericksburg to Hondo to Pleasanton line through 00z Sunday. While the bulk of the heavy rainfall will fall across the Coastal Plains, a conditional threat of flash flooding remains for the Hill Country and Austin metro areas within the Flash Flood Watch. As what was seen yesterday, a quick inch of rainfall will cause additional flooding concerns. In addition to the rainfall tomorrow, temperatures will be well below normal behind the front. Highs tomorrow will be in the low 60s to near 70 degrees. Austin Bergstrom should break a daily record low maximum temperature. The current record is 75 degrees, and the current forecast high is 66. The other 3 climate sites should not break any records. && .LONG TERM (Saturday Night through Thursday)... Will show no PoPs Saturday night as activity should be east of the area. Mother's Day should be mostly dry as well. The GFS is showing some precip with an approaching trough through Monday, but the Euro remains dry. Will show slight chance PoPs for the beginning of the long-term forecast to cover this threat. Slightly higher PoPs are in the forecast through the mid-week period as models have slightly better consistency on the placement of the trough axis. Temperatures in the extended will moderate but will be cooler than normal. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 56 66 60 74 60 / 60 60 80 70 10 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 57 66 60 75 60 / 70 60 80 70 10 New Braunfels Muni Airport 58 67 59 76 60 / 70 70 80 70 10 Burnet Muni Airport 53 63 57 72 58 / 40 60 80 60 10 Del Rio Intl Airport 59 67 59 79 61 / 40 60 70 20 10 Georgetown Muni Airport 54 63 59 73 59 / 50 50 80 70 10 Hondo Muni Airport 59 68 59 77 60 / 70 70 70 50 10 San Marcos Muni Airport 56 65 59 74 60 / 70 70 80 70 10 La Grange - Fayette Regional 60 70 64 78 63 / 80 70 80 90 10 San Antonio Intl Airport 58 68 61 78 61 / 70 70 80 70 10 Stinson Muni Airport 60 70 62 78 63 / 80 70 80 70 10 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through Saturday evening for Atascosa-Bandera- Bastrop-Bexar-Blanco-Burnet-Caldwell-Comal-De Witt-Fayette- Gillespie-Gonzales-Guadalupe-Hays-Karnes-Kendall-Kerr-Lavaca-Lee- Llano-Medina-Travis-Williamson-Wilson. && Aviation...Treadway Short-Term/Long-Term...Hampshire Public Service/Data Collection...EWilliams
Hazardous weather outlook, May 9, 5:25 AM CDT, 10 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 525 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-101030- 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- 525 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today And Tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop today and continue into tonight. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for areas generally east of US Highway 83 from 1 PM today through Saturday evening. Locally heavy rains combined with saturated soils due to recent heavy rains will lead to flash flooding and possibly additional river flooding. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible with large hail and damaging winds the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Periods of showers and thunderstorms continue Friday through Wednesday. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Saturday evening with the threat of locally heavy rains and flooding continuing. Isolated strong thunderstorms are possible Friday and Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Please report any severe weather or flooding to the National Weather Service.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 9, 1:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 130 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019 TXZ204-219-091915- Frio TX-Medina TX- 130 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MEDINA AND NORTH CENTRAL FRIO COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT... At 129 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of North Pearsall, or 9 miles northwest of Pearsall, moving northeast at 25 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Devine, Moore, Yancey and Biry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm 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. && LAT...LON 2894 9916 2900 9925 2929 9906 2913 9885 TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 222DEG 21KT 2902 9916 AAT
Local storm report, May 9, 1:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
146 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0146 PM HAIL 2 ESE KERRVILLE-SCHREIN 30.00N 99.10W
05/09/2019 E1.25 INCH KERR TX PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR
SIZED HAIL SE OF DOWNTOWN KERRVILLE.
&&
AATSpecial weather statement, May 9, 1:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
159 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
TXZ186-187-091945-
Kerr TX-Bandera TX-
159 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN BANDERA AND CENTRAL
KERR COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT...
At 158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lost Maples State Natural Area, or 10 miles north of Vanderpool,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Lost Maples State Natural Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm 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.
&&
LAT...LON 2996 9910 2976 9950 2985 9961 2988 9960
3008 9944
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 230DEG 12KT 2989 9952
AATSpecial weather statement, May 9, 2:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
226 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
TXZ183-184-092015-
Val Verde TX-Edwards TX-
226 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN EDWARDS AND EASTERN
VAL VERDE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT...
At 225 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Loma Alta to 10 miles east
of Carta Valley. Movement was east at 15 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Rocksprings and Us-277 Near The Sutton-Edwards County Line.
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.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Texas.
LAT...LON 3029 10039 2988 10008 2976 10060 3006 10085
3029 10069
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 270DEG 12KT 3002 10071 2983 10050
HUFFMANSpecial weather statement, May 9, 2:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
234 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
TXZ186-188-092015-
Gillespie TX-Kerr TX-
234 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN KERR AND WESTERN
GILLESPIE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT...
At 234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mountain Home, or 11 miles northwest of Kerrville, moving east at 10
mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Ingram, Hunt, Tivydale, Mountain Home and Harper.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Texas.
LAT...LON 3011 9897 3007 9936 3021 9941 3029 9931
3029 9930 3030 9930 3046 9909
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 250DEG 10KT 3015 9930
HUFFMANSpecial weather statement, May 9, 3:22 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 322 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019 TXZ186-187-189-204-205-092100- Bexar TX-Kerr TX-Medina TX-Bandera TX-Kendall TX- 322 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MEDINA...EASTERN BANDERA...SOUTHEASTERN KERR...SOUTHWESTERN KENDALL AND NORTHWESTERN BEXAR COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT... At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bandera Falls, or 11 miles east of Bandera, moving northeast at 15 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Boerne, Bandera, Fair Oaks Ranch, Lakehills, Bandera Falls, Mico, Pipe Creek, Kronkosky State Natural Area, Hill Country State Natural Area, San Geronimo, Cascade Caverns, Lake Medina Shores and Scenic Oaks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm 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. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central Texas. LAT...LON 2951 9887 2955 9935 2989 9895 2979 9861 TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 203DEG 15KT 2967 9890 YB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 4:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EWX | Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 18 more | 58 hr |
| May 9, 6:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 46 min |
| May 9, 7:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick | 30 min |
| May 9, 9:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 39 min |
| May 9, 11:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio | 47 min |
| May 9, 12:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kerr, Real | 45 min |
| May 9, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Gillespie, Kerr, Real | 53 min |
| May 9, 1:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Real | 3 hr |
| May 9, 1:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Real | 53 min |
| May 9, 1:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Val Verde | 37 min |
| May 9, 1:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Medina | 45 min |
| May 9, 1:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kerr | 46 min |
| May 9, 1:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 31 min |
| May 9, 2:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 49 min |
| May 9, 2:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 41 min |
| May 9, 2:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 67 min |
| May 9, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera | 38 min |
| May 9, 3:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal, Hays, Kendall | 53 min |
| May 9, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal, Hays | 64 min |
| May 9, 4:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Hays, Kendall | 3 hr |
| May 9, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal, Hays | 33 min |
| May 9, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 82 min |
| May 9, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Real, Uvalde | 22 min |
| May 9, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Hays | 50 min |
| May 9, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 66 min |
| May 9, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gonzales | 55 min |
| May 9, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gonzales | 47 min |
| May 9, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Fayette, Lavaca | 66 min |
| May 9, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes | 65 min |
| May 9, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gonzales | 47 min |
| May 9, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 35 min |
| May 9, 6:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.