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Special Weather Statement, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

October 10, 20215 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this special weather statement at Oct 10, 2021, 10:21 PM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 54 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
Oct 10, 2021, 10:21 PM CDT (03:21 UTC)
Expired
Oct 10, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
50

Counties Bandera County, TX, Blanco County, TX, Gillespie County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Real County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 211 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, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-10-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 957 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, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-10-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 78 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
957 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-157 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2324 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

332 
WWUS84 KEWX 110321
SPSEWX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1021 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
 
TXZ185>190-110415-
Blanco TX-Gillespie TX-Kerr TX-Real TX-Bandera TX-Kendall TX-
1021 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Bandera, Kerr,
Blanco, Gillespie, northwestern Kendall and east central Real
Counties through 1115 PM CDT...

At 1020 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Enchanted Rock State Natural Area to 6
miles northwest of Lost Maples State Natural Area. Movement was east
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Medina, Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Comfort, Bandera, Round Mountain,
Vanderpool, Tarpley, Johnson City, Ingram, Hunt, Stonewall, Camp
Verde, Blowout, Tivydale, Kerrville-Schreiner Park, Rocky Hill, Kerr
Wildlife Management Area, Waltonia and Sisterdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3043 9813 2962 9911 2963 9930 2983 9989
      3050 9894 3050 9840
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 288DEG 23KT 3049 9878 2987 9969 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

BRADY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet, Gillespie, Llano45 min
Oct 10, 10:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet45 min
Oct 10, 11:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXComal, Kendall47 min
Oct 11, 12:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales and 2 more39 min

Nearby

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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.