Tornado Warning 4, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Apr 13, 2019, 8:07 AM CDT (13:07 UTC)

Expired

Apr 13, 2019, 8:30 AM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

County Medina County, TX

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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133 
WFUS54 KEWX 131307
TOREWX
TXC325-131330-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0004.190413T1307Z-190413T1330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
807 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Medina County in south central Texas...

* Until 830 AM CDT.
    
* At 806 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Sabinal, or 14 miles west of Hondo, moving east at
  30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  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...
  Hondo and D'Hanis. 

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 2930 9941 2938 9941 2941 9920 2931 9919
TIME...MOT...LOC 1306Z 266DEG 25KT 2935 9938 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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926 
WWUS54 KEWX 131319
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
819 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

TXC325-131330-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190413T1330Z/
Medina TX-
819 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL MEDINA COUNTY...
    
At 817 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over D'Hanis, or 8 miles west of Hondo, moving east at 
30 mph. At 8:12 AM, a trained spotter reported a rotating wall cloud 
just north of US Highway 90 between Sabinal and Hondo.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Hondo and D'Hanis. 

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 2930 9936 2938 9937 2941 9920 2931 9919
TIME...MOT...LOC 1317Z 266DEG 25KT 2936 9929 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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