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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 58, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

April 23, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2021, 8:14 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 46 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 23, 2021, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)
Expired
Apr 23, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties DeWitt County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Karnes County, TX, Wilson County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:13 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 23, 7:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 151 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.

279 
WUUS54 KEWX 240114
SVREWX
TXC123-177-255-493-240200-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0058.210424T0114Z-210424T0200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern DeWitt County in south central Texas...
  Northeastern Karnes County in south central Texas...
  Southwestern Gonzales County in south central Texas...
  East central Wilson County in south central Texas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 814 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gillett, or 7
  miles northeast of Kosciusko, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Yorktown, Stockdale, Nixon, Pandora, Gillett, Westhoff, Gruenau,
  New Davy and Sample.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2892 9739 2892 9743 2916 9803 2931 9800
      2918 9731
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 288DEG 35KT 2917 9784 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BRADY
3 follow-up statements
444 
WWUS54 KEWX 240133
SVSEWX

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

TXC493-240143-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210424T0200Z/
Wilson TX-
833 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WILSON 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 1100 PM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 2892 9739 2892 9743 2910 9789 2922 9773
      2924 9774 2926 9771 2918 9731
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 288DEG 35KT 2911 9764 

$$

TXC123-177-255-240200-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210424T0200Z/
DeWitt TX-Karnes TX-Gonzales TX-
833 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN DEWITT...NORTHEASTERN KARNES AND SOUTHWESTERN
GONZALES COUNTIES...

At 833 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Gillett, or 11 miles northwest of Yorktown, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Yorktown, Gillett, Westhoff, Gruenau, New Davy, Ecleto and Sample. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2892 9739 2892 9743 2910 9789 2922 9773
      2924 9774 2926 9771 2918 9731
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 288DEG 35KT 2911 9764 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BRADY
302 
WWUS54 KEWX 240150
SVSEWX

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

TXC255-240200-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210424T0200Z/
Karnes TX-
850 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KARNES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 2892 9739 2892 9743 2901 9766 2909 9764
      2911 9762 2914 9765 2925 9767 2918 9731
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 278DEG 40KT 2921 9743 2905 9738 2889 9743 

$$

TXC123-177-240200-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210424T0200Z/
DeWitt TX-Gonzales TX-
850 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN DEWITT AND SOUTH CENTRAL GONZALES COUNTIES...

At 850 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Westhoff to 6 miles southwest of Cuero to near
Weesatche, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Yorktown, Westhoff, Gruenau, New Davy and Sample. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2892 9739 2892 9743 2901 9766 2909 9764
      2911 9762 2914 9765 2925 9767 2918 9731
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 278DEG 40KT 2921 9743 2905 9738 2889 9743 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RUNYEN
286 
WWUS54 KEWX 240158
SVSEWX

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

TXC123-177-240208-
/O.EXP.KEWX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210424T0200Z/
DeWitt TX-Gonzales TX-
858 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DEWITT AND SOUTH
CENTRAL GONZALES COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds, heavy rain, and frequent cloud to ground lightning are still 
possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 2892 9739 2892 9743 2901 9766 2909 9764
      2911 9762 2914 9765 2925 9767 2918 9731
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 288DEG 35KT 2920 9739 2904 9734 2888 9739 

$$

RUNYEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 7:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Wilson29 min
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, 8:31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.