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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 24, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

March 24, 2021Edwards County, Real County, Val Verde County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2021, 11:06 PM CDT for Edwards County, Real County, Val Verde County, Texas. It was in force for 54 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
Mar 24, 2021, 11:06 PM CDT (04:06 UTC)
Expired
Mar 25, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, TX, Real County, TX, Val Verde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:06 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 watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 24, 9:52 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 47 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 2021-03-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 479 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 2021-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
479 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2767 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
80 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
317 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

As transmitted.

487 
WUUS54 KEWX 250406
SVREWX
TXC137-385-465-250500-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0024.210325T0406Z-210325T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1106 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Edwards County in south central Texas...
  East central Val Verde County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Real County in south central Texas...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1105 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles
  northeast of Loma Alta, moving east at 40 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...
  Rocksprings, Comstock, Loma Alta, Amistad Acres, Seminole Canyon
  State Park, Shumla, Box Canyon, Carta Valley, Devils Shores,
  Pafford Crossing, Us-377 Near The Kimble-
  Edwards County Line, Pecos River Boat Ramp, Rough Canyon Recreation
  Area, Spur 406 Campground, Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area,
  Vinegarone, Devils River State Nat Area Del Norte and Devils River
  State Nat Area Big Satan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central
Texas.

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

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central
Texas.

LAT...LON 2981 10142 2994 10115 3029 10007 3029 9987
      3001 9975 2968 10044 2949 10116 2952 10118
      2953 10126 2962 10125 2963 10126 2958 10128
      2957 10129 2965 10130 2966 10134 2965 10136
      2970 10137 2975 10142 2976 10140 2977 10142
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 250DEG 33KT 3002 10055 

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

HAMPSHIRE
1 follow-up statement
348 
WWUS54 KEWX 250433
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1133 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

TXC137-385-465-250500-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210325T0500Z/
Edwards TX-Val Verde TX-Real TX-
1133 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR EDWARDS...EAST CENTRAL VAL VERDE AND NORTHWESTERN REAL
COUNTIES...

At 1133 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Carta Valley to near Rocksprings, moving east at
35 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...
Rocksprings, Comstock, Loma Alta, Amistad Acres, Box Canyon, Carta
Valley, Devils Shores, Pafford Crossing, Us-377 Near The Kimble-
Edwards County Line, Rough Canyon Recreation Area, Spur 406
Campground, Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area, Vinegarone and
Devils River State Nat Area Big Satan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central
Texas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2991 10085 3028 10010 3029 10007 3029 9987
      3001 9975 2968 10044 2949 10116 2952 10118
      2953 10126 2962 10125 2963 10126 2958 10128
      2957 10129 2965 10130
TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 262DEG 30KT 2976 10074 3001 10029 

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

HAMPSHIRE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards47 min
Mar 24, 10:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards41 min
Mar 24, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Val Verde61 min
Mar 24, 11:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXGillespie, Llano63 min
Mar 24, 11:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Val Verde54 min
Mar 24, 11:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kerr, Real46 min
Mar 25, 12:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Edwards, Kinney, Real, Uvalde61 min
Mar 25, 1:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde61 min
Mar 25, 2:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKendall46 min
Mar 25, 3:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco36 min
Mar 25, 3:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXTravis41 min
Mar 25, 4:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXTravis, Williamson32 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.