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Special Weather Statement, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

August 18, 2020Fayette County, Gonzales County, Lavaca County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this special weather statement at Aug 18, 2020, 7:32 PM CDT for Fayette County, Gonzales County, Lavaca County, Texas. It was in force for 58 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: Aug 18, 2020, 7:32 PM CDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired: Aug 18, 2020, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Counties Fayette County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Lavaca County, TX

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 18, 6:55 PM CDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 6:55 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 18, 4:54 AM CDT, 14 hours 38 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
454 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-191000-
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-
454 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today And Tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms are expected over South Central Texas again
today. A few storms could produce gusty winds up to 50 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No other hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:29 PM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
429 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020

TXZ202-203-217-218-182215-
Maverick TX-Uvalde TX-Kinney TX-Zavala TX-
429 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR KINNEY...NORTHERN MAVERICK...
WESTERN UVALDE AND NORTHWESTERN ZAVALA COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 428 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Standart to near Spofford to 7 miles west
of Cline to 8 miles southeast of Laguna to near Concan. Movement was
southwest at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Uvalde, Brackettville, Spofford, Quemado, Laguna, Blewett, Concan,
Darling, Amanda, Washer, Uvalde Estates, Montell, Dabney, Cline,
Garner State Park, Anacacho, Reagan Wells, Standart, Alamo Village
and Laughlin AFB Aux Field.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 2896 10065 2909 10067 2917 10078 2920 10077
      2923 10080 2924 10079 2924 10076 2925 10076
      2926 10075 2929 10074 2932 10075 2934 10071
      2950 10070 2960 9965 2900 9985 2893 10057
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 048DEG 13KT 2930 10061 2921 10042 2925 10019
2930 9994 2946 9976

CP

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 6:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 18, 7:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	DeWitt, Karnes, Wilson	52 min
Aug 18, 8:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca	61 min
Aug 18, 9:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Lavaca, Wilson	63 min

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Sources

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