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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Jan 10, 2020, 8:32 PM CST for Caldwell County, Gonzales County, Guadalupe County, Texas. It was in force for 28 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
- Jan 10, 2020, 8:32 PM CST (02:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2020, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Caldwell County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 3:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 68 days |
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 1973 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -274 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 652 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 365 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 441 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
870
WFUS54 KEWX 110232
TOREWX
TXC055-177-187-110300-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0004.200111T0232Z-200111T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
832 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Caldwell County in south central Texas...
East central Guadalupe County in south central Texas...
Northwestern Gonzales County in south central Texas...
* Until 900 PM CST.
* At 831 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kingsbury, or 8 miles southwest of Luling, 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...
Gonzales, Luling, Kingsbury, Palmeto State Park, Thompsonville,
Ottine and McNeil.
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 2959 9782 2964 9781 2976 9737 2960 9732
2948 9738
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 271DEG 39KT 2962 9778
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
HAMPSHIRE2 follow-up statements
588
WWUS54 KEWX 110238
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
838 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
TXC055-177-187-110300-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200111T0300Z/
Caldwell TX-Guadalupe TX-Gonzales TX-
838 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL...EAST CENTRAL GUADALUPE AND NORTH CENTRAL
GONZALES COUNTIES...
At 837 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Luling, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Gonzales, Luling, Palmeto State Park, Thompsonville and Ottine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2959 9775 2964 9775 2974 9737 2960 9732
2949 9738
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 271DEG 39KT 2962 9769
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
HAMPSHIRE425
WWUS54 KEWX 110245
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
845 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
TXC187-110255-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200111T0300Z/
Guadalupe TX-
845 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GUADALUPE 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 1000 PM CST for
south central Texas.
LAT...LON 2949 9738 2958 9767 2960 9767 2965 9763
2966 9764 2965 9764 2966 9765 2967 9765
2974 9737 2960 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 271DEG 39KT 2962 9759
$$
TXC055-177-110300-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200111T0300Z/
Caldwell TX-Gonzales TX-
845 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL AND NORTH CENTRAL GONZALES COUNTIES...
At 845 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Palmeto State Park, or near Luling, moving east at
45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Gonzales, Luling, Palmeto State Park, Thompsonville and Ottine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2949 9738 2958 9767 2960 9767 2965 9763
2966 9764 2965 9764 2966 9765 2967 9765
2974 9737 2960 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 271DEG 39KT 2962 9759
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
HAMPSHIREThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 6:07 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 38 min |
| Jan 10, 6:13 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 62 min |
| Jan 10, 6:23 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 37 min |
| Jan 10, 6:45 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kendall, Medina | 60 min |
| Jan 10, 6:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Comal, Hays, Kendall | 38 min |
| Jan 10, 6:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, Medina | 38 min |
| Jan 10, 6:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EWX | Kendall | 23 min |
| Jan 10, 7:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Kendall | 42 min |
| Jan 10, 7:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Medina | 56 min |
| Jan 10, 7:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 26 min |
| Jan 10, 7:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Hays | 41 min |
| Jan 10, 7:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Wilson | 37 min |
| Jan 10, 8:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EWX | Guadalupe | 27 min |
| Jan 10, 8:08 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 52 min |
| Jan 10, 8:13 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 4 hr |
| Jan 10, 8:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis and 1 more | 49 min |
| Jan 10, 9:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca, Lee | 74 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.