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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 12:44 AM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 61 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2021, 12:44 AM CDT (05:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 1:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bandera County, TX, Edwards County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Real County, TX, Uvalde County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:45 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 12:55 AM CDT | HAIL 2 | Barksdale, TX | DELAYED REPORT. RECEIVED PICTURES OF SEVERAL 1.5 TO 2 INCH HAILSTONES FROM BARKSDALE, TX. LASTED ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES AT AROUND 1255 AM MARCH 25TH. |
| Mar 25, 1:23 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 N Leakey, TX | A FEW GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL STONES REPORTED IN LEAKEY. |
| Mar 25, 1:27 AM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Leakey, TX | MOSTLY QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN LEAKEY WITH A FEW PING PONG SIZED HAIL MIXED IN. |
| Mar 25, 1:30 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 N Leakey, TX | QUARTER SIZE HAIL FALLING IN LEAKEY. |
| Mar 25, 1:45 AM CDT | HAIL 2 | 1 N Leakey, TX | PHOTOS OF SEVERAL HAIL STONES OF 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 9:52 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 67 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
440
WUUS54 KEWX 250544
SVREWX
TXC019-137-271-385-463-250645-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0028.210325T0544Z-210325T0645Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1244 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Bandera County in south central Texas...
Kinney County in south central Texas...
Northern Uvalde County in south central Texas...
South central Edwards County in south central Texas...
Real County in south central Texas...
* Until 145 AM CDT.
* At 1243 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Barksdale,
or 21 miles west of Leakey, 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...
Brackettville, Leakey, Vanderpool, Camp Wood, Laguna, Barksdale,
Tuff, Rio Frio, Concan, Vance, Amanda, Montell, Cline, Garner State
Park, Reagan Wells, Standart, Utopia, Alamo Village, Lost Maples
State Natural Area and Kickapoo Cavern State Park.
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 2934 10071 2941 10070 2980 10032 2991 9968
2991 9943 2972 9937 2940 9949 2924 10001
2920 10065 2933 10074
TIME...MOT...LOC 0543Z 255DEG 33KT 2968 10011
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
HAMPSHIRE3 follow-up statements
140
WWUS54 KEWX 250554
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1254 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
TXC019-137-271-385-463-250645-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210325T0645Z/
Bandera TX-Kinney TX-Uvalde TX-Edwards TX-Real TX-
1254 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR WESTERN BANDERA...NORTHEASTERN KINNEY...NORTHERN UVALDE...SOUTH
CENTRAL EDWARDS AND REAL COUNTIES...
At 1253 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alamo Village,
or 11 miles northeast of Brackettville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Brackettville, Leakey, Vanderpool, Camp Wood, Laguna, Barksdale,
Tuff, Rio Frio, Concan, Vance, Montell, Cline, Garner State Park,
Reagan Wells, Standart, Utopia, Alamo Village, Lost Maples State
Natural Area, Kickapoo Cavern State Park and Turkey Mountain.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 2944 10065 2981 10024 2991 9968 2991 9943
2972 9937 2940 9949 2924 10001 2922 10057
2934 10064
TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 261DEG 33KT 2947 10032
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
HAMPSHIRE695
WWUS54 KEWX 250615
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
115 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
TXC019-137-271-385-463-250645-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210325T0645Z/
Bandera TX-Kinney TX-Uvalde TX-Edwards TX-Real TX-
115 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR WESTERN BANDERA...NORTHEASTERN KINNEY...NORTHERN UVALDE...SOUTH
CENTRAL EDWARDS AND REAL COUNTIES...
At 115 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Montell, or 23
miles northeast of Brackettville, 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...
Brackettville, Leakey, Vanderpool, Camp Wood, Laguna, Barksdale,
Tuff, Rio Frio, Concan, Vance, Montell, Cline, Garner State Park,
Reagan Wells, Utopia, Alamo Village, Lost Maples State Natural Area,
Turkey Mountain and Fort Clark Springs.
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 2963 10014 2984 10006 2991 9968 2991 9943
2972 9937 2940 9949 2924 10001 2922 10057
2938 10051 2955 10026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 255DEG 33KT 2952 10010
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
HAMPSHIRE268
WWUS54 KEWX 250630
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
130 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
TXC137-271-250640-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210325T0645Z/
Kinney TX-Edwards TX-
130 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KINNEY AND SOUTH
CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central
Texas.
LAT...LON 2924 10011 2962 10011 2963 10001 2966 10003
2968 10002 2971 10006 2972 10002 2978 10003
2980 10001 2985 10003 2991 9968 2991 9943
2972 9937 2940 9949 2924 10001
TIME...MOT...LOC 0630Z 255DEG 33KT 2956 9994
$$
TXC019-385-463-250645-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210325T0645Z/
Bandera TX-Uvalde TX-Real TX-
130 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR WESTERN BANDERA...NORTHERN UVALDE AND REAL COUNTIES...
At 130 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Montell, or 15
miles southwest of Leakey, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Leakey, Vanderpool, Camp Wood, Laguna, Tuff, Rio Frio, Concan, Vance,
Montell, Cline, Garner State Park, Reagan Wells, Utopia and Lost
Maples State Natural Area.
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 2924 10011 2962 10011 2963 10001 2966 10003
2968 10002 2971 10006 2972 10002 2978 10003
2980 10001 2985 10003 2991 9968 2991 9943
2972 9937 2940 9949 2924 10001
TIME...MOT...LOC 0630Z 255DEG 33KT 2956 9994
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
HAMPSHIREThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 47 min |
| Mar 24, 10:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 41 min |
| Mar 24, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Val Verde | 61 min |
| Mar 24, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real, Val Verde | 54 min |
| Mar 24, 11:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Llano | 63 min |
| Mar 24, 11:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Val Verde | 54 min |
| Mar 24, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kerr, Real | 46 min |
| Mar 25, 1:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde | 61 min |
| Mar 25, 2:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kendall | 46 min |
| Mar 25, 3:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 3:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Travis | 41 min |
| Mar 25, 4:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.