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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 158, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 29, 2021Dimmit County, Maverick County, Zavala County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2021, 5:35 AM CDT for Dimmit County, Maverick County, Zavala County, Texas. It was in force for 55 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 29, 2021, 5:35 AM CDT (10:35 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2021, 6:30 AM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dimmit County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Zavala County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:35 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 100 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 2021-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3576 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 2021-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 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
3576 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1255 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
3.0
Supercell composite
14.8

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The text

As transmitted.

779 
WUUS54 KEWX 291035
SVREWX
TXC127-323-507-291130-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0158.210529T1035Z-210529T1130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
535 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Maverick County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Dimmit County in south central Texas...
  Southwestern Zavala County in south central Texas...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 534 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles east of
  Darling, or 20 miles west of La Pryor, moving south at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Crystal City, Carrizo Springs, El Indio, Asherton, Winter Haven,
  Cometa, Carrizo Hill, Chula Vista-River Spur, Las Colonias and
  Farias Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2895 10043 2907 10009 2849 9971 2833 9990
      2833 10029 2864 10037
TIME...MOT...LOC 1034Z 338DEG 32KT 2894 10019 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HAMPSHIRE
2 follow-up statements
670 
WWUS54 KEWX 291108
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
608 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021

TXC127-323-507-291130-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0158.000000T0000Z-210529T1130Z/
Maverick TX-Dimmit TX-Zavala TX-
608 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL MAVERICK...NORTHWESTERN DIMMIT AND SOUTHWESTERN
ZAVALA COUNTIES...

At 607 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cometa, or 11
miles northwest of Carrizo Springs, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Crystal City, Carrizo Springs, Asherton, Winter Haven, Cometa,
Carrizo Hill, Chula Vista-River Spur, Las Colonias and Farias Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2881 10023 2889 9997 2849 9971 2833 9990
      2833 10016
TIME...MOT...LOC 1107Z 334DEG 30KT 2862 10002 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HAMPSHIRE
079 
WWUS54 KEWX 291130
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
630 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021

TXC127-323-507-291140-
/O.EXP.KEWX.SV.W.0158.000000T0000Z-210529T1130Z/
Maverick TX-Dimmit TX-Zavala TX-
630 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MAVERICK...
NORTHWESTERN DIMMIT AND SOUTHWESTERN ZAVALA COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
                
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 has been allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 2881 10023 2889 9997 2849 9971 2833 9990
      2833 10016
TIME...MOT...LOC 1130Z 338DEG 32KT 2846 9995 

$$

HAMPSHIRE

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, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee64 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, 5:54 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.