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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2021, 7:26 PM CDT for Bandera County, Bexar County, Medina County, Texas. It was in force for 34 min. 8 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, 7:26 PM CDT (00:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 2.5 in
Counties Bandera County, TX, Bexar County, TX, Medina County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Apr 28, 7:45 PM CDT | HAIL 4 | Hondo, TX | SEVERAL PICTURES SHOWING 3 TO 4 INCH DIAMETER HAIL IN THE HONDO AREA. |
| Apr 28, 7:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 9 Sw Castroville, TX | EAST OF THE EF-1 TORNADO AND SOUTH OF DUNLEY ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND. TWO DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF POWER LINES WERE KNOCKED DOWN...PARTIAL ROOF DAMAGE TO TWO RESIDENCE WERE OBSERVED...AND MORE TREES HAD LARGE LIMBS MISSING WITH CONTINUED DAMAGE TO |
| Apr 28, 8:00 PM CDT | HAIL 2.5 | 7 W Castroville, TX | |
| Apr 28, 8:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Ese Castroville, TX | |
| Apr 28, 8:10 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 Wnw Castroville, TX |
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, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KEWX 290026
TOREWX
TXC019-029-325-290100-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0004.210429T0026Z-210429T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
726 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Medina County in south central Texas...
Southeastern Bandera County in south central Texas...
West central Bexar County in south central Texas...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 725 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, Devine, Castroville, Lytle, Natalia, Lacoste, Lakehills,
Cliff, D'Hanis, Noonan, New Fountain, Quihi, Dunlay, Mico, Biry,
Pearson, Rio Medina, Bader, Government Canyon State Natural Area
and San Geronimo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
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 2923 9935 2949 9936 2970 9879 2924 9878
2925 9880 2913 9880
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 268DEG 41KT 2932 9925
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
BRADY1 follow-up statement
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WWUS54 KEWX 290042
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
742 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
TXC019-290051-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210429T0100Z/
Bandera TX-
742 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BANDERA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
Texas.
LAT...LON 2920 9920 2944 9918 2956 9895 2956 9893
2964 9879 2925 9879 2925 9880 2913 9880
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 280DEG 31KT 2930 9909
$$
TXC029-325-290100-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210429T0100Z/
Medina TX-Bexar TX-
742 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
MEDINA AND WEST CENTRAL BEXAR COUNTIES...
At 741 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hondo, moving east at 35 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, Devine, Castroville, Lytle, Natalia, Lacoste, Cliff, Noonan,
New Fountain, Quihi, Dunlay, Mico, Biry, Pearson, Rio Medina, Bader,
Government Canyon State Natural Area and San Geronimo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
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 2920 9920 2944 9918 2956 9895 2956 9893
2964 9879 2925 9879 2925 9880 2913 9880
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 280DEG 31KT 2930 9909
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
BRADYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Medina, Uvalde | 30 min |
| 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, 7:29 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.