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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS San Angelo, TX

May 2, 2019Sutton County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2019, 12:52 PM CDT for Sutton County, Texas. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 2, 2019, 12:52 PM CDT (17:52 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2019, 1:30 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS San Angelo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sutton County, TX

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 2, 11:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 129 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 12:00Z on 2019-05-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3850 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2019-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3850 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
564 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
3.0
Supercell composite
14.9

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What 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 San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 2, 6:55 AM CDT, 5 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 6:55 AM CDT, 5 hours 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 4:42 AM CDT, 8 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
442 AM CDT Thu May 2 2019

TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-030945-
Fisher-Nolan-Sterling-Coke-Runnels-Irion-Tom Green-Concho-
Crockett-Schleicher-Sutton-Haskell-Throckmorton-Jones-Shackelford-
Taylor-Callahan-Coleman-Brown-McCulloch-San Saba-Menard-Kimble-
Mason-
442 AM CDT Thu May 2 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening,
mainly along and south of a line from Sterling City to Brownwood.
The primary hazards will be large hail, damaging winds, and deadly
lightning. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out as well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will again be possible on
Friday. Some of these storms maybe be strong to severe, with large
hail and damaging winds the primary threats.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible this afternoon mainly south of I-20.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 2, 10:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 2, 11:16 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 2, 12:02 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1202 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019

TXZ072-073-077-154-168-170-021745-
Mason TX-Menard TX-Schleicher TX-Tom Green TX-McCulloch TX-Concho TX-
1202 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN SCHLEICHER...SOUTHWESTERN
MCCULLOCH...SOUTHEASTERN TOM GREEN...MENARD...NORTHWESTERN MASON AND
CONCHO COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...

At 1201 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southwest of Eden, or 13 miles northwest of Menard, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Eden around 1225 PM CDT.
  Melvin and Salt Gap around 1245 PM CDT.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
west central Texas.

LAT...LON 3075 10026 3104 10048 3151 9971 3090 9926
TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 239DEG 25KT 3106 9995
Special weather statement, May 2, 12:06 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1206 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019

TXZ076>078-021745-
Schleicher TX-Crockett TX-Sutton TX-
1206 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN SCHLEICHER...EAST
CENTRAL CROCKETT AND WESTERN SUTTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...

At 1205 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles southwest of Sonora, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Sonora around 1240 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include I-
10 Near The Crockett-Sutton County Line, The Intersection Of Us-
277 And Ranch Road 189, The Intersection Of I-
10 And Ranch Road 1989 and Us-277 Near The Sutton-
Edwards County Line.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
west central Texas.

LAT...LON 3055 10114 3079 10077 3036 10030 3028 10069
      3029 10094
TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 239DEG 24KT 3039 10084
Special weather statement, May 2, 12:19 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1219 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019

TXZ066-127-128-139-021800-
Runnels TX-Callahan TX-Coleman TX-Taylor TX-
1219 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALLAHAN...NORTHERN
COLEMAN...SOUTHEASTERN TAYLOR AND NORTHEASTERN RUNNELS COUNTIES UNTIL
100 PM CDT...

At 1218 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bradshaw, or 10 miles northeast of Winters, moving east at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Lawn around 1235 PM CDT.
  Oplin around 100 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Lake Abilene, Drasco,
Camp Tonkawa, Echo, Goldsboro, Lake Winters Lake, Us-
283 Near The Coleman-
Callahan County Line, Lake Coleman, Ovalo and Hords Creek Reservoir.

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 700 PM CDT for
west central Texas.

LAT...LON 3182 9998 3222 10000 3239 9935 3178 9922
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 259DEG 22KT 3208 9986
Special weather statement, May 2, 12:48 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1248 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019

TXZ073-154-168-021830-
Menard TX-McCulloch TX-Concho TX-
1248 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MCCULLOCH...
NORTHWESTERN MENARD AND CONCHO COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

At 1246 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Eden, or 13 miles north of Menard, moving northeast at
15 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Eden around 110 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Us-83 Near The Menard-
Concho County Line, The Intersection Of Ranch Road 1929 And Ranch
Road 2134, The Intersection Of Us-
87 And Ranch Road 2134, The Intersection Of Us-
83 And Ranch Road 765 and Live Oak.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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 700 PM CDT for
west central Texas.

LAT...LON 3128 10012 3158 9973 3156 9972 3158 9971
      3155 9968 3154 9970 3153 9967 3152 9966
      3150 9968 3149 9964 3109 9939 3095 9997
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 233DEG 8KT 3112 9982

PO

The office that day

Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTHaskell, Jones, Shackelford41 min
May 1, 7:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTThrockmorton48 min
May 1, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTHaskell, Jones, Shackelford, Throckmorton51 min
May 1, 8:00 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSJTHaskell, Jones, Shackelford, Throckmorton6 hr
May 1, 8:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTHaskell, Jones, Shackelford, Throckmorton44 min
May 1, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTFisher, Jones, Shackelford45 min
May 1, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTFisher, Jones47 min
May 1, 10:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTJones, Taylor45 min
May 1, 11:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTCallahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor3 hr
May 1, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTCallahan45 min
May 1, 11:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCallahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor37 min
May 1, 11:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTShackelford36 min
May 2, 9:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTFisher, Jones61 min
May 2, 10:16 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTFisher, Jones, Nolan, Taylor3 hr
May 2, 10:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTNolan44 min
May 2, 10:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTCallahan, Nolan, Shackelford, Taylor3 hr
May 2, 11:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTCallahan, Nolan, Taylor44 min
May 2, 12:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTConcho, Menard43 min
May 2, 12:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTCallahan117 min
May 2, 12:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSutton39 min
May 2, 12:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTCallahan, Coleman41 min
May 2, 12:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTConcho, Menard2 hr
May 2, 12:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTConcho42 min
May 2, 12:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTSutton116 min
May 2, 12:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTColeman51 min
May 2, 1:04 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTSutton26 min
May 2, 1:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTConcho, McCulloch, Menard40 min
May 2, 1:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSJTSutton3 hr
May 2, 1:31 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTSutton29 min
May 2, 1:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSJTConcho, Menard3 hr
May 2, 1:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTColeman, Runnels51 min
May 2, 1:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMenard43 min
May 2, 1:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTColeman2 hr
May 2, 1:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMenard48 min
May 2, 2:00 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTSutton30 min
May 2, 2:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTBrown43 min
May 2, 2:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTTom Green2 hr
May 2, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMason37 min
May 2, 4:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTTaylor38 min
May 2, 4:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCrockett37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.