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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 148, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 28, 20215 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2021, 7:56 PM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 64 min. 2 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 28, 2021, 7:56 PM CDT (00:56 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bastrop County, TX, Caldwell County, TX, Fayette County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Lee County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 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 28, 8:27 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ssw La Grange, TXLARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN OVER SOUTHBOUND LANES OF U.S. 77.
May 28, 8:36 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 631 Nne Schulenburg, TXMEASURED BY DAVIS INSTRUMENT.

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 28, 6:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 275 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, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2506 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, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2506 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
712 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

605 
WUUS54 KEWX 290056
SVREWX
TXC021-055-149-177-287-290200-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0148.210529T0056Z-210529T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
756 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Caldwell County in south central Texas...
  Bastrop County in south central Texas...
  Northeastern Gonzales County in south central Texas...
  Lee County in south central Texas...
  Fayette County in south central Texas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 756 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 10 miles west of Fedor to near Rosanky to 10 miles
  southeast of Lockhart, moving east at 30 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...
  Lockhart, Elgin, Bastrop, Giddings, La Grange, Smithville,
  Schulenburg, Flatonia, Waelder, Dime Box, Round Top, Fedor, Camp
  Swift, Circle D-KC Estates, Cedar Creek, Rosanky, Paige, Muldoon,
  Cistern and Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

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 3025 9669 3024 9674 3020 9674 3016 9679
      3014 9676 3017 9669 3015 9667 2963 9688
      2963 9731 2984 9766 3040 9734 3043 9727
      3038 9678 3032 9674 3032 9669 3030 9667
      3029 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 292DEG 26KT 3035 9722 2989 9731 2981 9753 

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

CP
2 follow-up statements
065 
WWUS54 KEWX 290121
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
821 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

TXC021-055-149-177-287-290200-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210529T0200Z/
Caldwell TX-Bastrop TX-Gonzales TX-Lee TX-Fayette TX-
821 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL CALDWELL...BASTROP...NORTHEASTERN GONZALES...LEE AND
FAYETTE COUNTIES...

At 820 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fedor to 7 miles east of Smithville to near
Cistern to 7 miles northwest of Waelder, moving southeast at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Bastrop, Giddings, La Grange, Smithville, Schulenburg, Flatonia,
Waelder, Dime Box, Round Top, Fedor, Camp Swift, Circle D-KC Estates,
Rosanky, Paige, Muldoon, Cistern, Lake Somerville State Park &
Trailway, Upton, Carmine and Swiss Alp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

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 3025 9669 3024 9674 3020 9674 3016 9679
      3014 9676 3017 9669 3015 9667 2963 9688
      2963 9731 2980 9744 3043 9727 3038 9678
      3032 9674 3032 9669 3030 9667 3029 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 292DEG 27KT 3032 9709 2999 9703 2983 9717 2976
9739

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CP
245 
WWUS54 KEWX 290153
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
853 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

TXC021-055-177-290203-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210529T0200Z/
Caldwell TX-Bastrop TX-Gonzales TX-
853 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CALDWELL...
BASTROP AND NORTHEASTERN GONZALES 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 200 AM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 3025 9669 3024 9674 3020 9674 3016 9679
      3014 9676 3017 9669 3015 9667 2963 9688
      2963 9712 2992 9704 3038 9690 3038 9678
      3032 9674 3032 9669 3030 9667 3029 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 292DEG 26KT 3025 9690 2992 9684 2976 9698 2969
9720

$$

TXC149-287-290200-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210529T0200Z/
Lee TX-Fayette TX-
853 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTIES...

At 853 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Giddings to near La Grange to 6 miles southeast
of Muldoon to near Flatonia, moving east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Giddings, La Grange, Schulenburg, Flatonia, Dime Box, Round Top,
Muldoon, Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway, Carmine, Swiss Alp,
Northrup, Rutersville, Warrenton, Engle, Ledbetter, Waldeck, Loebau,
Plum, Ammannsville and Mullins Prairie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

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 3025 9669 3024 9674 3020 9674 3016 9679
      3014 9676 3017 9669 3015 9667 2963 9688
      2963 9712 2992 9704 3038 9690 3038 9678
      3032 9674 3032 9669 3030 9667 3029 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 292DEG 26KT 3025 9690 2992 9684 2976 9698 2969
9720

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 7:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Lee, Travis, Williamson59 min
May 28, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kerr, Real57 min
May 28, 7:44 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Fayette31 min
May 28, 7:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Travis3 hr
May 28, 7:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBlanco, Gillespie3 hr
May 28, 7:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kerr, Real56 min
May 28, 8:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Gillespie, Kerr3 hr
May 28, 8:24 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBastrop, Travis3 hr
May 28, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXCaldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays30 min
May 28, 8:28 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXFayette32 min
May 28, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFayette, Lavaca, Lee52 min
May 28, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Kendall, Kerr and 3 more61 min
May 28, 8:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXAtascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Kerr and 1 more3 hr
May 28, 8:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBastrop, Fayette, Lee5 hr
May 28, 8:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGonzales, Guadalupe47 min
May 28, 9:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXCaldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays3 hr
May 28, 9:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays and 2 more56 min
May 28, 9:42 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBexar, Comal, Guadalupe3 hr
May 28, 10:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales and 5 more21 min
May 28, 10:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca58 min
May 28, 10:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXWilliamson8 hr
May 28, 11:19 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBlanco7 hr
May 28, 11:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBandera, Kendall, Kerr34 min
May 29, 12:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGillespie, Kerr36 min
May 29, 12:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Comal, Guadalupe3 hr
May 29, 12:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBandera, Kendall, Kerr34 min
May 29, 1:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXComal, Kendall49 min
May 29, 1:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGonzales, Guadalupe57 min
May 29, 2:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde49 min
May 29, 2:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Val Verde54 min
May 29, 3:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Maverick, Val Verde89 min
May 29, 3:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Real, Val Verde70 min
May 29, 4:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney, Uvalde52 min
May 29, 4:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Medina, Real, Uvalde27 min
May 29, 5:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXMaverick, Zavala48 min
May 29, 5:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDimmit, Maverick, Zavala55 min
May 29, 5:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXAtascosa, Frio, Medina51 min
May 29, 6:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real3 hr

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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.