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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 1:44 AM CDT for 6 counties in Texas. It was in force for 61 min. 2 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, 1:44 AM CDT (06:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 2:45 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, Kendall County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Medina County, TX, Real County, TX, Uvalde County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:44 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, 1:45 AM CDT | HAIL 2 | 1 N Leakey, TX | PHOTOS OF SEVERAL HAIL STONES OF 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 25, 2:10 AM CDT | HAIL 0.7 | Medina, TX | DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN MEDINA 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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 134 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.
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WUUS54 KEWX 250644
SVREWX
TXC019-259-265-325-385-463-250745-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0029.210325T0644Z-210325T0745Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
144 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Medina County in south central Texas...
Bandera County in south central Texas...
Southeastern 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 245 AM CDT.
* At 144 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Vanderpool to near Laguna, 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...
Medina, Boerne, Bandera, Leakey, Vanderpool, Tarpley, Lakehills,
Camp Verde, Bandera Falls, Tuff, Rio Frio, Concan, Pipe Creek,
Welfare, Garner State Park, Nelson City, Kronkosky State Natural
Area, Reagan Wells, Utopia and Hill Country 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.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central
Texas.
LAT...LON 2940 9996 2964 9992 2980 9975 2991 9954
2993 9875 2975 9875 2946 9901 2936 9922
2928 9992
TIME...MOT...LOC 0644Z 260DEG 35KT 2973 9954 2941 9993
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
HAMPSHIRE3 follow-up statements
449
WWUS54 KEWX 250659
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
159 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
TXC019-259-265-325-385-463-250745-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210325T0745Z/
Medina TX-Bandera TX-Kerr TX-Uvalde TX-Kendall TX-Real TX-
159 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN MEDINA...BANDERA...SOUTHEASTERN KERR...NORTHEASTERN
UVALDE...SOUTHWESTERN KENDALL AND SOUTHEASTERN REAL COUNTIES...
At 159 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of
Medina, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Medina, Boerne, Bandera, Vanderpool, Tarpley, Lakehills, Camp Verde,
Bandera Falls, Concan, Pipe Creek, Welfare, Nelson City, Kronkosky
State Natural Area, Utopia, Hill Country State Natural Area, Lost
Maples State Natural Area and Lake Medina Shores.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 2943 9976 2962 9970 2980 9975 2991 9954
2993 9875 2975 9875 2946 9901 2938 9922
2935 9970
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 262DEG 35KT 2974 9936
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
HAMPSHIRE228
WWUS54 KEWX 250711
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
211 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
TXC385-250721-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210325T0745Z/
Real TX-
211 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN REAL COUNTY 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 2945 9903 2941 9921 2942 9964 2951 9965
2963 9959 2987 9959 2991 9953 2993 9875
2975 9875 2946 9901
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 260DEG 35KT 2976 9923
$$
TXC019-259-265-325-463-250745-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210325T0745Z/
Medina TX-Bandera TX-Kerr TX-Uvalde TX-Kendall TX-
211 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN MEDINA...BANDERA...SOUTHEASTERN KERR...NORTHEASTERN
UVALDE AND SOUTHWESTERN KENDALL COUNTIES...
At 211 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Medina, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Medina, Boerne, Bandera, Vanderpool, Tarpley, Lakehills, Camp Verde,
Bandera Falls, Pipe Creek, Welfare, Nelson City, Kronkosky State
Natural Area, Utopia, Hill Country State Natural Area, Lost Maples
State Natural Area and Lake Medina Shores.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 2945 9903 2941 9921 2942 9964 2951 9965
2963 9959 2987 9959 2991 9953 2993 9875
2975 9875 2946 9901
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 260DEG 35KT 2976 9923
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
HAMPSHIRE288
WWUS54 KEWX 250731
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
TXC325-463-250741-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210325T0745Z/
Medina TX-Uvalde TX-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN MEDINA AND
NORTHEASTERN UVALDE 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 2993 9875 2975 9875 2956 9893 2956 9896
2955 9898 2956 9899 2960 9898 2962 9898
2964 9936 2991 9935
TIME...MOT...LOC 0731Z 251DEG 38KT 2984 9900
$$
TXC019-259-265-250745-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210325T0745Z/
Bandera TX-Kerr TX-Kendall TX-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR BANDERA...SOUTHEASTERN KERR AND SOUTHWESTERN KENDALL COUNTIES...
At 231 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Camp Verde, or 9 miles northeast of Bandera, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Medina, Boerne, Bandera, Tarpley, Lakehills, Camp Verde, Bandera
Falls, Pipe Creek, Welfare, Nelson City, Kronkosky State Natural
Area, Hill Country State Natural Area and Lake Medina Shores.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 2993 9875 2975 9875 2956 9893 2956 9896
2955 9898 2956 9899 2960 9898 2962 9898
2964 9936 2991 9935
TIME...MOT...LOC 0731Z 251DEG 38KT 2984 9900
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
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, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Kinney, 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.