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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS San Angelo, TX

May 20, 2020Irion County, Sterling County, Tom Green County, Texas

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 20, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2020-05-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 551 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2020-05-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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

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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.

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.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

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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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The office that day

Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSterling47 min
May 20, 3:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTSterling38 min
May 20, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Sterling, Tom Green50 min
May 20, 4:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTSterling, Tom Green3 hr
May 20, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCoke, Irion, Sterling, Tom Green49 min
May 20, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCrockett43 min
May 20, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTIrion, Tom Green57 min
May 20, 6:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTFisher38 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.