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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 108, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 9, 2021Blanco County, Gillespie County, Kendall County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2021, 7:47 PM CDT for Blanco County, Gillespie County, Kendall County, Texas. It was in force for 58 min. 1 report 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, 7:47 PM CDT (00:47 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Blanco County, TX, Gillespie County, TX, Kendall County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 8:04 PM CDTHAIL 1.751 E Hye, TXREPORT FROM MPING.

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 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 249 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -26 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
5144 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

988 
WUUS54 KEWX 100047
SVREWX
TXC031-171-259-100145-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0108.210510T0047Z-210510T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
747 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Blanco County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern Gillespie County in south central Texas...
  Northeastern Kendall County in south central Texas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 745 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stonewall, or
  10 miles east of Fredericksburg, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size 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. This storm has a 
           history of producing large hail with damage to property.

* Locations impacted include...
  Blanco, Johnson City, Stonewall, Flugrath, Luckenbach, Sandy, Rocky
  Hill, LBJ State Park, Rocky Creek, Hye, Blumenthal, Albert and LBJ
  National Historical Park.

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 3020 9823 3015 9825 2999 9859 3025 9884
      3042 9855
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 321DEG 20KT 3029 9871 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MORRIS/BF
2 follow-up statements
203 
WWUS54 KEWX 100121
SVSEWX

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

TXC171-259-100130-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0108.000000T0000Z-210510T0145Z/
Gillespie TX-Kendall TX-
821 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GILLESPIE AND
NORTHEASTERN KENDALL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe 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 CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 3020 9823 3015 9825 3015 9826 3003 9850
      3014 9859 3040 9859 3042 9855
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 321DEG 20KT 3014 9857 

$$

TXC031-100145-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0108.000000T0000Z-210510T0145Z/
Blanco TX-
821 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN BLANCO COUNTY...

At 820 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Flugrath, or 9
miles west of Blanco, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
Blanco, Johnson City, Rocky Creek, Flugrath, Hye, Sandy and LBJ State
Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3020 9823 3015 9825 3015 9826 3003 9850
      3014 9859 3040 9859 3042 9855
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 321DEG 20KT 3014 9857 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MORRIS/BF
172 
WWUS54 KEWX 100141
SVSEWX

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

TXC031-100151-
/O.EXP.KEWX.SV.W.0108.000000T0000Z-210510T0145Z/
Blanco TX-
841 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN BLANCO COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 845 PM 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 3020 9823 3015 9825 3015 9826 3003 9850
      3014 9859 3040 9859 3042 9855
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 321DEG 20KT 3005 9849 

$$

BF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Gillespie, Llano67 min
May 9, 9:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGillespie52 min
May 10, 3:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXReal41 min
May 10, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Real46 min
May 10, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Kerr, Real37 min
May 10, 5:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards49 min
May 10, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Val Verde60 min
May 10, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Val Verde58 min
May 10, 6:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDimmit, Maverick41 min
May 10, 6:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDimmit, Maverick, Zavala61 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.