Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2019, 8:51 AM CDT for Bandera County, Medina County, Texas. It was in force for 24 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
- Apr 13, 2019, 8:51 AM CDT (13:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2019, 9:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Bandera County, TX, Medina County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 9:16 AM CDT | HAIL 3 | 4 Ene Mico, TX | RECEIVED A PICTURE OF A 3 INCH HAIL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1:50 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 13, 8:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 12:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 1793 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 517 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 304 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.4
- Supercell composite
- 12.3
The text
As transmitted.
918
WFUS54 KEWX 131351
TOREWX
TXC019-325-131415-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0005.190413T1351Z-190413T1415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
851 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Medina County in south central Texas...
Southeastern Bandera County in south central Texas...
* Until 915 AM CDT.
* At 851 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Quihi, or 9 miles northeast of Hondo, moving east
at 30 mph.
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...
Mico and Lakehills.
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 2942 9909 2950 9914 2965 9887 2947 9881
TIME...MOT...LOC 1351Z 249DEG 27KT 2947 9906
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
BMW1 follow-up statement
358
WWUS54 KEWX 131405
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
905 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
TXC019-131415-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190413T1415Z/
Bandera TX-
905 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BANDERA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for south central
Texas.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for
south central Texas.
LAT...LON 2954 9898 2956 9895 2956 9893 2960 9890
2962 9886 2949 9882 2946 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 1405Z 249DEG 30KT 2952 9892
$$
TXC325-131415-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190413T1415Z/
Medina TX-
905 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MEDINA COUNTY...
At 905 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Mico, or 11 miles north of Castroville, moving east
at 35 mph.
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...
Mico and Lakehills.
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 2954 9898 2956 9895 2956 9893 2960 9890
2962 9886 2949 9882 2946 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 1405Z 249DEG 30KT 2952 9892
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
BMWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kimble | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 3:24 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | EWX | Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal and 17 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 51 min |
| Apr 13, 4:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 50 min |
| Apr 13, 5:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Kinney | 50 min |
| Apr 13, 5:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 6:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Uvalde | 67 min |
| Apr 13, 6:50 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 25 min |
| Apr 13, 7:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 43 min |
| Apr 13, 7:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Medina, Uvalde | 55 min |
| Apr 13, 7:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick, Val Verde | 60 min |
| Apr 13, 8:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Medina | 23 min |
| Apr 13, 8:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Medina | 63 min |
| Apr 13, 8:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Travis | 55 min |
| Apr 13, 8:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real, Uvalde | 53 min |
| Apr 13, 9:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 60 min |
| Apr 13, 9:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Kendall, Medina | 60 min |
| Apr 13, 9:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 41 min |
| Apr 13, 9:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bexar, Medina | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 9:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, Zavala | 55 min |
| Apr 13, 9:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal | 53 min |
| Apr 13, 10:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio | 52 min |
| Apr 13, 10:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, Hays, Kendall and 2 more | 66 min |
| Apr 13, 10:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar | 41 min |
| Apr 13, 10:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal, Hays | 29 min |
| Apr 13, 10:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Frio | 44 min |
| Apr 13, 10:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Guadalupe, Wilson | 55 min |
| Apr 13, 11:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Lee, Travis, Williamson | 64 min |
| Apr 13, 11:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Karnes | 49 min |
| Apr 13, 11:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bastrop | 48 min |
| Apr 13, 11:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Wilson | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 11:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Lee | 39 min |
| Apr 13, 12:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lee | 50 min |
| Apr 13, 12:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lee | 43 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.