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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

March 22, 2021Burnet County, Llano County, Williamson County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 22, 2021, 9:14 PM CDT for Burnet County, Llano County, Williamson County, Texas. It was in force for 61 min. 6 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 22, 2021, 9:14 PM CDT (02:14 UTC)
Expired
Mar 22, 2021, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burnet County, TX, Llano County, TX, Williamson County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:17 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 22, 9:19 PM CDTHAIL 1.753 Ne Buchanan Dam, TXSHERIFF REPORTS PARTS OF FM 690 AND PARTS OF CR 108 AND CR 110 COVERED IN HAIL FROM QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZES. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Mar 22, 9:24 PM CDTHAIL 2.54 Nne Buchanan Dam, TXMEASURED REPORT OF 2 TO 2.5 INCH HAIL ON THE EAST SIDE OF LAKE BUCHANAN. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Mar 22, 9:25 PM CDTHAIL 1.756 Ese Buchanan Lake Vil, TXPUBLIC REPORTS OF PING-PONG TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL ON THE EAST SHORT OF LAKE BUCHANAN. SEVERAL REPORTS ROLLING IN ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
Mar 22, 9:25 PM CDTHAIL 35 Nnw Burnet, TXA COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED THREE HAIL DENTED CARS NORTH OF BURNET.
Mar 22, 9:30 PM CDTHAIL 34 Nnw Burnet, TXPICTURES RECEIVED OF 3 INCH DIAMETER HAIL OFF CR 108 JUST NORTH OF BURNET.
Mar 22, 9:37 PM CDTHAIL 1.55 Nnw Burnet, TXSPOTTER REPORTED PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL STILL ON THE GROUND. STILL HAILING.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 22, 6:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 228 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-03-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-03-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 404 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
404 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
672 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

252 
WUUS54 KEWX 230214
SVREWX
TXC053-299-491-230315-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0004.210323T0214Z-210323T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
914 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Williamson County in south central Texas...
  Northeastern Llano County in south central Texas...
  Northern Burnet County in south central Texas...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 914 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Buchanan Lake
  Village, or near Buchanan Dam, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Burnet, Bertram, Buchanan Dam, Jarrell, Florence, Buchanan Lake
  Village, Watson, Bluffton, Briggs, Lake Victor, Mahomet, Sunnylane,
  Joppa, Andice, Tow, Shady Grove and Inks Lake State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3103 9790 3091 9783 3088 9767 3076 9762
      3073 9852 3079 9856 3092 9848 3092 9842
      3094 9841 3104 9795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 265DEG 39KT 3083 9844 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

EW
2 follow-up statements
088 
WWUS54 KEWX 230229
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
929 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

TXC053-299-491-230315-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210323T0315Z/
Williamson TX-Llano TX-Burnet TX-
929 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON...NORTHEASTERN LLANO AND NORTHERN BURNET
COUNTIES...

At 928 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Burnet, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Burnet, Bertram, Buchanan Dam, Jarrell, Florence, Buchanan Lake
Village, Inks Lake State Park, Watson, Briggs, Lake Victor, Mahomet,
Sunnylane, Joppa, Andice and Shady Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3103 9790 3091 9783 3088 9767 3076 9762
      3073 9846 3079 9849 3085 9847 3090 9842
      3092 9835 3104 9795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 268DEG 37KT 3081 9828 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

EW
894 
WWUS54 KEWX 230244
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
944 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

TXC299-230253-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210323T0315Z/
Llano TX-
944 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LLANO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3103 9790 3091 9783 3088 9767 3076 9762
      3074 9830 3081 9833 3089 9831 3092 9825
      3102 9794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 265DEG 39KT 3082 9809 

$$

TXC053-491-230315-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210323T0315Z/
Williamson TX-Burnet TX-
944 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND NORTHERN BURNET COUNTIES...

At 943 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Shady Grove, or
near Bertram, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Burnet, Bertram, Jarrell, Florence, Lake Victor, Mahomet, Sunnylane,
Joppa, Watson, Andice, Briggs and Shady Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3103 9790 3091 9783 3088 9767 3076 9762
      3074 9830 3081 9833 3089 9831 3092 9825
      3102 9794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 265DEG 39KT 3082 9809 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

EW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 22, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Llano58 min
Mar 22, 9:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco, Gillespie, Llano43 min
Mar 22, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano59 min
Mar 22, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Williamson62 min
Mar 22, 10:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Blanco, Comal, Kendall, Kerr55 min
Mar 22, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Hays, Travis64 min
Mar 22, 10:26 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXWilliamson27 min
Mar 22, 10:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGillespie41 min
Mar 22, 10:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXWilliamson41 min
Mar 22, 10:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXComal, Hays, Kendall48 min
Mar 22, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXTravis58 min
Mar 22, 11:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Edwards, Medina, Real, Uvalde59 min
Mar 22, 11:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBandera, Kendall, Kerr41 min
Mar 22, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Medina61 min
Mar 22, 11:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop65 min
Mar 23, 12:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLee65 min
Mar 23, 12:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Medina, Uvalde65 min
Mar 23, 12:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Hays, Kendall and 1 more55 min
Mar 23, 1:06 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXComal, Guadalupe, Hays24 min
Mar 23, 1:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina and 1 more62 min
Mar 23, 1:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXMedina41 min
Mar 23, 1:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays and 1 more64 min
Mar 23, 1:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Bexar, Frio, Medina34 min
Mar 23, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXGonzales, Guadalupe32 min
Mar 23, 2:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Wilson26 min
Mar 23, 2:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca and 1 more59 min
Mar 23, 3:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFayette, Lavaca33 min
Mar 23, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDeWitt, Lavaca47 min
Mar 23, 4:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXLavaca38 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.