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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 186, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

October 13, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 13, 2021, 4:48 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 57 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
Oct 13, 2021, 4:48 PM CDT (21:48 UTC)
Expired
Oct 13, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bandera County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Real County, TX, Uvalde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 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 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 110 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 2021-10-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2273 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 2021-10-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 165 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
2273 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
675 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.5
Supercell composite
12.3

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The text

As transmitted.

131 
WUUS54 KEWX 132148
SVREWX
TXC019-265-385-463-132245-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0186.211013T2148Z-211013T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
448 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Bandera County in south central Texas...
  West central Kerr County in south central Texas...
  Uvalde County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern Real County in south central Texas...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 448 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles northwest of Reagan Wells to 6 miles
  southwest of Concan to near Uvalde Estates, moving northeast at 40
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Uvalde, Leakey, Vanderpool, Sabinal, Camp Wood, Knippa, Tuff, Rio
  Frio, Concan, Garner State Park, Reagan Wells, Utopia, Lost Maples
  State Natural Area and Uvalde Estates.

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 2918 9995 2966 10002 3006 9955 2989 9940
      2919 9942
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 216DEG 33KT 2959 9993 2943 9980 2924 9986 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CP
2 follow-up statements
168 
WWUS54 KEWX 132207
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
507 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

TXC019-265-385-463-132245-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-211013T2245Z/
Bandera TX-Kerr TX-Uvalde TX-Real TX-
507 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN BANDERA...WEST CENTRAL KERR...UVALDE AND SOUTHEASTERN
REAL COUNTIES...

At 506 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Tuff to near Rio Frio to near Concan, moving northeast
at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Uvalde, Leakey, Vanderpool, Sabinal, Camp Wood, Knippa, Tuff, Rio
Frio, Concan, Garner State Park, Reagan Wells, Utopia, Lost Maples
State Natural Area and Uvalde Estates.

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 2918 9995 2966 10002 3006 9955 2989 9940
      2919 9942
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 217DEG 37KT 2976 9977 2960 9964 2941 9970 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CP
450 
WWUS54 KEWX 132225
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
525 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

TXC463-132234-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-211013T2245Z/
Uvalde TX-
525 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR UVALDE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 2971 9977 2982 9983 3006 9955 2989 9940
      2963 9941 2963 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 211DEG 43KT 2992 9969 2981 9951 2966 9949 

$$

TXC019-265-385-132245-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-211013T2245Z/
Bandera TX-Kerr TX-Real TX-
525 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN BANDERA...WEST CENTRAL KERR AND SOUTHEASTERN REAL
COUNTIES...

At 524 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles northeast of Tuff to near Lost Maples State
Natural Area to near Utopia, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Leakey, Vanderpool, Lost Maples State Natural Area and Tuff. 

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 2971 9977 2982 9983 3006 9955 2989 9940
      2963 9941 2963 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 211DEG 43KT 2992 9969 2981 9951 2966 9949 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 13, 2:44 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXVal Verde3 hr
Oct 13, 3:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney41 min
Oct 13, 4:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXUvalde45 min
Oct 13, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXReal, Uvalde42 min
Oct 13, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Gillespie, Kerr53 min
Oct 13, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar, Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano and 1 more45 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.