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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2021, 7:29 PM CDT for Kinney County, Real County, Uvalde County, Texas. It was in force for 61 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 28, 2021, 7:29 PM CDT (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kinney County, TX, Real County, TX, Uvalde County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 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.
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 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 69 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
- 133 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -279 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1737 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -173 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -1.2
The text
As transmitted.
973
WUUS54 KEWX 290029
SVREWX
TXC271-385-463-290130-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0066.210429T0029Z-210429T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
729 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Kinney County in south central Texas...
Northwestern Uvalde County in south central Texas...
Southwestern Real County in south central Texas...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Standart, or
7 miles west of Brackettville, moving east at 45 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...
Uvalde, Brackettville, Spofford, Camp Wood, Laguna, Montell, Cline,
Anacacho, Reagan Wells, 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.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
Texas.
LAT...LON 2945 10054 2963 10013 2962 10002 2963 10001
2967 10003 2973 9988 2925 9968 2915 10045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 254DEG 38KT 2935 10053
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
YB2 follow-up statements
470
WWUS54 KEWX 290045
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
745 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
TXC271-385-463-290130-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210429T0130Z/
Kinney TX-Uvalde TX-Real TX-
745 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KINNEY...NORTHWESTERN UVALDE AND SOUTHWESTERN REAL
COUNTIES...
At 745 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alamo Village,
or 7 miles northeast of Brackettville, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Camp Wood, Laguna, Reagan Wells, Montell, Cline and Turkey Mountain.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 2946 10038 2963 10013 2962 10002 2963 10001
2967 10003 2973 9988 2925 9968 2923 10029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 254DEG 38KT 2940 10034
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
YB634
WWUS54 KEWX 290058
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
758 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
TXC271-385-463-290130-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210429T0130Z/
Kinney TX-Uvalde TX-Real TX-
758 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL KINNEY...NORTHWESTERN UVALDE AND SOUTH CENTRAL REAL
COUNTIES...
At 758 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of
Laguna, or 15 miles northeast of Brackettville, moving east at 45
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...
Laguna, Reagan Wells, Montell and Cline.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 2952 10023 2959 10010 2962 10004 2962 10002
2963 10001 2964 10002 2967 9996 2972 9988
2943 9976 2926 9969 2925 10011
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 254DEG 38KT 2944 10019
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
YBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Medina, Uvalde | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Uvalde | 65 min |
| Apr 28, 7:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Maverick | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 7:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Medina | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 7:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 7:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Medina | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Medina and 1 more | 61 min |
| Apr 28, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala | 53 min |
| Apr 28, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Uvalde | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Uvalde | 20 min |
| Apr 28, 8:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Medina | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | 56 min |
| Apr 28, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson | 65 min |
| Apr 28, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Val Verde | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 9:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar | 48 min |
| Apr 28, 9:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Frio, Medina | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe, Hays | 40 min |
| Apr 28, 9:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe, Hays | 20 min |
| Apr 28, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, Real, Uvalde | 63 min |
| Apr 28, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis | 22 min |
| Apr 28, 11:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Uvalde | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 11:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 14 min |
| Apr 28, 11:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick | 55 min |
| Apr 28, 11:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Real, Uvalde | 54 min |
| Apr 28, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Maverick, Zavala | 47 min |
| Apr 29, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde, Zavala | 46 min |
| Apr 29, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Uvalde | 63 min |
| Apr 29, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 45 min |
| Apr 29, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | 54 min |
| Apr 29, 12:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 12:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Frio, Zavala | 14 min |
| Apr 29, 1:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Frio, Medina, Uvalde | 27 min |
| Apr 29, 1:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Medina, Uvalde | 53 min |
| Apr 29, 1:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Frio, Medina | 53 min |
| Apr 29, 1:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kendall | 47 min |
| Apr 29, 1:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Medina | 17 min |
| Apr 29, 1:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Medina, Wilson | 21 min |
| Apr 29, 2:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Medina, Uvalde | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar, Guadalupe, Wilson | 51 min |
| Apr 29, 2:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Kendall, Kerr | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Wilson | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 5:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kendall | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 5:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 25 min |
| Apr 29, 2:22 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 6 hr |
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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.