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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 181, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

September 28, 2021Maverick County, Zavala County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 28, 2021, 6:31 PM CDT for Maverick County, Zavala County, Texas. It was in force for 31 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
Sep 28, 2021, 6:31 PM CDT (23:31 UTC)
Expired
Sep 28, 2021, 7:02 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Maverick County, TX, Zavala County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 88 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 2021-09-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1637 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 2021-09-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 143 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
1637 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-147 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1079 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

636 
WUUS54 KEWX 282331
SVREWX
TXC323-507-290015-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0181.210928T2331Z-210929T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
631 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Maverick County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Zavala County in south central Texas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 631 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles south of
  Dabney, or 14 miles west of La Pryor, moving northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Maverick and northwestern Zavala Counties.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2890 10014 2900 10017 2908 9996 2891 9993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 247DEG 12KT 2895 10009 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$
3 follow-up statements
129 
WWUS54 KEWX 282340
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
640 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021

TXC323-507-290015-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0181.000000T0000Z-210929T0015Z/
Maverick TX-Zavala TX-
640 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MAVERICK AND NORTHWESTERN ZAVALA COUNTIES...

At 640 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles west of La
Pryor, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Maverick and northwestern Zavala Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 2890 10014 2900 10017 2908 9996 2891 9993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 247DEG 12KT 2896 10006 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$
830 
WWUS54 KEWX 282348
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
648 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021

TXC323-282356-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0181.000000T0000Z-210929T0015Z/
Maverick TX-
648 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MAVERICK COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
northeastern Maverick County. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

LAT...LON 2890 10011 2902 10011 2908 9996 2891 9993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 247DEG 12KT 2897 10004 

$$

TXC507-290015-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0181.000000T0000Z-210929T0015Z/
Zavala TX-
648 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ZAVALA COUNTY...

At 646 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of La
Pryor, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Zavala County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 2890 10011 2902 10011 2908 9996 2891 9993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 247DEG 12KT 2897 10004 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$
666 
WWUS54 KEWX 290002
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
702 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021

TXC507-290012-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0181.000000T0000Z-210929T0015Z/
Zavala TX-
702 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ZAVALA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
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 cancelled.

LAT...LON 2890 10011 2902 10011 2908 9996 2891 9993
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 247DEG 12KT 2899 9998 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 28, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney22 min
Sep 28, 5:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXMaverick47 min
Sep 28, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney45 min
Sep 28, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLlano59 min
Sep 28, 6:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGillespie23 min
Sep 28, 6:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXLlano3 hr
Sep 28, 6:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet42 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.