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Tornado Warning 2, NWS San Angelo, TX

March 24, 2021Kimble County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 24, 2021, 10:08 PM CDT for Kimble County, Texas. It was in force for 37 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 24, 2021, 10:08 PM CDT (03:08 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 10:45 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS San Angelo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

County Kimble County, TX

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:09 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 24, 10:10 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD3 Sse Roosevelt, TXCORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 SSE ROOSEVELT. STORM CHASER REPORTED 2 FUNNEL CLOUDS SOUTH OF ROOSEVELT. THEY WERE NEVER SEEN TOUCHING THE GROUND.
Mar 24, 10:34 PM CDTHAIL 2.755 Nw Junction, TXGOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AT MILE MARKER 451 ALONG I-10.
Mar 24, 10:40 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Junction, TXHAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE IN JUNCTION.
Mar 24, 10:40 PM CDTHAIL 2.753 Sw Junction, TXGOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR SOUTH LLANO STATE PARK.
Mar 24, 10:40 PM CDTHAIL 3Junction, TXHAIL UP TO 3 INCH IN DIAMETER POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA FROM JUNCTION.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 153 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 2021-03-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 479 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 2021-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
479 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2767 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
80 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
317 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

As transmitted.

182 
WFUS54 KSJT 250308
TORSJT
TXC267-250345-
/O.NEW.KSJT.TO.W.0002.210325T0308Z-210325T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1008 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western Kimble County in west central Texas...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.
    
* At 1007 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Roosevelt, or 18 miles west of Junction,
  moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  western Kimble County, including the following locations... Cleo.

This includes Interstate 10 between Mile Markers 434 and 461.
 
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 3048 10012 3055 10011 3068 9997 3071 9983
      3046 9962 3033 10005
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 240DEG 25KT 3054 10007 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

PO
1 follow-up statement
481 
WWUS54 KSJT 250320
SVSSJT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1020 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

TXC267-250345-
/O.CON.KSJT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210325T0345Z/
Kimble TX-
1020 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
KIMBLE COUNTY...
    
At 1018 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
and damaging winds was located near Roosevelt, or 12 miles west of 
Junction, moving northeast 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...
Junction, South Llano River State Park, Roosevelt and Cleo. 

This includes Interstate 10 between Mile Markers 435 and 461.
 
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 3067 9996 3071 9983 3046 9962 3034 10002
      3048 10010 3055 10011
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 243DEG 26KT 3047 9998 

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

$$

PO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 7:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTBrown28 min
Mar 24, 7:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTBrown51 min
Mar 24, 8:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTBrown40 min
Mar 24, 8:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSan Saba51 min
Mar 24, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMenard30 min
Mar 24, 9:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTKimble24 min
Mar 24, 9:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMenard28 min
Mar 24, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble, McCulloch, Mason, Menard54 min
Mar 24, 9:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMcCulloch32 min
Mar 24, 10:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSchleicher30 min
Mar 24, 10:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTBrown, Coleman, McCulloch, San Saba51 min
Mar 24, 10:40 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTKimble, Mason35 min
Mar 24, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTKimble44 min
Mar 24, 10:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSan Saba56 min
Mar 24, 10:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMcCulloch65 min
Mar 24, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTKimble62 min
Mar 24, 11:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMason61 min
Mar 24, 11:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTKimble63 min
Mar 24, 11:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTMason43 min
Mar 24, 11:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTKimble55 min
Mar 24, 11:41 PM 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.