Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 2022
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 21, 2022, 5:20 PM CDT for Hays County, Texas. It was in force for 25 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
- Mar 21, 2022, 5:20 PM CDT (22:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2022, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Hays County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 268 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
- 974 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -120 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 515 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 400 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KEWX 212220
TOREWX
TXC209-212245-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0001.220321T2220Z-220321T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
520 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Hays County in south central Texas...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 520 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wimberley, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
San Marcos, Buda, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Woodcreek, Bear
Creek, Driftwood, Hays, Mount Gainor and Hays City.
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 3021 9796 3013 9786 2985 9799 2987 9806
2996 9818 3025 9814
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 195DEG 21KT 2995 9808
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BRADY2 follow-up statements
378
WWUS54 KEWX 212221
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
521 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
TXC209-212245-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220321T2245Z/
Hays TX-
521 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HAYS COUNTY...
At 521 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Wimberley, moving
north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
San Marcos, Buda, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Woodcreek, Bear Creek,
Driftwood, Hays, Mount Gainor and Hays City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3021 9796 3013 9786 2985 9799 2987 9806
2996 9818 3025 9814
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 195DEG 21KT 2996 9808
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
BRADY837
WWUS54 KEWX 212228
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
528 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
TXC209-212245-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220321T2245Z/
Hays TX-
528 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HAYS COUNTY...
At 528 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wimberley, moving north at 25 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.
Locations impacted include...
Buda, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Woodcreek, Bear Creek, Driftwood,
Hays and Hays City.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2992 9796 2995 9815 3024 9812 3021 9796
3013 9786 2995 9794
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 195DEG 21KT 3000 9807
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
BRADYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 8:21 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Real and 3 more | 26 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:14 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | EWX | Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Real and 3 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:19 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | EWX | Edwards, Val Verde | 16 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kendall | 27 min |
| Mar 21, 4:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 25 min |
| Mar 21, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Travis | 55 min |
| Mar 21, 4:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 49 min |
| Mar 21, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 46 min |
| Mar 21, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 41 min |
| Mar 21, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays | 62 min |
| Mar 21, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal, Hays | 58 min |
| Mar 21, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Hays, Travis, Williamson | 56 min |
| Mar 21, 5:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Burnet | 51 min |
| Mar 21, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Karnes | 48 min |
| Mar 21, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Guadalupe | 36 min |
| Mar 21, 5:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 35 min |
| Mar 21, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 59 min |
| Mar 21, 5:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Williamson | 26 min |
| Mar 21, 5:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales, Guadalupe | 26 min |
| Mar 21, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Williamson | 23 min |
| Mar 21, 5:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Travis | 47 min |
| Mar 21, 5:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 46 min |
| Mar 21, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Travis, Williamson | 39 min |
| Mar 21, 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales | 47 min |
| Mar 21, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, DeWitt, Karnes, Wilson | 43 min |
| Mar 21, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Williamson | 23 min |
| Mar 21, 6:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Lee, Travis, Williamson | 26 min |
| Mar 21, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gonzales, Guadalupe, Wilson | 38 min |
| Mar 21, 6:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Lee, Williamson | 20 min |
| Mar 21, 6:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Fayette, Lee | 48 min |
| Mar 21, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell | 46 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.