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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 111, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 10, 2021Edwards County, Val Verde County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT for Edwards County, Val Verde County, Texas. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 10, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired
May 10, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, TX, Val Verde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:04 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 10, 1:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 59 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 2021-05-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2989 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 2021-05-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 151 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
2989 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-152 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
828 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
205 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.7

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The text

As transmitted.

481 
WUUS54 KEWX 102300
SVREWX
TXC137-465-110000-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0111.210510T2300Z-210511T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
600 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Edwards County in south central Texas...
  East central Val Verde County in south central Texas...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 600 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Loma Alta,
  moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Loma Alta, Carta Valley, Vinegarone and Devils River State Nat Area
  Del Norte.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2976 10089 2994 10095 3016 10055 2985 10032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 253DEG 19KT 2987 10081 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

KCW
2 follow-up statements
550 
WWUS54 KEWX 102336
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
636 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

TXC137-465-110000-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210511T0000Z/
Edwards TX-Val Verde TX-
636 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL EDWARDS AND EAST CENTRAL VAL VERDE COUNTIES...

At 635 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of
Carta Valley, or 11 miles east of Loma Alta, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Loma Alta, Carta Valley and Vinegarone. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2979 10073 3002 10081 3016 10055 2985 10032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 267DEG 33KT 2990 10059 

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

BRADY
497 
WWUS54 KEWX 102353
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
653 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

TXC137-465-110002-
/O.EXP.KEWX.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210511T0000Z/
Edwards TX-Val Verde TX-
653 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL EDWARDS AND EAST
CENTRAL VAL VERDE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 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.  However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
northwestern Edwards and northeastern Val Verde Counties until 715 
PM CDT.

LAT...LON 2979 10073 3002 10081 3016 10055 2985 10032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 253DEG 19KT 2993 10049 

$$

BRADY

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, 7:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Gillespie, Kendall58 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, 6:17 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.