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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 24, 2020Bexar County, Medina County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2020, 8:04 PM CDT for Bexar County, Medina County, Texas. It was in force for 26 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 24, 2020, 8:04 PM CDT (01:04 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2020, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Bexar County, TX, Medina County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 24, 8:05 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Ssw Government Canyon, TXDELAYED REPORT FROM SUNDAY MAY 24....A NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONCLUDED THAT A WIDE SWATH OF SEVERE 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS CAUSED EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE TO AREAS NEAR CARTWRIGHT TRAIL, TALLEY ROAD, AS WELL AS AREAS ALONG CULEBRA ROAD. FENCES WERE BLOWN DOWN, SHEDS OVERT
May 24, 8:11 PM CDTTORNADO3 Ssw Helotes, TXDELAYED REPORT FROM SUNDAY MAY 24...A NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONCLUDED THAT AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCH DOWN IN WESTERN BEXAR COUNTY AND PRODUCED DAMAGE ALONG FLYING FURY DR. AND PALOMINO PATH. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 100 MPH.
May 24, 8:19 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ese Grey Forest, TXDELAYED REPORT FROM SUNDAY MAY 24...SEVERAL HOMES OFF GREY FOX SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS. FENCES WERE ALSO OBSERVED TO BE DAMAGED.
May 24, 8:23 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Se Helotes, TXREPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 24, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 206 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 2020-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2650 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 2020-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 151 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2650 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-111 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1385 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
329 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
3.4

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The text

As transmitted.

159 
WFUS54 KEWX 250104
TOREWX
TXC029-325-250130-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0026.200525T0104Z-200525T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
804 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Medina County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Bexar County in south central Texas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.
    
* At 803 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Cliff, or 9 miles north of Castroville, moving
  east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  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...
  San Antonio, San Antonio Int Airport, Leon Valley, Helotes, Alamo
  Heights, Shavano Park, Hollywood Park, Cross Mountain, Olmos Park,
  Cliff, The Dominion, Government Canyon State Natural Area, Sea
  World, Timberwood Park, Castle Hills, Balcones Heights, Hill
  Country Village, Grey Forest and Fiesta Texas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2942 9887 2953 9893 2971 9849 2949 9843
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 247DEG 40KT 2949 9882 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

BMW
1 follow-up statement
249 
WWUS54 KEWX 250119
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
819 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020

TXC325-250128-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-200525T0130Z/
Medina TX-
819 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MEDINA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 2946 9871 2958 9874 2971 9849 2949 9843
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 247DEG 40KT 2956 9864 

$$

TXC029-250130-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-200525T0130Z/
Bexar TX-
819 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BEXAR COUNTY...
    
At 818 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Helotes, or 9 miles northwest of San Antonio, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

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...
San Antonio, San Antonio Int Airport, Leon Valley, Helotes, Alamo
Heights, Shavano Park, Hollywood Park, Cross Mountain, Timberwood
Park, Sea World, Government Canyon State Natural Area, Castle Hills,
Balcones Heights, Hill Country Village, Grey Forest and Fiesta Texas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2946 9871 2958 9874 2971 9849 2949 9843
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 247DEG 40KT 2956 9864 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

BMW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFrio57 min
May 24, 7:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXZavala54 min
May 24, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFrio, Medina, Zavala65 min
May 24, 7:34 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBandera, Medina, Real, Uvalde3 hr
May 24, 7:37 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXTravis5 hr
May 24, 7:43 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXBandera, Medina32 min
May 24, 7:49 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXFrio26 min
May 24, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDimmit, Frio, Zavala68 min
May 24, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXTravis41 min
May 24, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal and 8 more60 min
May 24, 8:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXDimmit, Frio, Maverick, Zavala3 hr
May 24, 8:25 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXBexar, Comal, Guadalupe35 min
May 24, 8:32 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXFrio2 hr
May 24, 8:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXDimmit, Maverick, Zavala2 hr
May 24, 8:46 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXFrio29 min
May 24, 8:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDimmit23 min
May 24, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe and 4 more66 min
May 24, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Bexar, Frio, Karnes, Medina, Wilson61 min
May 24, 9:03 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBexar4 hr
May 24, 9:19 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBexar, Blanco, Comal, Kendall4 hr
May 24, 9:30 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBlanco, Burnet, Comal, Gillespie, Hays, Llano and 1 more4 hr
May 24, 9:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXAtascosa, Bexar, Frio, Medina, Wilson3 hr
May 24, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays63 min
May 24, 10:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Wilson56 min
May 24, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDeWitt, Gonzales62 min
May 24, 11:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDeWitt, Gonzales, Lavaca48 min
May 24, 11:18 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXDeWitt27 min
May 24, 11:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFayette, Gonzales, Lavaca47 min
May 24, 11:50 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca25 min
May 24, 11:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLavaca61 min
May 25, 12:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXCaldwell49 min
May 25, 6:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar53 min
May 25, 6:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXCaldwell, Hays3 hr
May 25, 6:18 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXCaldwell, Gonzales27 hr
May 25, 8:33 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar3 hr
May 25, 11:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBlanco, Gillespie, Kendall3 hr
May 25, 12:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXHays3 hr
May 25, 3:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar, Wilson18 hr
May 25, 6:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde40 min
May 25, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXVal Verde40 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.