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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS San Angelo, TX

March 17, 2021Coke County, Irion County, Tom Green County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2021, 12:25 AM CDT for Coke County, Irion County, Tom Green County, Texas. It was in force for 65 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
Mar 17, 2021, 12:25 AM CDT (05:25 UTC)
Expired
Mar 17, 2021, 1:30 AM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS San Angelo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Coke County, TX, Irion County, TX, Tom Green County, TX

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 17, 12:55 AM CDTHAIL 14 Wsw San Angelo, TXNICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK.
Mar 17, 12:58 AM CDTHAIL 14 Wsw San Angelo, TX
Mar 17, 12:59 AM CDTHAIL 14 W San Angelo, TXREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
Mar 17, 1:10 AM CDTHAIL 11 N Harriet, TXPEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
Mar 17, 1:10 AM CDTHAIL 1.75Harriet, TXREPORTED VIA TWITTER WITH PICTURE AT 1:50AM CT.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 16, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 145 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, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-03-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 30 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-03-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 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
30 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3894 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

994 
WUUS54 KSJT 170525
SVRSJT
TXC081-235-451-170630-
/O.NEW.KSJT.SV.W.0009.210317T0525Z-210317T0630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1225 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Coke County in west central Texas...
  Northeastern Tom Green County in west central Texas...
  Northeastern Irion County in west central Texas...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1223 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Water Valley to Arden to 9 miles west of
  Mertzon, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Carlsbad and Water Valley around 1230 AM CDT.
  Grape Creek around 1235 AM CDT.
  San Angelo State Park and O.c. Fisher Reservoir around 1240 AM 
  CDT.
  San Angelo around 1245 AM CDT.
  Tankersley and Orient around 1250 AM CDT.
  Tennyson and Twin Buttes Reservoir around 1255 AM CDT.
  Lake Nasworthy around 100 AM CDT.
  Goodfellow Air Force Base around 110 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include The
Intersection Of Highway 208 And Ranch Road 2662, Us-87 Near The Coke-
Tom Green County Line, Us-67 Near The Irion-
Tom Green County Line and Harriet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3157 10089 3157 10087 3170 10086 3170 10083
      3171 10083 3185 10024 3131 10022 3126 10097
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 251DEG 43KT 3162 10072 3146 10075 3122 10097 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

PO
2 follow-up statements
510 
WWUS54 KSJT 170555
SVSSJT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1255 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

TXC235-170601-
/O.CAN.KSJT.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210317T0630Z/
Irion TX-
1255 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN IRION COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
west central Texas.

LAT...LON 3176 10061 3185 10024 3131 10022 3128 10069
      3152 10069
TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 251DEG 43KT 3172 10038 3156 10041 3132 10063 

$$

TXC081-451-170630-
/O.CON.KSJT.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210317T0630Z/
Coke TX-Tom Green TX-
1255 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN COKE AND NORTHEASTERN TOM GREEN COUNTIES...

At 1251 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Orient to 7 miles northeast of O.c. Fisher
Reservoir to near Tankersley, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Tennyson and Orient around 100 AM CDT.
  Goodfellow Air Force Base around 110 AM CDT.
  Wall around 115 AM CDT.
  Veribest around 120 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include The
Intersection Of Highway 208 And Ranch Road 2662, Harriet and Us-
67 Near The Irion-Tom Green County Line.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3176 10061 3185 10024 3131 10022 3128 10069
      3152 10069
TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 251DEG 43KT 3172 10038 3156 10041 3132 10063 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

PO
650 
WWUS54 KSJT 170604
SVSSJT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
104 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

TXC081-451-170630-
/O.CON.KSJT.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210317T0630Z/
Coke TX-Tom Green TX-
104 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN COKE AND NORTHEASTERN TOM GREEN COUNTIES...

At 102 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Tennyson to near Orient to near Twin Buttes Reservoir,
moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Tennyson around 110 AM CDT.
  Veribest around 125 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include The
Intersection Of Highway 208 And Ranch Road 2662 and Harriet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3185 10024 3131 10022 3129 10057 3180 10046
TIME...MOT...LOC 0602Z 251DEG 43KT 3175 10027 3159 10030 3135 10052 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

PO

The office that day

Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 16, 11:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTIrion44 min
Mar 17, 12:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTTaylor40 min
Mar 17, 1:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTColeman, Concho, Runnels, Tom Green47 min
Mar 17, 1:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTShackelford35 min
Mar 17, 1:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTCallahan23 min
Mar 17, 1:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTBrown, Callahan, Coleman, Concho, McCulloch, San Saba61 min
Mar 17, 2:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTShackelford20 min
Mar 17, 2:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMcCulloch27 min
Mar 17, 2:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSan Saba49 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.