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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 12, 2020, 9:41 AM CDT for Bastrop County, Texas. It was in force for 19 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
- May 12, 2020, 9:41 AM CDT (14:41 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2020, 10:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Bastrop County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 258 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1021 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 847 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 5.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KEWX 121441
TOREWX
TXC021-121500-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0012.200512T1441Z-200512T1500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
941 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Bastrop County in south central Texas...
* Until 1000 AM CDT.
* At 940 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Cedar Creek, or
10 miles southwest of Bastrop, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Emergency Management confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Bastrop, Camp Swift, Cedar Creek, Wyldwood, Circle D-KC Estates,
Red Rock, Phelan, Rockne, Watterson, Bateman, and Bastrop State
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Austin San Antonio.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2991 9735 2993 9749 2998 9755 3018 9752
3022 9748 3019 9724
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 192DEG 26KT 3001 9744
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BF2 follow-up statements
941
WWUS54 KEWX 121448
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
948 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
TXC021-121500-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200512T1500Z/
Bastrop TX-
948 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
BASTROP COUNTY...
At 948 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Cedar Creek, or 7
miles southwest of Bastrop, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Bastrop, Camp Swift, Cedar Creek, Wyldwood, Circle D-KC Estates, Red
Rock, Phelan, Rockne, Watterson, Bateman, and Bastrop State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2991 9735 2993 9749 2998 9755 3018 9752
3022 9748 3019 9724
TIME...MOT...LOC 1448Z 192DEG 26KT 3007 9743
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BF248
WWUS54 KEWX 121457
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
957 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
TXC021-121507-
/O.EXP.KEWX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200512T1500Z/
Bastrop TX-
957 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BASTROP COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1000
AM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Bastrop County.
LAT...LON 2991 9735 2993 9749 2998 9755 3018 9752
3022 9748 3019 9724
TIME...MOT...LOC 1457Z 192DEG 26KT 3013 9742
$$
BFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 10:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 30 min |
| May 11, 10:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 49 min |
| May 11, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 44 min |
| May 12, 12:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Maverick | 39 min |
| May 12, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 48 min |
| May 12, 1:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Maverick | 32 min |
| May 12, 1:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 45 min |
| May 12, 2:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 27 min |
| May 12, 2:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 12, 2:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio | 39 min |
| May 12, 3:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 44 min |
| May 12, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 46 min |
| May 12, 3:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 43 min |
| May 12, 8:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Caldwell | 51 min |
| May 12, 9:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis | 54 min |
| May 12, 9:08 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell | 37 min |
| May 12, 9:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Fayette | 23 min |
| May 12, 10:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell | 59 min |
| May 12, 10:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Lee | 48 min |
| May 12, 10:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Fayette, Lee | 27 min |
| May 12, 10:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop | 26 min |
| May 12, 10:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal | 3 hr |
| May 12, 10:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Fayette | 24 min |
| May 12, 10:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Lee | 35 min |
| May 12, 10:50 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Kendall | 25 min |
| May 12, 10:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Lee | 37 min |
| May 12, 11:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Comal, Hays, Travis | 3 hr |
| May 12, 11:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Lee | 35 min |
| May 12, 11:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Kendall | 61 min |
| May 12, 11:25 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Lee | 35 min |
| May 12, 11:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Comal | 3 hr |
| May 12, 11:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Lee | 34 min |
| May 12, 11:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 3 hr |
| May 12, 11:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Lee | 35 min |
| May 12, 12:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 50 min |
| May 12, 12:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Comal, Hays | 19 min |
| May 12, 12:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Lee | 18 min |
| May 12, 12:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays, Lee, Travis | 3 hr |
| May 12, 12:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Caldwell | 42 min |
| May 12, 12:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bastrop | 51 min |
| May 12, 12:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 7 hr |
| May 12, 1:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Caldwell | 52 min |
| May 12, 1:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Caldwell | 39 min |
| May 12, 2:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gonzales | 50 min |
| May 12, 2:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Comal, Hays, Travis | 83 min |
| May 12, 2:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gonzales | 39 min |
| May 12, 2:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe | 5 hr |
| May 12, 2:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 33 min |
| May 12, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gonzales | 20 min |
| May 12, 3:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca | 5 hr |
| May 12, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lavaca | 38 min |
| May 12, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 63 min |
| May 12, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 48 min |
| May 12, 5:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | DeWitt, Gonzales, Lavaca | 3 hr |
| May 12, 5:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lavaca | 66 min |
| May 12, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal, Kendall | 47 min |
| May 12, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | DeWitt, Wilson | 56 min |
| May 12, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gonzales | 64 min |
| May 12, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | DeWitt | 40 min |
| May 12, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 48 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.