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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2021, 6:14 PM CDT for Fayette County, Texas. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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
- May 18, 2021, 6:14 PM CDT (23:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Fayette County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 6:48 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 N Schulenburg, TX | PHONE CALLS FROM STORM CHASERS REPORTING TORNADO ON THE GROUND...CHASER VIDEO OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND...AND LATER REPORTED DAMAGE INCLUDING POWERLINES DOWN. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED VIA RADAR...STORM SURVEY WILL DETERMINE EXACT LOCATIONS. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -595 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1962 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KEWX 182314
TOREWX
TXC149-182345-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0013.210518T2314Z-210518T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
614 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Fayette County in south central Texas...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 614 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Flatonia, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Schulenburg, Engle, Swiss Alp, Freyburg and High Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2963 9702 2963 9706 2970 9709 2983 9694
2969 9682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 230DEG 17KT 2969 9702
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
YB1 follow-up statement
799
WWUS54 KEWX 182330
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
630 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021
TXC149-182345-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210518T2345Z/
Fayette TX-
630 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY...
At 630 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Schulenburg, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Swiss Alp, Freyburg and High Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2968 9698 2974 9704 2983 9694 2973 9685
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 230DEG 17KT 2974 9695
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
YBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit | 26 min |
| May 17, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 44 min |
| May 17, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 46 min |
| May 17, 9:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Dimmit, Zavala | 3 hr |
| May 17, 9:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 50 min |
| May 17, 10:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio | 50 min |
| May 17, 10:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Dimmit, Frio, Zavala | 2 hr |
| May 17, 10:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 28 min |
| May 18, 9:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 49 min |
| May 18, 10:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kerr | 46 min |
| May 18, 11:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 55 min |
| May 18, 11:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Edwards, Kerr, Real, Val Verde | 5 hr |
| May 18, 12:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall | 51 min |
| May 18, 1:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco, Kendall | 46 min |
| May 18, 1:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Kendall | 54 min |
| May 18, 2:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Medina | 3 hr |
| May 18, 2:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal, Hays | 67 min |
| May 18, 2:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal | 3 hr |
| May 18, 2:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal, Hays | 59 min |
| May 18, 3:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Wilson | 41 min |
| May 18, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe | 55 min |
| May 18, 3:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Wilson | 3 hr |
| May 18, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Comal, Hays, Travis | 65 min |
| May 18, 3:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Comal | 3 hr |
| May 18, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gonzales | 46 min |
| May 18, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales, Guadalupe | 66 min |
| May 18, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee, Travis | 63 min |
| May 18, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca | 66 min |
| May 18, 4:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Lavaca | 27 min |
| May 18, 5:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca | 3 hr |
| May 18, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Wilson | 45 min |
| May 18, 5:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales, Guadalupe | 3 hr |
| May 18, 5:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Frio | 3 hr |
| May 18, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio | 46 min |
| May 18, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lee | 44 min |
| May 18, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gonzales | 40 min |
| May 18, 5:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Fayette | 51 min |
| May 18, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Frio | 24 min |
| May 18, 6:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bastrop, Lee | 3 hr |
| May 18, 6:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Fayette | 34 min |
| May 18, 6:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Lavaca | 51 min |
| May 18, 6:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Fayette | 34 min |
| May 18, 6:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca | 8 hr |
| May 18, 6:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca, Wilson | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.