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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS San Angelo, TX
NWS San Angelo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 20, 2020, 5:08 PM CDT for Irion County, Sterling County, Tom Green County, Texas. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 20, 2020, 5:08 PM CDT (22:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2020, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS San Angelo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Irion County, TX, Sterling County, TX, Tom Green County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 551 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -315 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2077 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 20, 2:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 20, 2:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 243 PM CDT Wed May 20 2020 .SHORT TERM... (Tonight and Thursday) Thunderstorms are still expected to develop along the dryline to our west later this afternoon and move east across western/central portions of the forecasts area this evening. Some storms may be severe this evening, with large hail damaging winds possible. While severe storms will be possible just about anywhere across the forecast area this evening, the greatest severe threat will north of a Barnhart to Brownwood line. In addition to a severe threat, given PW (Precipitable Water)values between 1.25 and 1.5 inches, the potential exists for heavy rainfall with some of the storms, which may lead to localized flash flooding. Storms are expected to weaken after midnight and gradually dissipate/move east of the area. Additional thunderstorms will be possible again on Thursday, with a marginal threat for severe storms. Main threat will again be large hail and damaging winds. Lows tonight will be in the upper 60s. Temperatures will be considerably cooler on Thursday, with afternoon highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s. 24 .LONG TERM... (Thursday Night through Next Wednesday) By Thursday night, a broad trough will have built in across the western US. Shortwave impulses rotating around the base of this trough into the southern Plains will increase chances for showers and thunderstorms Thursday night and through much of the weekend. While timing and location of storms will be highly variable during this period, it appears that most activity will develop each afternoon and push eastward through the evening. High temperatures will otherwise be in the upper 80s to low 90s. By early next week, models are indicating an upper-level trough will move into the southern Plains. Earlier runs indicated this would become a closed low aloft, but now are showing a more progressive upper-level pattern. Regardless, this will result in continuing chances for thunderstorms with temperatures remaining at or close to seasonal normals through the middle of next week. SK && && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 68 90 68 91 / 50 30 30 10 San Angelo 70 94 69 94 / 50 20 30 5 Junction 69 90 68 90 / 30 30 40 20 Brownwood 68 90 65 90 / 40 30 30 10 Sweetwater 65 92 67 92 / 50 20 10 5 Ozona 69 90 67 90 / 40 20 20 10 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 20, 2:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service San Angelo TX 250 PM CDT Wed May 20 2020 TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-212000- Fisher-Nolan-Sterling-Coke-Runnels-Irion-Tom Green-Concho- Crockett-Schleicher-Sutton-Haskell-Throckmorton-Jones-Shackelford- Taylor-Callahan-Coleman-Brown-McCulloch-San Saba-Menard-Kimble- Mason- 250 PM CDT Wed May 20 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms are expected to develop and move into West Central Texas late this afternoon and evening. Some storms may be severe The main weather hazards will be damaging winds, large hail and dangerous lightning. In addition, some of the storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall, which may lead to localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Scattered thunderstorms will be possible late Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Additional thunderstorms will be possible into the Memorial Day holiday weekend, across various parts of West Central Texas. Some strong to severe storms will be possible with strong winds, hail and lightning the main threats. The risk of severe storms will need to be monitored. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this evening. Please relay any information about observed weather to the NWS while following all local, state and CDC guidelines.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 20, 3:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 3:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Sterling | 47 min |
| May 20, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Sterling | 38 min |
| May 20, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke, Sterling, Tom Green | 50 min |
| May 20, 4:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Sterling, Tom Green | 3 hr |
| May 20, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke, Irion, Sterling, Tom Green | 49 min |
| May 20, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Crockett | 43 min |
| May 20, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Irion, Tom Green | 57 min |
| May 20, 6:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Fisher | 38 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.