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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 106, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 9, 2021Gillespie County, Llano County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2021, 6:27 PM CDT for Gillespie County, Llano County, Texas. It was in force for 63 min. 7 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 9, 2021, 6:27 PM CDT (23:27 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.5 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Gillespie County, TX, Llano County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 9, 7:02 PM CDTHAIL 1.57 Nnw Enchanted Rock St, TXHAIL SIZES RANGING FROM QUARTER TO PING PONG SIZE.
May 9, 7:05 PM CDTHAIL 14 W Enchanted Rock Stat, TX
May 9, 7:17 PM CDTHAIL 1.752 Ese Crabapple, TX
May 9, 7:25 PM CDTHAIL 1.53 E Crabapple, TXHAIL SIZES RANGING FROM QUARTER TO PING PONG SIZE.
May 9, 7:25 PM CDTHAIL 1.752 Wsw Willow City, TXGOLFBALL SIZE HAIL FALLING FOR 15 MINUTES STARTING AROUND 7:25 PM.
May 9, 7:25 PM CDTHAIL 2.52 Wsw Willow City, TXUP TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL JUST SOUTHWEST OF WILLOW CITY.
May 9, 7:30 PM CDTHAIL 0.884 W Willow City, TXNICKLE SIZE HAIL FELL AROUND 7:30 WITH PEA SIZE HAIL CONTINUING TO FALL.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 9, 3:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 251 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, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1239 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, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 225 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1239 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-300 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1005 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
241 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

921 
WUUS54 KEWX 092327
SVREWX
TXC171-299-100030-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0106.210509T2327Z-210510T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
627 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Gillespie County in south central Texas...
  Southern Llano County in south central Texas...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 626 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Castell, or
  15 miles east of Mason, moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Public.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Castell, Prairie Mountain, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area,
  Eckert, Crabapple, Willow City, Oxford and Sunrise Beach Village.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to shelter inside a strong building, and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3061 9841 3060 9841 3050 9851 3050 9859
      3042 9859 3034 9867 3050 9897 3081 9896
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 303DEG 29KT 3068 9898 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MORRIS/BF
2 follow-up statements
578 
WWUS54 KEWX 092347
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
647 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

TXC171-299-100030-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-210510T0030Z/
Gillespie TX-Llano TX-
647 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GILLESPIE AND SOUTHERN LLANO COUNTIES...

At 647 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Prairie
Mountain, or 13 miles southwest of Llano, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Castell, Prairie Mountain, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Eckert,
Crabapple, Willow City, Oxford and Sunrise Beach Village.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3063 9848 3060 9841 3050 9851 3050 9859
      3042 9859 3034 9867 3050 9897 3081 9896
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 303DEG 29KT 3059 9881 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MORRIS/BF
492 
WWUS54 KEWX 100010
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
710 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

TXC171-299-100030-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-210510T0030Z/
Gillespie TX-Llano TX-
710 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GILLESPIE AND SOUTHWESTERN LLANO COUNTIES...

At 710 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blowout, or 16
miles southwest of Kingsland, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Eckert, Prairie Mountain, Crabapple, Willow City, Oxford and
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3061 9865 3050 9859 3042 9859 3034 9867
      3050 9897 3065 9896
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 303DEG 29KT 3049 9863 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MORRIS/BF

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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.