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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 191, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

October 27, 20216 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 27, 2021, 4:08 AM CDT for 6 counties in Texas. It was in force for 52 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 27, 2021, 4:08 AM CDT (09:08 UTC)
Expired
Oct 27, 2021, 5:00 AM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 27, 1:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 168 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 2021-10-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 815 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 2021-10-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 82 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
815 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-156 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2315 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
267 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.5

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The text

As transmitted.

509 
WUUS54 KEWX 270908
SVREWX
TXC019-259-265-325-385-463-271000-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0191.211027T0908Z-211027T1000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
408 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Medina County in south central Texas...
  Bandera County in south central Texas...
  Southern Kerr County in south central Texas...
  Northeastern Uvalde County in south central Texas...
  Southwestern Kendall County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern Real County in south central Texas...

* Until 500 AM CDT.

* At 408 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Medina to near Sabinal, moving east at 50 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Medina, Boerne, Hondo, Castroville, Bandera, Vanderpool, Tarpley,
  Sabinal, Camp Verde, D'Hanis, Bandera Falls, Quihi, Concan, Dunlay,
  Mico, Pipe Creek, Welfare, Nelson City, Utopia and Bader.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2991 9966 2993 9872 2972 9878 2969 9881
      2963 9881 2930 9890 2927 9975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0908Z 275DEG 43KT 2987 9923 2928 9941 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MO
3 follow-up statements
225 
WWUS54 KEWX 270915
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
415 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

TXC385-270924-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-211027T1000Z/
Real TX-
415 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN REAL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 2990 9954 2993 9872 2972 9878 2969 9881
      2963 9881 2930 9890 2929 9959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0914Z 265DEG 43KT 2988 9922 2933 9941 

$$

TXC019-259-265-325-463-271000-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-211027T1000Z/
Medina TX-Bandera TX-Kerr TX-Uvalde TX-Kendall TX-
415 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL MEDINA...BANDERA...SOUTHEASTERN KERR...NORTHEASTERN
UVALDE AND SOUTHWESTERN KENDALL COUNTIES...

At 414 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Medina to near Sabinal, moving east at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Medina, Boerne, Hondo, Castroville, Bandera, Tarpley, Sabinal, Camp
Verde, D'Hanis, Bandera Falls, Quihi, Dunlay, Mico, Pipe Creek,
Welfare, Nelson City, Utopia, Bader, Lakehills and New Fountain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2990 9954 2993 9872 2972 9878 2969 9881
      2963 9881 2930 9890 2929 9959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0914Z 265DEG 43KT 2988 9922 2933 9941 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MO
021 
WWUS54 KEWX 270930
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
430 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

TXC463-270940-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-211027T1000Z/
Uvalde TX-
430 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

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

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 2972 9878 2969 9881 2962 9881 2943 9886
      2940 9940 2963 9941 2963 9944 2964 9944
      2990 9937 2993 9872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0930Z 266DEG 39KT 2987 9901 2942 9927 

$$

TXC019-259-265-325-271000-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-211027T1000Z/
Medina TX-Bandera TX-Kerr TX-Kendall TX-
430 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN MEDINA...BANDERA...SOUTHEASTERN KERR AND SOUTHWESTERN
KENDALL COUNTIES...

At 430 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Center Point to 6 miles north of D'Hanis, moving
east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Medina, Boerne, Bandera, Tarpley, Lakehills, Camp Verde, Bandera
Falls, Mico, Pipe Creek, Welfare, Nelson City, Kronkosky State
Natural Area, Hill Country State Natural Area, Rio Medina, Walnut
Grove and Lake Medina Shores.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2972 9878 2969 9881 2962 9881 2943 9886
      2940 9940 2963 9941 2963 9944 2964 9944
      2990 9937 2993 9872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0930Z 266DEG 39KT 2987 9901 2942 9927 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MO
674 
WWUS54 KEWX 270953
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
453 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

TXC019-259-265-325-271002-
/O.EXP.KEWX.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-211027T1000Z/
Medina TX-Bandera TX-Kerr TX-Kendall TX-
453 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN MEDINA...BANDERA...
SOUTHEASTERN KERR AND SOUTHWESTERN KENDALL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
500 AM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds up to 50 mph are still possible on the backside of these 
thunderstorms, since a strong cold front is moving into the area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 2972 9878 2969 9881 2962 9881 2943 9886
      2940 9940 2963 9941 2963 9944 2964 9944
      2990 9937 2993 9872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0952Z 275DEG 43KT 2985 9873 2940 9900 

$$

MO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 27, 3:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBandera64 min
Oct 27, 4:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet57 min
Oct 27, 4:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Uvalde40 min
Oct 27, 4:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco, Comal, Hays, Travis53 min
Oct 27, 4:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson49 min
Oct 27, 4:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Blanco, Comal, Hays, Kendall55 min
Oct 27, 5:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar45 min
Oct 27, 5:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Travis52 min
Oct 27, 5:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop, Lee59 min
Oct 27, 5:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar, Guadalupe41 min
Oct 27, 6:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop, Caldwell58 min
Oct 27, 6:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGonzales, Guadalupe, Wilson57 min
Oct 27, 6:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFayette, Gonzales, Lavaca62 min
Oct 27, 7:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDeWitt, Karnes, Lavaca30 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.