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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 126, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 17, 2021Burnet County, Llano County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2021, 12:05 PM CDT for Burnet County, Llano County, Texas. It was in force for 55 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 17, 2021, 12:05 PM CDT (17:05 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Burnet County, TX, Llano County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:07 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 17, 12:33 PM CDTHAIL 0.884 Ene Inks Lake State P, TXPUBLIC REPORT OF PENNY TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 239 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, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -30 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-203 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1295 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

603 
WUUS54 KEWX 171705
SVREWX
TXC053-299-171800-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0126.210517T1705Z-210517T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1205 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

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

* Until 100 PM CDT.

* At 1204 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Buchanan
  Lake Village, or 8 miles north of Buchanan Dam, moving east at 25
  mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Burnet, Marble Falls, Kingsland, Buchanan Dam, Buchanan Lake
  Village, Inks Lake State Park, Watson, Bluffton, Lake Victor,
  Sunnylane, Longhorn Cavern State Park, Tow and Shady Grove.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3057 9819 3075 9856 3092 9849 3092 9842
      3093 9841 3095 9842 3095 9845 3098 9844
      3102 9845 3103 9844 3103 9792
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 282DEG 21KT 3087 9845 

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

PLATT
2 follow-up statements
013 
WWUS54 KEWX 171720
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1220 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

TXC053-299-171800-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0126.000000T0000Z-210517T1800Z/
Llano TX-Burnet TX-
1220 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LLANO AND NORTHWESTERN BURNET COUNTIES...

At 1220 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Buchanan Dam,
moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Burnet, Marble Falls, Kingsland, Buchanan Dam, Buchanan Lake Village,
Lake Victor, Inks Lake State Park, Sunnylane, Longhorn Cavern State
Park, Watson and Shady Grove.

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 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.

If on or near Lake Buchanan, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3072 9851 3089 9846 3092 9842 3093 9841
      3095 9842 3101 9838 3103 9792 3057 9819
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 266DEG 14KT 3075 9842 

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

PLATT
342 
WWUS54 KEWX 171736
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1236 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

TXC299-171744-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0126.000000T0000Z-210517T1800Z/
Llano TX-
1236 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LLANO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. **! Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3066 9839 3084 9835 3091 9827 3091 9799
      3057 9819
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 278DEG 19KT 3075 9828 

$$

TXC053-171800-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0126.000000T0000Z-210517T1800Z/
Burnet TX-
1236 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BURNET COUNTY...

At 1234 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Burnet, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Burnet, Marble Falls, Lake Victor, Inks Lake State Park, Longhorn
Cavern State Park and Shady Grove.

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 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.

If on or near Lake Buchanan, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3066 9839 3084 9835 3091 9827 3091 9799
      3057 9819
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 278DEG 19KT 3075 9828 

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

PLATT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 9:21 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXFrio19 hr
May 17, 11:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet54 min
May 17, 11:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet47 min
May 17, 1:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Burnet, Travis, Williamson60 min
May 17, 1:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop, Hays, Travis, Williamson52 min
May 17, 2:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchEWXAtascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 19 more55 hr
May 17, 2:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXComal38 min
May 17, 3:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFayette, Gonzales44 min
May 17, 3:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXFayette3 hr
May 17, 3:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXComal39 min
May 17, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGonzales, Lavaca61 min
May 17, 4:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXGonzales, Lavaca2 hr
May 17, 5:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLavaca40 min
May 17, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde52 min
May 17, 6:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDimmit49 min
May 17, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDimmit44 min
May 17, 6:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXVal Verde41 min
May 17, 6:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDimmit25 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.