Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

686 
WWUS54 KEWX 200341
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1041 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

TXC013-200400-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-200320T0400Z/
Atascosa TX-
1041 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ATASCOSA COUNTY...

At 1040 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Christine,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Pleasanton, Jourdanton, Christine, Coughran and McCoy. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2876 9876 2903 9847 2881 9830 2869 9858
      2869 9874
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 235DEG 28KT 2876 9860 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

RUNYEN

531 
WWUS54 KEWX 200355
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1055 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

TXC013-200405-
/O.EXP.KEWX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-200320T0400Z/
Atascosa TX-
1055 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ATASCOSA COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 2876 9876 2903 9847 2881 9830 2869 9858
      2869 9874
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 236DEG 29KT 2882 9851 

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RUNYEN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1009 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

.UPDATE...
Two supercell thunderstorms are moving through the southwestern part
of our CWA. They look like they will continue for a while. At this
time the northern one is moving along Hwy 57 near Frio Town and looks
like the stronger of the two. The southern one is moving up into
southeastern Frio County and seems to be weakening. There is another
storm developing in Mexico and is still a ways from Texas. The
environment is still supportive of severe storms and they could
continue for another hour or two.

Out forecast still looks good with POPs expanding after midnight as
the cold front moves down from the north. We have only adjusted the
hourly grids to account for observational trends.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 641 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020/

AVIATION...
All terminals are currently VFR with easterly to southeasterly winds.
A cold front is approaching the area from the north. This front will
bring showers and thunderstorms with lower ceilings and visibility.
Convection will move into DRT first later this evening and spread to
San Antonio and Austin. At DRT conditions will stay VFR initially,
but in San Antonio and Austin ceilings will drop to MVFR with showers
and thunderstorms. MVFR ceilings will develop at DRT by Friday
morning. The front will bring northerly to northwesterly winds
starting between 09Z and 12Z. Convection will move away by around 18Z
Friday. Ceiling will lift to VFR at DRT, but remain MVFR in Austin
and San Antonio.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 222 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020/

SHORT TERM (Tonight through Friday Night)...
Thick cloud cover remains across most of South-Central Texas at this
time with temperatures in the 70s for the most part. Other than
that, things have been fairly quiet since the remaining showers and
storms moved out of the area this morning. However, things will be
quickly changing this evening as the upper low still remains west of
Texas. A weak frontal boundary will move into the area around the
same time as the next impulse embedded in the southwest flow aloft.
This should allow for convection to quickly develop in our our
southwestern CWA around 00z then spread northeastward. The storm
development will be aided by the boundary as well.

Overall, coverage of activity is expected to be high, although there
are some discrepancies from the latest high-res guidance on the area
of best coverage depending on where the initial precip area
develops. Activity is expected to diminish in coverage by the mid-
afternoon hours. CAPE values will remain in the 1000-1500 J/kg range
and with enough deep level shear in place, there will remain a
threat of isolated strong to severe storms within the activity. SPC
has nearly all of the CWA in a marginal risk and this seems
appropriate based on latest trends. Low temperatures tonight will
remain in the 50s and 60s. Highs tomorrow will be not too much
warmer than the lows as the cold front moves across the area.

The break in activity in the afternoon hours Friday will be short-
lived as yet another impulse brings an increase of isentropic ascent
on top of the frontal layer. This activity will begin in the
southwest CWA after Friday night. Will show the higher PoPs in this
region. With the abundance of cloud cover continuing, lows will
remain in the 40s and 50s.

LONG TERM (Saturday through Thursday)...
Isentropic ascent above the shallow cool air mass and ample moisture will
yield scattered to widespread showers on Saturday with high
temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Forcing for ascent may be
aided by a weak short wave trough moving west to east across the
Plains. There will be some elevated instability, so some
thunderstorms will also be possible. Rainfall totals up to a half
inch or so are possible on Saturday and Saturday evening. Chances for
light showers linger into Sunday for areas along and east of the
Interstate 35 corridor, but only minimal accumulated rainfall is
expected. High temperatures on Sunday rebound into the low to mid
70s.

The warming trend increases Monday and into the middle of next week
as a large 500 mb high establishes itself over north central Mexico.
High temperatures return to the mid 80s by Tuesday and near 90 by
Wednesday/Thursday (low to mid 90s across the Rio Grande Plains) with
dry conditions persisting.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Austin Camp Mabry              63  63  49  61  55 /  70  80  10  60  80
Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport  60  63  48  62  54 /  70  90  10  60  80
New Braunfels Muni Airport     63  67  49  61  55 /  70  80  20  60  70
Burnet Muni Airport            56  60  45  58  51 /  70  70  10  50  70
Del Rio Intl Airport           63  71  53  63  55 /  60  30  30  40  10
Georgetown Muni Airport        58  61  46  59  53 /  70  80  10  50  80
Hondo Muni Airport             65  67  51  64  54 /  70  70  40  70  40
San Marcos Muni Airport        62  63  49  61  54 /  70  90  20  60  70
La Grange - Fayette Regional   66  70  51  64  58 /  70  70  20  50  80
San Antonio Intl Airport       64  67  51  61  56 /  70  80  20  70  60
Stinson Muni Airport           67  67  52  62  56 /  70  80  30  70  50

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

Short-Term/Aviation...05
Long-Term...Runyen

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
122 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-201830-
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-
122 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas..

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon And Tonight.

Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected tonight
into Friday morning. A few strong to severe storms are possible
with hail and damaging winds the main threat.

Locally heavy rainfall is also possible from midnight tonight to
noon on Friday. There is a potential for flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
843 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0803 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N EAGLE PASS          28.72N 100.50W
03/19/2020                   MAVERICK           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN AND A GAS LEAK AT AVE B AND
            DEL RIO BLVD IN EAGLE PASS. MULTIPLE REPORTS
            OF DAMAGED PROPERTY INCLUDING A ROOF BLOWN
            OFF A HOUSE AND ONTO A CAR IN THE 900 BLOCK
            OF AVE C. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
848 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0808 PM     HAIL             6 NNW ELM CREEK         28.86N 100.53W
03/19/2020  E0.88 INCH       MAVERICK           TX   STORM CHASER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT RADAR BASE REPORTED ON
            SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
919 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0805 PM     HAIL             4 NW ELM CREEK          28.81N 100.53W
03/19/2020  E1.50 INCH       MAVERICK           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL IN ELM CREEK.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
921 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0806 PM     HAIL             7 N EAGLE PASS          28.81N 100.50W
03/19/2020  M1.75 INCH       MAVERICK           TX   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NORTH OF EAGLE PASS.
            PICTURE ON TWITTER.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
927 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0803 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N EAGLE PASS          28.72N 100.50W
03/19/2020                   MAVERICK           TX   PUBLIC

            PICTURE ON FACEBOOK OF A TREE KNOCKED ONTO A
            HOUSE AT 2ND ST AND AVE B IN EAGLE PASS.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
951 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0833 PM     HAIL             CATARINA                28.35N 99.61W
03/19/2020  E2.75 INCH       DIMMIT             TX   PUBLIC

            BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AT A CONVENIENCE STORE IN
            CATARINA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

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