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Special Weather Statement, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

April 3, 2020Gonzales County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this special weather statement at Apr 3, 2020, 5:28 PM CDT for Gonzales County, Texas. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Apr 3, 2020, 5:28 PM CDT (22:28 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 2020, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

County Gonzales County, TX

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 3, 5:21 PM CDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 5:21 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 4:13 AM CDT, 13 hours 15 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
413 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2020

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-040915-
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-
413 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today And Tonight.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across South
Central Texas this afternoon and evening. A few storms could
become severe, producing large hail and damaging winds gusts. In
addition, some pockets of heavy rainfall are possible, which could
lead to flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Additional showers and storms are possible on Saturday. Some
pockets of heavier rainfall could occur Saturday, leading to flash
flooding. The wet and unstable weather pattern continues into next
week, thus the potential for localized flooding may continue.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to relay any reports of severe weather and
flooding to the National Weather Service.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 3, 4:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
417 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2020

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

0414 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SSE LUCKENBACH        30.15N 98.74W
04/03/2020                   GILLESPIE          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GILLESPIE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED WATER OVER
            THE ROAD ALONG RANCH ROAD 1376 NEAR THE
            COUNTY LINE WITH KENDALL. THAT AREA SAW
            ANYWHERE BETWEEN 1.73 TO 2.54 INCHES OF RAIN
            IN 3 HOURS PER THE LCRA HYDROMET.

&&

AAT

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 4:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
417 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2020

TXZ191-193-207-208-032200-
Guadalupe TX-Caldwell TX-Bastrop TX-Hays TX-
417 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CALDWELL...SOUTHEASTERN
HAYS AND NORTHERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

At 416 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
San Marcos, moving east at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
San Marcos, Kyle, Lockhart, Martindale, Uhland, Mustang Ridge,
Niederwald, Staples, San Marcos Regional Airport, Maxwell, Reedville,
Redwood, McMahan, Lytton Springs, Dale, St John Colony, Mendoza and
Taylorsville.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 2985 9742 2976 9795 2984 9803 2994 9801
      3006 9775 3002 9771 3009 9762
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 249DEG 19KT 2988 9789

02

Local storm report, Apr 3, 4:40 PM CDT, 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
440 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2020

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

0429 PM     HAIL             2 NNW MARTINDALE        29.86N 97.86W
04/03/2020  E1.00 INCH       CALDWELL           TX   COCORAHS

            NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL FALLING IN
            MARTINDALE.

&&

AAT

Local storm report, Apr 3, 4:59 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
459 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2020

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

0454 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 E KYLE                29.99N 97.82W
04/03/2020                   HAYS               TX   MESONET

            STREAM GAUGES SHOWING SEVERAL FEET OF WATER
            OVER THE ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE OF KYLE ON
            COTTON GIN ROAD AND BUNTON LANE.

&&

PAY

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 5:17 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
517 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2020

TXZ217-228-032315-
Maverick TX-Dimmit TX-
517 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MAVERICK AND
SOUTHWESTERN DIMMIT COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

At 517 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of El Indio, moving east at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Asherton.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 2831 10025 2844 10025 2850 9974 2827 9974
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 270DEG 22KT 2838 10016

BMW

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 5:28 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
528 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2020

TXZ208-223-032315-
Caldwell TX-Gonzales TX-
528 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CALDWELL AND
NORTHEASTERN GONZALES COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

At 528 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Palmeto State Park, or 8 miles southeast of Luling, moving east at 25
mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Gonzales, Luling, Waelder, Palmeto State Park, Little New York,
Ottine, Nickle, McNeil, Dilworth and Thompsonville.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 2949 9721 2952 9763 2969 9763 2971 9721
      2969 9720
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 270DEG 22KT 2961 9755

BMW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 11:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Val Verde	62 min
Apr 3, 12:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney	62 min
Apr 3, 12:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Val Verde	58 min
Apr 3, 12:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Edwards	46 min
Apr 3, 1:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Val Verde	45 min
Apr 3, 1:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Kinney, Val Verde	54 min
Apr 3, 1:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney	63 min
Apr 3, 1:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Val Verde	62 min
Apr 3, 1:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Zavala	58 min
Apr 3, 1:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Maverick	57 min
Apr 3, 1:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Maverick, Zavala	52 min
Apr 3, 1:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	EWX	Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal and 12 more	7 hr
Apr 3, 1:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Edwards	66 min
Apr 3, 2:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Gillespie, Llano	3 hr
Apr 3, 3:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall	3 hr
Apr 3, 3:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bastrop	62 min
Apr 3, 3:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Frio	50 min
Apr 3, 3:36 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Comal, Hays, Travis	3 hr
Apr 3, 3:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real	3 hr
Apr 3, 4:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Caldwell	43 min
Apr 3, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis	33 min
Apr 3, 4:30 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Hays, Travis	3 hr
Apr 3, 4:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell	3 hr
Apr 3, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Dimmit	58 min
Apr 3, 5:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Gonzales	18 min
Apr 3, 6:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Dimmit	49 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.