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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

April 28, 2021Medina County, Uvalde County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT for Medina County, Uvalde County, Texas. It was in force for 30 min. 5 reports 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: Apr 28, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 28, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 4.0 in

Counties Medina County, TX, Uvalde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 28, 7:12 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	D'Hanis, TX	MULTIPLE TREES FROM WEST OF TOWN ALONG OLD HWY 90 INTO TOWN WITH LARGE LIMBS DOWN OR TRUNKS SNAPPED. OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDED DESTRUCTION OF A SMALL METAL CAR PORT AND A CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEM SLIPPED. WIND DRIVEN HAIL ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE. WINDS WERE ESTIM
Apr 28, 7:12 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	Sabinal, TX	TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL ONGOING IN SABINAL.
Apr 28, 7:27 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wnw Hondo, TX	IN AND AROUND HONDO...IN ADDITION TO WIDE SPREAD TREE DAMAGE AND MULTIPLE CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS TOPPLED THERE WERE TWO INSTANCES OF METAL BUILDINGS HAVE THEIR LARGE DOORS BLOWN IN OR OUT...AND PARTS OF THE METAL ROOFING BLOWN OFF A BUILDING NEAR THE
Apr 28, 7:30 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	2 Ne D'Hanis, TX
Apr 28, 7:33 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 Sse Hondo, TX	AN NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM FOUND EVIDENCE OF AN EF1 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 110 MPH THAT WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ALMOST 2 MILES. PLEASE VIEW THE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR DETAILS.

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
Apr 28, 3:10 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 144 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

453 
WFUS54 KEWX 290000
TOREWX
TXC325-463-290030-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0003.210429T0000Z-210429T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
700 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Medina County in south central Texas...
  East central Uvalde County in south central Texas...

* Until 730 PM CDT.
    
* At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Sabinal, or 19 miles west of Hondo, moving east at
  40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and softball 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...
  Hondo, Sabinal and D'Hanis. 

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 2929 9954 2946 9956 2956 9910 2923 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 269DEG 36KT 2937 9948 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...4.00IN

$$

BRADY

2 follow-up statements

424 
WWUS54 KEWX 290014
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
714 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

TXC463-290024-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210429T0030Z/
Uvalde TX-
714 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL UVALDE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
Texas.

LAT...LON 2927 9941 2949 9941 2956 9910 2923 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 249DEG 25KT 2935 9936 

$$

TXC325-290030-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210429T0030Z/
Medina TX-
714 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MEDINA COUNTY...
    
At 714 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near D'Hanis, or 12 miles west of Hondo, moving east at
30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis 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...
Hondo and D'Hanis. 

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 2927 9941 2949 9941 2956 9910 2923 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 249DEG 25KT 2935 9936 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

BRADY

244 
WWUS54 KEWX 290021
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
721 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

TXC325-290030-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210429T0030Z/
Medina TX-
721 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL MEDINA COUNTY...
    
At 721 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over D'Hanis, or near
Hondo, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and tennis ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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...
Hondo and D'Hanis. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2927 9940 2948 9939 2953 9909 2923 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 272DEG 37KT 2934 9926 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

BRADY

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
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 Tornado observed	EWX	Bandera, Bexar, Medina	34 min
Apr 28, 7:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Kinney, Real, Uvalde	61 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.