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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

March 22, 2021Williamson County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 22, 2021, 10:56 PM CDT for Williamson County, Texas. It was in force for 41 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
Mar 22, 2021, 10:56 PM CDT (03:56 UTC)
Expired
Mar 22, 2021, 11:37 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Williamson County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:56 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
Mar 22, 6:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 246 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

523 
WUUS54 KEWX 230356
SVREWX
TXC491-230500-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0009.210323T0356Z-210323T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1056 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Williamson County in south central Texas...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1056 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Bartlett to near Liberty Hill, moving east at
  40 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...
  Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Taylor, Granger, Serenada,
  Leander, Hutto, Bartlett, Liberty Hill, Jarrell, Thrall, Weir,
  Georgetown Dam, Granger Dam, Sun City, Laneport, Waterloo,
  Schwertner and Jonah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3074 9727 3051 9718 3054 9787 3057 9789
      3057 9793 3058 9793 3087 9764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0356Z 268DEG 36KT 3077 9750 3064 9781 

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

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2 follow-up statements
045 
WWUS54 KEWX 230415
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1115 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

TXC491-230500-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210323T0500Z/
Williamson TX-
1115 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY...

At 1115 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Granger Dam,
or near Granger, moving east at 35 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...
Taylor, Granger, Bartlett, Thrall, Granger Dam, Laneport, Hoxie,
Waterloo, Hare and Sandoval.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3059 9744 3080 9746 3080 9745 3074 9727
      3059 9721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 266DEG 30KT 3071 9734 

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

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021 
WWUS54 KEWX 230437
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1137 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

TXC491-230447-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210323T0500Z/
Williamson TX-
1137 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail and
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
south central Texas.

LAT...LON 3059 9744 3080 9746 3080 9745 3074 9727
      3059 9721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 268DEG 36KT 3072 9708 

$$

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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, 9:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Llano, Williamson61 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, 10:57 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.