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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 130, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2022, 11:51 PM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2022, 11:51 PM CDT (04:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2022, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Frio County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Uvalde County, TX, Zavala County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 2912 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1337 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 24, 6:47 PM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 6:47 PM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 647 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022 ...New UPDATE, AVIATION... .UPDATE... Issued at 647 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022 Have added Maverick and Kinney counties to the Severe Thunderstorm Watch 269 as strong to severe storms approach from the west. Still looks on track for one or two rounds of showers and thunderstorms for much of South Central Texas tonight into early Wednesday with strong to severe storms likely. && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Wednesday night) Issued at 242 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022 Cold front at 2 pm extends from near SJT to SEP is beginning to generate storm clusters north of it, but the cap appears to be holding for the area to the south. The pair of MCV's that deprived our forecast area much of the rainfall that was advertised yesterday continues to leave wake subsidence, and even the old faithful activity is slow to get started. This leaves a poor picture for rain forecast for tonight to extend into areas west of Hwy 83, but east of this area, there remains good model agreement on a solid line of storms forming to the north and sweeping across the eastern 3/4 of South Central TX from generally 7 PM to 7 AM. An exception over the western counties is that the dryline near Dryden might generate a late afternoon or early evening isolated strong storm over Val Verde County; the latest HRRR runs show that activity to track east and get absorbed into the complex without any ability to pull the trailing edge westward. Thus, it is feared much of the Rio Grande areas will miss out on tonight's rain, although the sim-reflectivity of the latest would bring the western edge of activity pretty close to the border south of DRT. Storm dynamics/wind shear have escalated the severe potential with an Enhanced Risk to represent this large storm complex with a highlight the potential for strong organized downdrafts with the congealing line. Areas where the line is still coming together from discrete supercells and areas where the line may kink early tonight may have a shot to produce a brief tornado or two. Some hail over 1 inch is possible, but we think the primary severe concern for tonight is the strong winds and rounds of torrential that could dump 1 to 2 inches over a short time. PWat values approaching 2 inches near the leading edge could lead to a couple pockets of 3 to 4 inches in any of the areas where the line kinks with overlapping storm cells. Timing of the leading edge looks to be zeroing in on as early as 7 PM for parts of the Srn Edwards Plateau and Nrn Hill Country, then probably closer to the 10 PM-1 AM window for the metro areas. The potential for tornadoes should be mostly confined to the Enhanced risk areas and maybe as far south as I-10, because large outflow winds are anticipated on the leading edge once the line becomes more uniform late tonight. By around 3 AM, the severe threat should be winding down and certainly for the metro areas; most areas below I-10/Hwy 90 are only in a Marginal Risk, and the severe threat should be all wind by that time. As for the rain threat, it would be hard to imagine a run-off threat for areas south of I-10/Hwy 90, given our dry soils and what looks to be a fairly progressive moving squall line. Some of the Convective Allowing models depict a pair of lines with a trailing line over western counties filling in areas where the leading edge was more poorly organized. Thus our concerns for run-off issues might be mainly the Hill Country were the training is more likely and the soil depths are shallow. Cooler temperatures and dry air will make for a pleasant day by Wednesday afternoon, and Wednesday evening will be even more pleasant as temps drop quickly into the upper 60s/low 70s. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through Monday) Issued at 242 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022 South-Central Texas will be transitioning to a warmer and drier pattern once again as troughing moves east on Thursday. With mid- level WNW flow and little in the way of synoptic forcing mechanisms, expect the heat to build back in over the CWA by the holiday weekend. Temperatures will warm to near-normal levels for late May on Thursday, followed by a steady warming trend into the weekend. By Saturday, expect widespread lower to middle 90s for the Hill Country and Coastal Plains, with upper 90s to low 100s generally west of US 281. That continues Sunday into Monday of next week with muggy/humid mornings, and hot and dry afternoons. Our next potential chance at rain doesn't look to arrive until Tuesday of next week as onshore flow may increase, bringing seabreeze showers or thunderstorms inland to the Coastal Plains. Will keep things dry for the time being. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 647 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022 One or perhaps two rounds of SHRA/TSRA will impact the I-35 sites late this evening into the overnight with SHRA/TSRA in the VCNTY of KDRT. Wind gusts to 50 KTS and hail to 2 inches are possible with the strongest TSRA. VFR skies prevail, except periods of brief MVFR/IFR CIGs/VSBYs and lightning late evening into overnight. S to SE winds 10 to 15 KTs with gusts to 20 KTs this evening shift to be N to NW with passage of the cold front. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 65 79 59 87 / 90 20 0 0 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 64 79 58 87 / 90 20 0 0 New Braunfels Muni Airport 65 81 59 89 / 90 30 10 0 Burnet Muni Airport 62 79 57 89 / 100 10 0 0 Del Rio Intl Airport 67 87 64 93 / 40 0 0 0 Georgetown Muni Airport 63 78 58 87 / 100 10 0 0 Hondo Muni Airport 65 83 59 89 / 70 20 0 0 San Marcos Muni Airport 64 80 58 88 / 90 20 0 0 La Grange - Fayette Regional 67 80 61 88 / 90 60 10 0 San Antonio Intl Airport 65 80 61 87 / 90 20 0 0 Stinson Muni Airport 67 84 63 91 / 90 40 10 0 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && Short-Term...04 Long-Term...Brady Aviation...04
Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 4:03 PM CDT, 7 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 403 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-252200- Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera- Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Kinney-Uvalde- Medina-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell-Fayette-Maverick-Zavala- Frio-Atascosa-Wilson-Karnes-Gonzales-De Witt-Lavaca-Dimmit- 403 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon And Tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon and early evening across the southern Edwards Plateau and western Hill Country. A complex of storms is then forecast to impact portions of the Hill Country, I-35 corridor, and Coastal Plains late this evening and into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Some storms could become severe. The main threats are damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall that could lead to isolated urban and small stream flooding. A secondary threat of hail and a low chance for isolated tornadoes is also possible. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for portions of the Hill Country and southern Edwards Plateau. Additional watches farther south could be required later tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday morning should remain mostly across the Coastal Plains and then clear southeast by midday. A few strong storms could be possible in the morning, producing gusty winds and small hail. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to submit severe weather and rainfall reports to the National Weather Service.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 24, 11:31 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1131 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1122 PM HAIL 1 NE SUNSET VALLEY 30.24N 97.79W
05/24/2022 U0.75 INCH TRAVIS TX PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING DIME SIZE HAIL.
&&
KCWLocal storm report, May 24, 11:32 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1132 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1125 PM TSTM WND GST BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL 30.20N 97.67W
05/24/2022 M51 MPH TRAVIS TX ASOS
&&
JRLocal storm report, May 24, 11:33 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1133 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1127 PM TSTM WND DMG PFLUGERVILLE 30.45N 97.62W
05/24/2022 TRAVIS TX PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN.
&&
JRLocal storm report, May 24, 11:42 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1142 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1136 PM TSTM WND GST BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL 30.20N 97.67W
05/24/2022 M60 MPH TRAVIS TX ASOS
&&
JRLocal storm report, May 24, 11:44 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1144 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1140 PM HAIL 1 SW WEST LAKE HILLS 30.28N 97.82W
05/24/2022 U0.75 INCH TRAVIS TX PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING.
&&
JRLocal storm report, May 24, 11:50 PM CDT, 1 minute before
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Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Maverick | 46 min |
| May 24, 7:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 24, 7:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 60 min |
| May 24, 7:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Llano | 58 min |
| May 24, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 15 min |
| May 24, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Maverick | 58 min |
| May 24, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Val Verde | 64 min |
| May 24, 8:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 45 min |
| May 24, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Llano | 59 min |
| May 24, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Burnet, Williamson | 56 min |
| May 24, 8:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 52 min |
| May 24, 8:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kerr | 49 min |
| May 24, 9:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 53 min |
| May 24, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Val Verde | 64 min |
| May 24, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 18 min |
| May 24, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr, Real | 60 min |
| May 24, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 60 min |
| May 24, 9:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 24, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Llano | 47 min |
| May 24, 9:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Burnet, Williamson | 50 min |
| May 24, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 47 min |
| May 24, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 58 min |
| May 24, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kerr | 66 min |
| May 24, 10:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Kerr | 3 hr |
| May 24, 10:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Kerr | 3 hr |
| May 24, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 46 min |
| May 24, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 45 min |
| May 24, 10:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 43 min |
| May 24, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Burnet, Williamson | 44 min |
| May 24, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Travis, Williamson | 56 min |
| May 24, 10:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera | 49 min |
| May 24, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde | 65 min |
| May 24, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Hays, Kendall, Medina and 2 more | 59 min |
| May 24, 11:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 52 min |
| May 24, 11:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis and 1 more | 67 min |
| May 24, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Frio, Gonzales and 5 more | 56 min |
| May 25, 12:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee, Williamson | 64 min |
| May 25, 12:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 42 min |
| May 25, 12:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, DeWitt, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe and 4 more | 68 min |
| May 25, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala | 64 min |
| May 25, 1:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Maverick, Uvalde | 47 min |
| May 25, 1:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Frio, Maverick, Zavala | 59 min |
| May 25, 2:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick | 38 min |
| May 25, 2:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 33 min |
| May 25, 2:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 34 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.