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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2021, 5:25 PM CDT for Kinney County, Uvalde County, Texas. It was in force for 65 min. 5 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
- Apr 28, 2021, 5:25 PM CDT (22:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Kinney County, TX, Uvalde County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 5:35 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Brackettville, TX | QUARTER TO HALF-DOLLAR SIZED HAIL RELAYED VIA MEDIA. GOT A 2ND REPORT FROM A GAS STATION OF THE SAME. |
| Apr 28, 6:04 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Brackettville, TX | LARGE MARBLE TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL AGAIN IN BRACKETTVILLE. |
| Apr 28, 6:05 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Brackettville, TX | REPORT RELAYED VIA MEDIA OF PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL WITH 2ND SUPERCELL OF THE NIGHT. |
| Apr 28, 6:05 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 2 Wnw Brackettville, TX | |
| Apr 28, 6:07 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | 8 S Montell, TX | PUBLIC REPORT OF BASEBALL SIZED HAIL VIA TWITTER ON HWY 55 NW OF UVALDE. THIS IS THE LEAD SUPERCELL. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 3:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 2118 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -125 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 609 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 221 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 4.0
The text
As transmitted.
569
WUUS54 KEWX 282225
SVREWX
TXC271-463-282330-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0061.210428T2225Z-210428T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
525 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Kinney County in south central Texas...
Western Uvalde County in south central Texas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 525 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Brackettville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Brackettville, Spofford, Laguna, Montell, Dabney, Blewett, Cline,
Anacacho, Alamo Village, Turkey Mountain, Fort Clark Springs and
Laughlin AFB Aux Field.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
Texas.
This storm is producing destructive winds and large damaging hail.
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows!
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.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
Texas.
LAT...LON 2913 10058 2943 10061 2963 10013 2962 9998
2909 9990 2908 10013
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 262DEG 28KT 2931 10050
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
BRADY2 follow-up statements
547
WWUS54 KEWX 282240
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
540 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
TXC271-463-282330-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210428T2330Z/
Kinney TX-Uvalde TX-
540 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN KINNEY AND WESTERN UVALDE COUNTIES...
At 540 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brackettville,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Brackettville, Laguna, Montell, Dabney, Blewett, Cline, Anacacho,
Alamo Village, Turkey Mountain and Fort Clark Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
Texas.
This storm is producing destructive winds and large damaging hail.
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 2919 10047 2948 10049 2954 10034 2962 9998
2914 9991
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 268DEG 42KT 2931 10030
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
BRADY118
WWUS54 KEWX 282300
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
600 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
TXC271-463-282330-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210428T2330Z/
Kinney TX-Uvalde TX-
600 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL KINNEY AND WESTERN UVALDE COUNTIES...
At 600 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cline, or 17
miles northwest of Uvalde, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Laguna, Montell, Cline and Turkey Mountain.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
Texas.
This storm is producing destructive winds and large damaging hail.
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 2924 10028 2944 10028 2954 10013 2959 9998
2916 9991
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 254DEG 30KT 2932 10005
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
BRADYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 61 min |
| Apr 28, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 48 min |
| Apr 28, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 37 min |
| Apr 28, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kinney, Medina, Real, Uvalde | 66 min |
| Apr 28, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 58 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.