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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 20, 201933 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this wind advisory at May 20, 2019, 2:51 AM CDT for 33 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 20, 2019, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 20, 2019, 2:51 AM CDT (07:51 UTC)
In effect from
May 20, 2019, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
May 21, 2019, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
All 33 counties

Atascosa County, TX, Bandera County, TX, Bastrop County, TX, Bexar County, TX, Blanco County, TX, Burnet County, TX, Caldwell County, TX, Comal County, TX, DeWitt County, TX, Dimmit County, TX, Edwards County, TX, Fayette County, TX, Frio County, TX, Gillespie County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Hays County, TX, Karnes County, TX, Kendall County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Lavaca County, TX, Lee County, TX, Llano County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Medina County, TX, Real County, TX, Travis County, TX, Uvalde County, TX, Val Verde County, TX, Williamson County, TX, Wilson County, TX, Zavala County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:52 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 218 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, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2019-05-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2098 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2019-05-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2098 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-81 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1538 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
272 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

874 
WWUS74 KEWX 200751
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
251 AM CDT Mon May 20 2019

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-210600-
/O.NEW.KEWX.WI.Y.0004.190520T1700Z-190521T0600Z/
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-
Including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Georgetown, Del Rio, 
Rocksprings, Leakey, Kerrville, Bandera, Fredericksburg, Boerne, 
Blanco, San Marcos, Austin, Bastrop, Giddings, Bracketville, 
Uvalde, Hondo, San Antonio, New Braunfels, Seguin, Lockhart, 
La Grange, Eagle Pass, Crystal City, Pearsall, Pleasanton, 
Floresville, Karnes City, Gonzales, Cuero, Halletsville, 
and Carrizo Springs
251 AM CDT Mon May 20 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 1 AM CDT
Tuesday. 

* TIMING...This afternoon through early Tuesday morning.

* WINDS...South to southeast winds 15 to 25 MPH with gusts 35 to 
  40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...Loose and unsecured outdoor articles may be blown 
  about in the wind. Driving will become difficult for vehicles 
  on east-west oriented roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds in excess of 35 MPH are 
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... 
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
813 
WWUS74 KEWX 202019
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
319 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-210600-
/O.CON.KEWX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-190521T0600Z/
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-
Including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Georgetown, Del Rio, 
Rocksprings, Leakey, Kerrville, Bandera, Fredericksburg, Boerne, 
Blanco, San Marcos, Austin, Bastrop, Giddings, Bracketville, 
Uvalde, Hondo, San Antonio, New Braunfels, Seguin, Lockhart, 
La Grange, Eagle Pass, Crystal City, Pearsall, Pleasanton, 
Floresville, Karnes City, Gonzales, Cuero, Halletsville, 
and Carrizo Springs
319 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* TIMING...This afternoon through early Tuesday morning.

* WINDS...South to southeast winds 15 to 30 MPH with gusts 35 to 
  40 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...Loose and unsecured outdoor articles may be blown 
  about in the wind. Driving will become difficult for vehicles 
  on east-west oriented roadways. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds in excess of 35 MPH are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
586 
WWUS74 KEWX 210555
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1255 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-210700-
/O.EXP.KEWX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-190521T0600Z/
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-
Including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Georgetown, Del Rio, 
Rocksprings, Leakey, Kerrville, Bandera, Fredericksburg, Boerne, 
Blanco, San Marcos, Austin, Bastrop, Giddings, Bracketville, 
Uvalde, Hondo, San Antonio, New Braunfels, Seguin, Lockhart, 
La Grange, Eagle Pass, Crystal City, Pearsall, Pleasanton, 
Floresville, Karnes City, Gonzales, Cuero, Halletsville, 
and Carrizo Springs
1255 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

Gusty winds will persist through the overnight hours, but speeds 
across most of the region have fallen below Advisory levels and 
the Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire at 1 AM.

$$

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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.