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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 105, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 4, 2021Bastrop County, Caldwell County, Fayette County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 10:04 AM CDT for Bastrop County, Caldwell County, Fayette County, Texas. It was in force for 41 min. 2 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 4, 2021, 10:04 AM CDT (15:04 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 10:45 AM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Bastrop County, TX, Caldwell County, TX, Fayette County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 4, 10:11 AM CDTHAIL 0.251 S Lockhart, TX
May 4, 10:13 AM CDTHAIL 11 Se Lockhart, TX

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 238 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, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2898 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, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 116 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2898 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-186 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
493 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.6

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The text

As transmitted.

605 
WUUS54 KEWX 041504
SVREWX
TXC021-055-149-041545-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0105.210504T1504Z-210504T1545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1004 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Caldwell County in south central Texas...
  Southern Bastrop County in south central Texas...
  West central Fayette County in south central Texas...

* Until 1045 AM CDT.

* At 1004 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lockhart,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lockhart, Smithville, Rosanky, Fentress, Upton, Brownsboro, Delhi,
  Hills Prairie, Joliet, Rockne, Watterson, Maxwell, Red Rock,
  Buescher State Park, Lytton Springs, Taylorsville, Togo, Tilmon,
  String Prairie and Alum Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging winds, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2974 9777 2991 9782 3010 9713 2984 9706
TIME...MOT...LOC 1504Z 256DEG 37KT 2984 9772 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

BRADY
3 follow-up statements
767 
WWUS54 KEWX 041517
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1017 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

TXC021-055-149-041545-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210504T1545Z/
Caldwell TX-Bastrop TX-Fayette TX-
1017 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CALDWELL...SOUTHERN BASTROP AND WEST CENTRAL FAYETTE
COUNTIES...

At 1017 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lockhart,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Lockhart, Smithville, Rosanky, Fentress, Upton, Brownsboro, Delhi,
Hills Prairie, Joliet, Rockne, Watterson, Maxwell, Red Rock, Buescher
State Park, Lytton Springs, Taylorsville, Togo, Tilmon, String
Prairie and Alum Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 2974 9777 2991 9782 3010 9713 2984 9706
TIME...MOT...LOC 1517Z 256DEG 37KT 2987 9757 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

BRADY
451 
WWUS54 KEWX 041522
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1022 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

TXC021-055-149-041545-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210504T1545Z/
Caldwell TX-Bastrop TX-Fayette TX-
1022 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CALDWELL...SOUTHWESTERN BASTROP AND WEST CENTRAL FAYETTE
COUNTIES...

At 1022 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Lockhart, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Rosanky, Upton, Brownsboro, Delhi, Hills Prairie, Togo, Tilmon,
Rockne, String Prairie, Watterson, Red Rock, McMahan, Lytton Springs,
Kovar, Dale, Bateman, St John Colony, Taylorsville and Jeddo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 2977 9759 2995 9765 2998 9757 3007 9722
      2984 9714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1522Z 253DEG 34KT 2989 9754 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

BRADY
343 
WWUS54 KEWX 041536
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1036 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

TXC021-055-149-041546-
/O.EXP.KEWX.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210504T1545Z/
Caldwell TX-Bastrop TX-Fayette TX-
1036 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CALDWELL...
SOUTHWESTERN BASTROP AND WEST CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
1045 AM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 2977 9759 2995 9765 2998 9757 3007 9722
      2984 9714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1536Z 256DEG 37KT 2992 9739 

$$

BRADY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKendall50 min
May 3, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Comal, Medina63 min
May 3, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Bexar, Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr and 1 more61 min
May 3, 7:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Medina3 hr
May 3, 7:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Comal, Guadalupe56 min
May 3, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano48 min
May 3, 8:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Guadalupe, Wilson3 hr
May 3, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Guadalupe, Wilson22 min
May 3, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Wilson62 min
May 3, 8:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet52 min
May 3, 8:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Burnet, Llano, Travis, Williamson62 min
May 3, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Llano, Travis, Williamson41 min
May 3, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Llano30 min
May 4, 6:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXCaldwell42 min
May 4, 6:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis64 min
May 4, 7:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Travis50 min
May 4, 7:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Fayette, Lee53 min
May 4, 8:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Lee, Travis, Williamson13 min
May 4, 8:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXHays, Travis40 min
May 4, 8:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLee38 min
May 4, 8:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLee38 min
May 4, 8:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLee35 min
May 4, 8:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXHays, Travis46 min
May 4, 9:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGuadalupe33 min
May 4, 9:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop27 min
May 4, 9:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXCaldwell47 min
May 4, 10:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop37 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.