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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

March 4, 20206 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 4, 2020, 3:56 AM CST for 6 counties in Texas. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 4, 2020, 3:56 AM CST (09:56 UTC)
Expired
Mar 4, 2020, 4:45 AM CST
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bandera County, TX, Gillespie County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Medina County, TX, Real County, TX, Uvalde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:00 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
Jan 10, 3:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC68 days
Mar 4, 2:28 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 159 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 2020-03-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 277 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 2020-03-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
277 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1090 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
93 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
294 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

085 
WUUS54 KEWX 040956
SVREWX
TXC019-171-265-325-385-463-041045-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0021.200304T0956Z-200304T1045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
356 AM CST Wed Mar 4 2020

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Medina County in south central Texas...
  Bandera County in south central Texas...
  Kerr County in south central Texas...
  Northeastern Uvalde County in south central Texas...
  Southwestern Gillespie County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern Real County in south central Texas...

* Until 445 AM CST.

* At 355 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 16 miles south of Segovia to near Kerr Wildlife
  Management Area to Vanderpool to 6 miles northwest of Knippa,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Medina, Kerrville, Hondo, Bandera, Vanderpool, Tarpley, Ingram,
  Sabinal, Hunt, Knippa, Camp Verde, D'Hanis, Concan,
  Kerrville-Schreiner Park, Waltonia, Kerr Wildlife Management Area,
  Harper, Cypress Creek, Mountain Home and Center Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging winds, and frequent cloud to ground lightning 
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning 
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear 
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash 
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3009 9894 2980 9903 2931 9921 2928 9979
      2971 9970 3001 9962 3019 9975 3029 9934
      3029 9930 3030 9930 3032 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 0955Z 263DEG 33KT 3018 9966 3001 9948 2972 9957 2936
9970

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RUNYEN
2 follow-up statements
740 
WWUS54 KEWX 041017
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
417 AM CST Wed Mar 4 2020

TXC385-041027-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200304T1045Z/
Real TX-
417 AM CST Wed Mar 4 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN REAL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CST for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 3009 9894 2980 9903 2931 9921 2930 9964
      2970 9952 3003 9942 3021 9954 3029 9934
      3029 9930 3030 9930 3032 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 1017Z 263DEG 33KT 3020 9944 3003 9927 2974 9936 2938
9949

$$

TXC019-171-265-325-463-041045-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200304T1045Z/
Medina TX-Bandera TX-Kerr TX-Uvalde TX-Gillespie TX-
417 AM CST Wed Mar 4 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN MEDINA...BANDERA...CENTRAL KERR...NORTHEASTERN
UVALDE AND SOUTHWESTERN GILLESPIE COUNTIES...

At 417 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mountain Home to near Waltonia to 7 miles
southwest of Medina to near Sabinal, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Medina, Kerrville, Hondo, Bandera, Tarpley, Ingram, Sabinal, Hunt,
Camp Verde, D'Hanis, Kerrville-Schreiner Park, Waltonia, Harper,
Cypress Creek, Mountain Home, Center Point, Utopia, Hill Country
State Natural Area and Knippa.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash 
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3009 9894 2980 9903 2931 9921 2930 9964
      2970 9952 3003 9942 3021 9954 3029 9934
      3029 9930 3030 9930 3032 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 1017Z 263DEG 33KT 3020 9944 3003 9927 2974 9936 2938
9949

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RUNYEN
085 
WWUS54 KEWX 041028
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
428 AM CST Wed Mar 4 2020

TXC463-041038-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200304T1045Z/
Uvalde TX-
428 AM CST Wed Mar 4 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN UVALDE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area.Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CST for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 3009 9894 2980 9903 2931 9921 2932 9941
      2963 9941 2963 9942 3004 9933 3022 9942
      3029 9934 3029 9930 3030 9930 3032 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 1028Z 259DEG 36KT 3022 9931 3004 9914 2979 9923 2956
9933

$$

TXC019-171-265-325-041045-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200304T1045Z/
Medina TX-Bandera TX-Kerr TX-Gillespie TX-
428 AM CST Wed Mar 4 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN MEDINA...CENTRAL BANDERA...EASTERN KERR AND
SOUTHWESTERN GILLESPIE COUNTIES...

At 428 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mountain Home to Kerrville to Medina to 7 miles
southwest of Tarpley, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Medina, Kerrville, Hondo, Bandera, Tarpley, Ingram, Hunt, Camp Verde,
D'Hanis, Kerrville-Schreiner Park, Waltonia, Harper, Cypress Creek,
Mountain Home, Center Point and Hill Country State Natural Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash 
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3009 9894 2980 9903 2931 9921 2932 9941
      2963 9941 2963 9942 3004 9933 3022 9942
      3029 9934 3029 9930 3030 9930 3032 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 1028Z 259DEG 36KT 3022 9931 3004 9914 2979 9923 2956
9933

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RUNYEN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 12:04 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde41 min
Mar 4, 12:24 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Val Verde66 min
Mar 4, 1:43 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney47 min
Mar 4, 1:47 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXVal Verde3 hr
Mar 4, 1:53 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Val Verde52 min
Mar 4, 2:18 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards42 min
Mar 4, 2:32 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Real43 min
Mar 4, 2:41 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney34 min
Mar 4, 3:13 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real, Uvalde47 min
Mar 4, 4:43 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Bexar, Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr and 1 more47 min
Mar 4, 4:47 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLlano43 min
Mar 4, 5:23 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet, Llano52 min
Mar 4, 5:29 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Blanco, Comal, Hays, Kendall46 min
Mar 4, 6:15 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar, Burnet, Comal, Hays, Williamson45 min
Mar 4, 7:01 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Travis, Williamson44 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.