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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2020, 8:04 PM CDT for Bandera County, Kendall County, Kerr 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 27, 2020, 8:04 PM CDT (01:04 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2020, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.5 in
Counties Bandera County, TX, Kendall County, TX, Kerr County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 8:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Kerrville, TX | NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN. |
| May 27, 8:08 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Kerrville, TX | CALLER REPORTS HAIL COVERING THE GROUND. LARGEST SIZE WAS QUARTER SIZE. |
| May 27, 8:24 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Nnw Camp Verde, TX | |
| May 27, 8:37 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 5 Se Camp Verde, TX | REPORT FROM MPING: PING PONG BALL (1.50 IN.). |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 937 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2863 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.1
The text
As transmitted.
535
WFUS54 KEWX 280104
TOREWX
TXC019-259-265-280130-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0032.200528T0104Z-200528T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
804 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Bandera County in south central Texas...
Southeastern Kerr County in south central Texas...
West central Kendall County in south central Texas...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 804 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Kerrville, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
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...
Kerrville, Comfort, Center Point, Cypress Creek, Camp Verde and
Kerrville-Schreiner Park.
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 2985 9877 2970 9903 3003 9925 3014 9909
3013 9908
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 323DEG 39KT 3002 9912
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
RUNYEN1 follow-up statement
655
WWUS54 KEWX 280116
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
816 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020
TXC019-259-265-280130-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-200528T0130Z/
Bandera TX-Kerr TX-Kendall TX-
816 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BANDERA...SOUTHEASTERN KERR AND WEST CENTRAL KENDALL
COUNTIES...
At 816 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Center Point, or 7 miles southeast of Kerrville,
moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Kerrville, Comfort, Center Point, Cypress Creek, Camp Verde and
Kerrville-Schreiner Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2985 9877 2970 9903 3003 9925 3014 9909
3013 9908
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 324DEG 32KT 2995 9907
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
RUNYENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 7:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 29 min |
| May 27, 7:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 3 hr |
| May 27, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Kendall | 49 min |
| May 27, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr | 45 min |
| May 27, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 54 min |
| May 27, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bastrop, Travis | 50 min |
| May 27, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Travis | 56 min |
| May 27, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Hays, Travis | 50 min |
| May 27, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall | 63 min |
| May 27, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Kendall, Kerr, Medina | 61 min |
| May 27, 8:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr | 3 hr |
| May 27, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real | 45 min |
| May 27, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca | 64 min |
| May 27, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Wilson | 55 min |
| May 27, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Medina | 44 min |
| May 27, 9:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Medina | 3 hr |
| May 27, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina | 48 min |
| May 27, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde | 45 min |
| May 27, 9:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lavaca | 39 min |
| May 27, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca | 7 min |
| May 27, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Karnes, Wilson | 63 min |
| May 27, 10:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Lavaca | 25 min |
| May 27, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, Medina, Uvalde | 66 min |
| May 27, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real | 60 min |
| May 27, 10:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 3 hr |
| May 27, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Karnes | 32 min |
| May 27, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Real, Uvalde | 54 min |
| May 27, 11:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio | 52 min |
| May 27, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 61 min |
| May 27, 11:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Real | 3 hr |
| May 27, 11:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Williamson | 56 min |
| May 27, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Real, Uvalde | 64 min |
| May 28, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Real, Uvalde | 61 min |
| May 28, 12:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lee | 41 min |
| May 28, 12:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 39 min |
| May 28, 1:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 57 min |
| May 28, 1:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde, Zavala | 25 min |
| May 28, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 45 min |
| May 28, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 38 min |
| May 28, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Gillespie, Kerr, Real | 64 min |
| May 28, 3:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr | 5 hr |
| May 28, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr | 48 min |
| May 28, 3:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr | 39 min |
| May 28, 3:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 19 hr |
| May 28, 3:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco | 32 hr |
| May 28, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr | 31 min |
| May 28, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Medina | 18 min |
| May 28, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Real, Uvalde | 53 min |
| May 28, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 33 min |
| May 28, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Real, Uvalde | 21 min |
| May 28, 4:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 4 hr |
| May 28, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 24 min |
| May 28, 4:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Medina | 59 min |
| May 28, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Uvalde, Val Verde | 55 min |
| May 28, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar, Wilson | 58 min |
| May 28, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 27 min |
| May 28, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 21 min |
| May 28, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 48 min |
| May 28, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar | 27 min |
| May 28, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick | 59 min |
| May 28, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 50 min |
| May 28, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 43 min |
| May 28, 6:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gonzales | 67 min |
| May 28, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 61 min |
| May 28, 6:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 45 min |
| May 28, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Maverick | 43 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.