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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 21, 2022, 6:57 PM CDT for Bastrop County, Fayette County, Lee County, Texas. It was in force for 48 min. 2 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 21, 2022, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2022, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bastrop County, TX, Fayette County, TX, Lee County, TX
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 7:28 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Sw Giddings, TX | AN NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED A TORNADO CAUSED EF-1 DAMAGE ALONG A TRACK FROM 2 MILES SW OF GIDDINGS TO 1 MILE SSE OF GIDDINGS. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 95 MPH. PLEASE SEE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR DETAILS. |
| Mar 21, 7:31 PM CDT | TORNADO 0 | 2 Ssw Giddings, TX | PRELIMINARY SPOTTER REPORT OF A RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADO 2 SSW OF GIDDINGS. |
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.
| 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, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 255 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 212357
TOREWX
TXC021-149-287-220045-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0013.220321T2357Z-220322T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
657 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Bastrop County in south central Texas...
South central Lee County in south central Texas...
Northwestern Fayette County in south central Texas...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 657 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Smithville, moving northeast at 35 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...
Giddings, Smithville, Serbin, Warda, Northrup, Togo, West Point,
Winchester, Kirtley, Nechanitz and Buescher State Park.
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 2988 9720 2999 9726 3028 9691 3001 9678
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 231DEG 29KT 2996 9717
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MO1 follow-up statement
954
WWUS54 KEWX 220026
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
726 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
TXC021-220036-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220322T0045Z/
Bastrop TX-
726 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BASTROP COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Texas.
LAT...LON 2999 9695 3007 9703 3016 9705 3028 9691
3026 9690 3007 9681
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 231DEG 29KT 3011 9696
$$
TXC149-287-220045-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220322T0045Z/
Lee TX-Fayette TX-
726 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LEE AND NORTH CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTIES...
At 726 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Giddings, moving northeast at 35 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...
Giddings, Serbin, Warda and Northrup.
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 2999 9695 3007 9703 3016 9705 3028 9691
3026 9690 3007 9681
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 231DEG 29KT 3011 9696
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 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, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Hays | 25 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, 6:59 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.