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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2021, 1:03 AM CDT for Frio County, Medina County, Uvalde County, Texas. It was in force for 27 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
- Apr 29, 2021, 1:03 AM CDT (06:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2021, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Frio County, TX, Medina County, TX, Uvalde County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 10:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 147 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.
967
WFUS54 KEWX 290603
TOREWX
TXC163-325-463-290630-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0009.210429T0603Z-210429T0630Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
103 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Medina County in south central Texas...
Southeastern Uvalde County in south central Texas...
Northwestern Frio County in south central Texas...
* Until 130 AM CDT.
* At 103 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles north of Frio Town, or 18 miles southwest of
Hondo, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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...
Yancey.
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 2906 9942 2909 9941 2909 9943 2921 9947
2929 9915 2910 9908 2904 9941
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 252DEG 41KT 2915 9937
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
KCW3 follow-up statements
618
WWUS54 KEWX 290611
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
111 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
TXC163-463-290620-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210429T0630Z/
Uvalde TX-Frio TX-
111 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN UVALDE AND NORTHWESTERN FRIO
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central
Texas.
LAT...LON 2924 9936 2929 9915 2910 9908 2909 9912
2909 9931
TIME...MOT...LOC 0610Z 256DEG 42KT 2916 9926
$$
TXC325-290630-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210429T0630Z/
Medina TX-
111 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MEDINA COUNTY...
At 110 AM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 8 miles
west of Yancey, or 14 miles southwest of Hondo, moving east at 50
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Yancey.
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 2924 9936 2929 9915 2910 9908 2909 9912
2909 9931
TIME...MOT...LOC 0610Z 256DEG 42KT 2916 9926
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
KCW876
WWUS54 KEWX 290617
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
117 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
TXC325-290630-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210429T0630Z/
Medina TX-
117 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MEDINA COUNTY...
At 117 AM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located near
Yancey, or 11 miles south of Hondo, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Yancey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2909 9923 2926 9927 2929 9915 2910 9908
2909 9912
TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 252DEG 41KT 2919 9917
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
KCW246
WWUS54 KEWX 290619
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
119 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
TXC325-290630-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210429T0630Z/
Medina TX-
119 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MEDINA COUNTY...
At 117 AM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located near
Yancey, or 11 miles south of Hondo, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
Yancey.
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 2909 9923 2926 9927 2929 9915 2910 9908
2909 9912
TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 252DEG 41KT 2919 9917
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
KCWThe 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, 7:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | 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, 1:07 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.