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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 10, 20217 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2021, 8:58 PM CDT for 7 counties in Texas. It was in force for 62 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, 8:58 PM CDT (01:58 UTC)
Expired
May 10, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bandera County, TX, Edwards County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Medina County, TX, Real County, TX, Uvalde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 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 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 105 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 2021-05-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3006 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 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
3006 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1131 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.9
Supercell composite
4.1

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The text

As transmitted.

495 
WUUS54 KEWX 110158
SVREWX
TXC019-137-265-271-325-385-463-110300-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0116.210511T0158Z-210511T0300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Medina County in south central Texas...
  Bandera County in south central Texas...
  Southern Kerr County in south central Texas...
  Northeastern Kinney County in south central Texas...
  Uvalde County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern Edwards County in south central Texas...
  Real County in south central Texas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 858 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles northwest of Laguna to near Uvalde, moving
  northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Medina, Uvalde, Bandera, Leakey, Vanderpool, Tarpley, Sabinal, Camp
  Wood, Laguna, Barksdale, Tuff, Concan, Vance, Uvalde Estates,
  Cline, Reagan Wells, Utopia, Knippa, Blewett and Rio Frio.

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 these storms. 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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2909 9986 2930 10024 3009 9997 2980 9892
      2909 9972
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 218DEG 46KT 2946 10011 2922 9969 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BRADY
2 follow-up statements
070 
WWUS54 KEWX 110217
SVSEWX

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

TXC137-271-110227-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-210511T0300Z/
Kinney TX-Edwards TX-
917 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KINNEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have 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 2914 9966 2948 10006 3004 9980 2980 9892
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 244DEG 29KT 2956 9983 2937 9963 

$$

TXC019-265-325-385-463-110300-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-210511T0300Z/
Medina TX-Bandera TX-Kerr TX-Uvalde TX-Real TX-
917 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MEDINA...BANDERA...SOUTHERN KERR...NORTHEASTERN
UVALDE AND REAL COUNTIES...

At 917 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Reagan Wells to near Knippa, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Medina, Uvalde, Bandera, Leakey, Vanderpool, Tarpley, Sabinal,
Knippa, Tuff, Rio Frio, Concan, Montell, Garner State Park, Reagan
Wells, Utopia, Hill Country State Natural Area, Lost Maples State
Natural Area and Prade Ranch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2914 9966 2948 10006 3004 9980 2980 9892
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 244DEG 29KT 2956 9983 2937 9963 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BRADY
260 
WWUS54 KEWX 110243
SVSEWX

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

TXC265-385-110253-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-210511T0300Z/
Kerr TX-Real TX-
943 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN KERR AND REAL
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 2917 9964 2963 9965 2963 9960 2970 9960
      2988 9921 2979 9894 2917 9962
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 262DEG 35KT 2962 9955 2926 9943 

$$

TXC019-325-463-110300-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-210511T0300Z/
Medina TX-Bandera TX-Uvalde TX-
943 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MEDINA...CENTRAL BANDERA AND EASTERN UVALDE
COUNTIES...

At 943 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Utopia to near Sabinal, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Medina, Bandera, Tarpley, Sabinal, Knippa, Utopia and Hill Country
State Natural Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2917 9964 2963 9965 2963 9960 2970 9960
      2988 9921 2979 9894 2917 9962
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 262DEG 35KT 2962 9955 2926 9943 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BRADY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 10, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards16 min
May 10, 7:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXDimmit, Maverick3 hr
May 10, 7:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney50 min
May 10, 8:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDimmit, Maverick, Zavala45 min
May 10, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Zavala54 min
May 10, 8:31 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXKinney, Uvalde16 min
May 10, 8:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFrio, Zavala38 min
May 10, 9:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXDimmit, Zavala3 hr
May 10, 9:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXKinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala3 hr
May 10, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFrio, Medina60 min
May 10, 9:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Medina, Uvalde53 min
May 10, 10:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXMedina, Uvalde3 hr
May 10, 10:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar45 min
May 10, 11:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar43 min
May 11, 3:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXKendall2 hr
May 11, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXAtascosa42 min
May 11, 4:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXCaldwell52 min
May 11, 4:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGuadalupe51 min
May 11, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXAtascosa45 min
May 11, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Bexar, Wilson61 min
May 11, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Bexar25 min
May 11, 5:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXAtascosa, Bexar, Frio, Medina3 hr
May 11, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Medina44 min
May 11, 5:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGuadalupe43 min
May 11, 6:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilson47 min
May 11, 6:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDimmit44 min
May 11, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFrio, Medina39 min
May 11, 6:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Wilson38 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.