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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

April 15, 2021Edwards County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 2021, 9:32 AM CDT for Edwards County, Texas. It was in force for 17 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
Apr 15, 2021, 9:32 AM CDT (14:32 UTC)
Expired
Apr 15, 2021, 9:49 AM CDT
In force
17 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Edwards County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:35 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
Apr 15, 8:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 66 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 2021-04-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2593 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 2021-04-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 169 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
2593 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
634 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
338 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
4.6
Supercell composite
21.4

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The text

As transmitted.

203 
WUUS54 KEWX 151432
SVREWX
TXC137-151530-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0038.210415T1432Z-210415T1530Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
932 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Edwards County in south central Texas...

* Until 1030 AM CDT.

* At 930 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles east of
  Carta Valley, or 21 miles southwest of Rocksprings, moving east at
  20 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of 
  southwestern Edwards County near the West Nueces River moving 
  toward Barksdale.

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 this storm. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 2967 10049 2985 10053 2996 10011 2969 10007
TIME...MOT...LOC 1430Z 260DEG 15KT 2978 10043 

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

BF
1 follow-up statement
291 
WWUS54 KEWX 151449
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
949 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

TXC137-151459-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210415T1530Z/
Edwards TX-
949 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 2967 10049 2985 10053 2996 10011 2969 10007
TIME...MOT...LOC 1449Z 260DEG 15KT 2979 10034 

$$

BF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 7:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney41 min
Apr 15, 8:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards48 min
Apr 15, 8:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney46 min
Apr 15, 8:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Val Verde59 min
Apr 15, 8:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney65 min
Apr 15, 8:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards50 min
Apr 15, 9:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards24 min
Apr 15, 9:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney, Uvalde63 min
Apr 15, 10:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXUvalde45 min
Apr 15, 12:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXGillespie, Llano60 min
Apr 15, 1:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Burnet, Llano, Travis53 min
Apr 15, 1:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Williamson36 min
Apr 15, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Williamson40 min
Apr 15, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Llano63 min
Apr 15, 3:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Williamson54 min
Apr 15, 3:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXTravis, Williamson49 min
Apr 15, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson49 min
Apr 15, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Lee, Travis, Williamson54 min
Apr 15, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Fayette, Lee29 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.