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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2021, 7:44 PM CDT for Bastrop County, Caldwell County, Fayette County, Texas. It was in force for 31 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
- May 28, 2021, 7:44 PM CDT (00:44 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Bastrop County, TX, Caldwell County, TX, Fayette County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 242 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
- 2506 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 712 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KEWX 290044
TOREWX
TXC021-055-149-290115-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0019.210529T0044Z-210529T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
744 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Caldwell County in south central Texas...
Southeastern Bastrop County in south central Texas...
Southwestern Fayette County in south central Texas...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rosanky, or 13 miles south of Bastrop, moving east
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Smithville, Cistern, Rosanky, Muldoon, Upton, Delhi, Togo, Rockne,
String Prairie, Watterson, Red Rock, Floy, Buescher State Park,
Kovar, Jeddo, Colony, Kirtley and Hills Prairie.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2983 9747 3001 9748 3010 9706 2974 9707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 269DEG 25KT 2993 9739
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
CP2 follow-up statements
352
WWUS54 KEWX 290053
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
753 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
TXC055-290102-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210529T0115Z/
Caldwell TX-
753 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CALDWELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
south central Texas.
LAT...LON 2984 9738 3000 9742 3010 9706 2974 9707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 269DEG 25KT 2993 9732
$$
TXC021-149-290115-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210529T0115Z/
Bastrop TX-Fayette TX-
753 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BASTROP AND SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...
At 752 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rosanky, or 11 miles southwest of Smithville, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Smithville, Cistern, Rosanky, Muldoon, Upton, Floy, Buescher State
Park, Togo, String Prairie, Kovar, Watterson and Kirtley.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2984 9738 3000 9742 3010 9706 2974 9707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 269DEG 25KT 2993 9732
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
CP979
WWUS54 KEWX 290108
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
808 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
TXC021-290117-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210529T0115Z/
Bastrop TX-
808 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BASTROP COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
south central Texas.
LAT...LON 2982 9727 2991 9718 2989 9707 2982 9706
2974 9707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 283DEG 28KT 2983 9715
$$
TXC149-290115-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210529T0115Z/
Fayette TX-
808 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY...
At 807 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cistern, or 10 miles north of Flatonia, moving east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Muldoon, Cistern and Floy.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2982 9727 2991 9718 2989 9707 2982 9706
2974 9707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 283DEG 28KT 2983 9715
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
CPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Lee, Travis, Williamson | 59 min |
| May 28, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kerr, Real | 57 min |
| May 28, 7:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Travis | 3 hr |
| May 28, 7:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie | 3 hr |
| May 28, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kerr, Real | 56 min |
| May 28, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee | 64 min |
| May 28, 8:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Gillespie, Kerr | 3 hr |
| May 28, 8:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Travis | 3 hr |
| May 28, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays | 30 min |
| May 28, 8:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Fayette | 32 min |
| May 28, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Fayette, Lavaca, Lee | 52 min |
| May 28, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Kendall, Kerr and 3 more | 61 min |
| May 28, 8:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Kerr and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 28, 8:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bastrop, Fayette, Lee | 5 hr |
| May 28, 8:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gonzales, Guadalupe | 47 min |
| May 28, 9:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays | 3 hr |
| May 28, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays and 2 more | 56 min |
| May 28, 9:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 3 hr |
| May 28, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales and 5 more | 21 min |
| May 28, 10:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca | 58 min |
| May 28, 10:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Williamson | 8 hr |
| May 28, 11:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco | 7 hr |
| May 28, 11:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera, Kendall, Kerr | 34 min |
| May 29, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr | 36 min |
| May 29, 12:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 3 hr |
| May 29, 12:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera, Kendall, Kerr | 34 min |
| May 29, 1:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal, Kendall | 49 min |
| May 29, 1:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gonzales, Guadalupe | 57 min |
| May 29, 2:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 49 min |
| May 29, 2:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Val Verde | 54 min |
| May 29, 3:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Maverick, Val Verde | 89 min |
| May 29, 3:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Real, Val Verde | 70 min |
| May 29, 4:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney, Uvalde | 52 min |
| May 29, 4:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Real, Uvalde | 27 min |
| May 29, 5:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Maverick, Zavala | 48 min |
| May 29, 5:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Zavala | 55 min |
| May 29, 5:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa, Frio, Medina | 51 min |
| May 29, 6:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.