Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 33, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2020, 3:36 PM CDT for Bandera County, Kerr County, Texas. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report 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 28, 2020, 3:36 PM CDT (20:36 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2020, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Bandera County, TX, Kerr County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 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 28, 3:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Kerrville-Schrein, TX | A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS ALONG WITH PEA SIZE HAIL NEAR LOWER TURTLE CREEK RD AND DEER PARK LANE. |
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 28, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 1784 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -245 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 743 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.6
The text
As transmitted.
639
WFUS54 KEWX 282036
TOREWX
TXC019-265-282115-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0033.200528T2036Z-200528T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
336 PM CDT Thu May 28 2020
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Bandera County in south central Texas...
South central Kerr County in south central Texas...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 336 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Kerrville-Schreiner Park, or 9
miles north of Medina, moving south at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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...
Medina, Kerrville, Bandera 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 3006 9936 3006 9915 2968 9907 2968 9941
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 356DEG 19KT 2994 9926
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
BMW1 follow-up statement
676
WWUS54 KEWX 282056
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
356 PM CDT Thu May 28 2020
TXC019-265-282115-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-200528T2115Z/
Bandera TX-Kerr TX-
356 PM CDT Thu May 28 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BANDERA AND SOUTH CENTRAL KERR COUNTIES...
At 356 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Medina, moving south at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Medina, Kerrville and Bandera.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2997 9931 2998 9913 2968 9907 2968 9932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 341DEG 25KT 2986 9922
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
BMWThe 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, 8:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kendall, Kerr | 26 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, 3:41 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 |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Texas, 2020Every tornado warning in 2020Tornadoes in 2020
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.