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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 27, 2020Bandera County, Kendall County, Kerr County, Texas

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.

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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 27, 8:05 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wnw Kerrville, TXNUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN.
May 27, 8:08 PM CDTHAIL 1Kerrville, TXCALLER REPORTS HAIL COVERING THE GROUND. LARGEST SIZE WAS QUARTER SIZE.
May 27, 8:24 PM CDTHAIL 11 Nnw Camp Verde, TX
May 27, 8:37 PM CDTHAIL 1.55 Se Camp Verde, TXREPORT 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 27, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2020-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 937 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 2020-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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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

$$

RUNYEN
1 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

$$

RUNYEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:01 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXGillespie, Kendall, Kerr29 min
May 27, 7:16 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXGillespie3 hr
May 27, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Comal, Kendall49 min
May 27, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXGillespie, Kerr45 min
May 27, 7:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards54 min
May 27, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop, Travis50 min
May 27, 8:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Travis56 min
May 27, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXCaldwell, Hays, Travis50 min
May 27, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall63 min
May 27, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Bexar, Kendall, Kerr, Medina61 min
May 27, 8:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXGillespie, Kerr3 hr
May 27, 8:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real45 min
May 27, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca64 min
May 27, 9:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Wilson55 min
May 27, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Bexar, Medina44 min
May 27, 9:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Bexar, Medina3 hr
May 27, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Medina48 min
May 27, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde45 min
May 27, 9:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLavaca39 min
May 27, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca7 min
May 27, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Bexar, Karnes, Wilson63 min
May 27, 10:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDeWitt, Lavaca25 min
May 27, 10:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFrio, Medina, Uvalde66 min
May 27, 10:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real60 min
May 27, 10:47 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXGillespie3 hr
May 27, 10:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Karnes32 min
May 27, 11:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Medina, Real, Uvalde54 min
May 27, 11:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFrio52 min
May 27, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Real61 min
May 27, 11:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Edwards, Real3 hr
May 27, 11:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXWilliamson56 min
May 27, 11:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXReal, Uvalde64 min
May 28, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXReal, Uvalde61 min
May 28, 12:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLee41 min
May 28, 12:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson39 min
May 28, 1:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXUvalde57 min
May 28, 1:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXUvalde, Zavala25 min
May 28, 2:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXGillespie, Kendall, Kerr45 min
May 28, 2:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXGillespie, Kendall, Kerr38 min
May 28, 2:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Gillespie, Kerr, Real64 min
May 28, 3:12 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXGillespie, Kerr5 hr
May 28, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXGillespie, Kerr48 min
May 28, 3:36 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXBandera, Kerr39 min
May 28, 3:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXGillespie19 hr
May 28, 3:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBlanco32 hr
May 28, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Kerr31 min
May 28, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Kerr, Medina18 min
May 28, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Real, Uvalde53 min
May 28, 4:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde33 min
May 28, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXReal, Uvalde21 min
May 28, 4:31 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXGillespie4 hr
May 28, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXVal Verde24 min
May 28, 4:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXMedina59 min
May 28, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Uvalde, Val Verde55 min
May 28, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar, Wilson58 min
May 28, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde27 min
May 28, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXVal Verde21 min
May 28, 5:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney48 min
May 28, 5:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar27 min
May 28, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney, Maverick59 min
May 28, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney50 min
May 28, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXZavala43 min
May 28, 6:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGonzales67 min
May 28, 6:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson61 min
May 28, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney45 min
May 28, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXMaverick43 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.