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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

April 23, 2021Bexar County, Wilson County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2021, 7:16 PM CDT for Bexar County, Wilson County, Texas. It was in force for 29 min. 1 report 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
Apr 23, 2021, 7:16 PM CDT (00:16 UTC)
Expired
Apr 23, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bexar County, TX, Wilson County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:20 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 23, 7:42 PM CDTHAIL 0.53 Ene Calaveras Lake, TXREPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

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
Apr 23, 7:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 205 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, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1602 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, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 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
1602 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-138 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
883 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.3

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The text

As transmitted.

443 
WUUS54 KEWX 240016
SVREWX
TXC029-493-240045-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0055.210424T0016Z-210424T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
716 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Wilson County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern Bexar County in south central Texas...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 716 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over China Grove,
  or near Stinson Municipal Airport, moving east at 25 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...
  San Antonio, Stinson Municipal Airport, Kirby, Olmos Park, St.
  Hedwig, Elmendorf, La Vernia, China Grove, Calaveras Lake,
  Martinez, Parita, Southton, Sayers, Brooks City Base and Adkins.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2932 9853 2947 9848 2944 9814 2916 9816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 289DEG 21KT 2936 9838 

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

BRADY
1 follow-up statement
773 
WWUS54 KEWX 240029
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
729 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

TXC029-493-240045-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210424T0045Z/
Wilson TX-Bexar TX-
729 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WILSON AND SOUTHEASTERN BEXAR COUNTIES...

At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Calaveras Lake,
or 9 miles east of Stinson Municipal Airport, moving southeast 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.

Locations impacted include...
St. Hedwig, Elmendorf, La Vernia, Calaveras Lake, Parita and Sayers. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2927 9841 2937 9839 2938 9814 2916 9816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 302DEG 19KT 2932 9832 

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

BRADY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 7:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGuadalupe43 min
Apr 23, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Karnes51 min
Apr 23, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Wilson48 min
Apr 23, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Wilson46 min
Apr 23, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKarnes44 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.