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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

March 17, 202118 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this wind advisory at Mar 17, 2021, 2:42 AM CDT for 18 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 17, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 17, 2021, 2:42 AM CDT (07:42 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 17, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 17, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Counties Bandera County, TX, Blanco County, TX, Burnet County, TX, Dimmit County, TX, Edwards County, TX, Frio County, TX, Gillespie County, TX, Kendall County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Llano County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Medina County, TX, Real County, TX, Uvalde County, TX, Val Verde County, TX, Williamson County, TX, Zavala County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:46 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 148 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-03-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1637 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-03-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -20 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1637 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1645 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
4.6

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The text

As transmitted.

720 
WWUS74 KEWX 170742
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
242 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

TXZ171>173-183>190-202-203-217-218-228-172000-
/O.NEW.KEWX.WI.Y.0003.210317T1500Z-210318T0000Z/
Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera-
Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Kinney-Uvalde-Maverick-Zavala-Dimmit-
Including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Georgetown, Del Rio, 
Rocksprings, Leakey, Kerrville, Bandera, Fredericksburg, Boerne, 
Blanco, Brackettville, Uvalde, Eagle Pass, Crystal City, 
and Carrizo Springs
242 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of the Hill Country, Edwards Plateau, and Rio
  Grande Plains across South Central Texas.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
486 
WWUS74 KEWX 171630
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1130 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

TXZ204-219-180000-
/O.EXA.KEWX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210318T0000Z/
Medina-Frio-
Including the cities of Hondo and Pearsall
1130 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Medina and Frio Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

TXZ171>173-183>190-202-203-217-218-228-180000-
/O.CON.KEWX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210318T0000Z/
Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera-
Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Kinney-Uvalde-Maverick-Zavala-Dimmit-
Including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Georgetown, Del Rio, 
Rocksprings, Leakey, Kerrville, Bandera, Fredericksburg, Boerne, 
Blanco, Brackettville, Uvalde, Eagle Pass, Crystal City, 
and Carrizo Springs
1130 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of the Hill Country, Edwards Plateau, and Rio 
  Grande Plains across South Central Texas.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
062 
WWUS74 KEWX 172347
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
647 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

TXZ171>173-183>190-202>204-217>219-228-180200-
/O.EXT.KEWX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210318T0200Z/
Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera-
Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Kinney-Uvalde-Medina-Maverick-Zavala-
Frio-Dimmit-
Including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Georgetown, Del Rio, 
Rocksprings, Leakey, Kerrville, Bandera, Fredericksburg, Boerne, 
Blanco, Brackettville, Uvalde, Hondo, Eagle Pass, Crystal City, 
Pearsall, and Carrizo Springs
647 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of the Hill Country, Edwards Plateau, and Rio 
  Grande Plains across South Central Texas.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
394 
WWUS74 KEWX 180208
NPWEWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
908 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

TXZ171>173-183>190-202>204-217>219-228-180315-
/O.EXP.KEWX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210318T0200Z/
Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera-
Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Kinney-Uvalde-Medina-Maverick-Zavala-
Frio-Dimmit-
Including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Georgetown, Del Rio, 
Rocksprings, Leakey, Kerrville, Bandera, Fredericksburg, Boerne, 
Blanco, Brackettville, Uvalde, Hondo, Eagle Pass, Crystal City, 
Pearsall, and Carrizo Springs
908 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds across the area have dropped below advisory level and we
have allowed the Wind Advisory to expire. Winds will continue to
be 10 to 20 mph with some higher gusts through the evening.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 3:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGillespie, Llano56 min
Mar 17, 4:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Williamson55 min
Mar 17, 4:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco, Comal, Hays, Kendall, Travis, Williamson56 min
Mar 17, 5:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop, Lee, Travis66 min
Mar 17, 6:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet56 min
Mar 17, 6:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop, Fayette, Lee55 min
Mar 17, 8:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFayette23 min

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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.