Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2019, 8:59 AM CDT for Fayette County, Texas. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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 3, 2019, 8:59 AM CDT (13:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2019, 9:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Fayette County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 9:07 AM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Wnw La Grange, TX | REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS ALONG HWY 71. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 246 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
- 2136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 572 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 4.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KEWX 031359
TOREWX
TXC149-031430-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0013.190503T1359Z-190503T1430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
859 AM CDT Fri May 3 2019
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Fayette County in south central Texas...
* Until 930 AM CDT.
* At 859 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near La Grange, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Plum.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2987 9695 2988 9700 2999 9698 2998 9689
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 200DEG 11KT 2989 9697
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
BMW1 follow-up statement
187
WWUS54 KEWX 031414
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
914 AM CDT Fri May 3 2019
TXC149-031430-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190503T1430Z/
Fayette TX-
914 AM CDT Fri May 3 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
FAYETTE COUNTY...
At 913 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near La Grange, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Plum.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2991 9693 2992 9697 2999 9696 2998 9689
TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 199DEG 13KT 2995 9694
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
BMWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 48 min |
| May 2, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 83 min |
| May 2, 8:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 2, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 86 min |
| May 2, 8:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 22 min |
| May 2, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Zavala | 63 min |
| May 2, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 61 min |
| May 2, 9:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 26 min |
| May 2, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 26 min |
| May 2, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 62 min |
| May 2, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit | 41 min |
| May 2, 10:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 6 hr |
| May 2, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 64 min |
| May 2, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 52 min |
| May 2, 11:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Burnet | 41 min |
| May 3, 12:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 75 min |
| May 3, 12:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Kinney, Maverick | 3 hr |
| May 3, 1:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 7 hr |
| May 3, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 78 min |
| May 3, 2:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 37 min |
| May 3, 2:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 32 min |
| May 3, 3:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Burnet | 3 hr |
| May 3, 5:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar | 3 hr |
| May 3, 7:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | DeWitt | 23 min |
| May 3, 7:25 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Fayette | 35 min |
| May 3, 7:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | DeWitt | 60 min |
| May 3, 8:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Fayette | 67 min |
| May 3, 8:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Fayette | 27 min |
| May 3, 8:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca | 2 hr |
| May 3, 9:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Fayette, Lavaca | 46 min |
| May 3, 9:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Fayette | 40 min |
| May 3, 9:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Lavaca | 38 min |
| May 3, 9:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Lavaca | 48 min |
| May 3, 3:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 63 min |
| May 3, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 46 min |
| May 3, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 39 min |
| May 3, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 45 min |
| May 3, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 55 min |
| May 3, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall | 39 min |
| May 3, 4:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Gillespie, Kendall | 119 min |
| May 3, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Val Verde | 55 min |
| May 3, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 35 min |
| May 3, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco | 46 min |
| May 3, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 54 min |
| May 3, 5:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall | 11 hr |
| May 3, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 46 min |
| May 3, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Travis | 26 min |
| May 3, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 42 min |
| May 3, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Hays | 47 min |
| May 3, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney | 45 min |
| May 3, 6:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Hays, Travis | 3 hr |
| May 3, 6:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 3 hr |
| May 3, 6:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Dimmit | 3 hr |
| May 3, 6:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 11 hr |
| May 3, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Real | 63 min |
| May 3, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 46 min |
| May 3, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney | 37 min |
| May 3, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 62 min |
| May 3, 6:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera, Kendall | 51 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.