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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 21, 2022, 5:24 PM CDT for Caldwell County, Guadalupe County, Texas. It was in force for 36 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, 5:24 PM CDT (22:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2022, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Caldwell County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 5:25 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 3 S Geronimo, TX | DELAYED REPORT OF APPROXIMATELY 1.25 INCH HAIL JUST NORTH OF SEGUIN. |
| Mar 21, 5:48 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Ese Kingsbury, TX | AN NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED A TORNADO CAUSED EF-2 DAMAGE ALONG A 7.5 MILE TRACK FROM 3 MILES ESE OF KINGSBURY TO 3 MILES ESE OF FENTRESS. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 115 MPH. PLEASE SEE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR DETAILS. |
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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 226 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 212224
TOREWX
TXC055-187-212300-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0002.220321T2224Z-220321T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
524 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Caldwell County in south central Texas...
Guadalupe County in south central Texas...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 524 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near New Berlin, or near Seguin, moving northeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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...
New Braunfels, San Marcos, Seguin, Cibolo, Luling, McQueeney,
Martindale, Marion, Kingsbury, Santa Clara, New Berlin, Staples,
Fentress, Geronimo, Zorn, Nolte, Zipp, Redwood and New Braunfels
National Airport.
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 2956 9770 2946 9805 2958 9817 2973 9804
2975 9801 2982 9792 2986 9788 2986 9790
2989 9789 2963 9765
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 238DEG 33KT 2952 9802
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
BRADY2 follow-up statements
061
WWUS54 KEWX 212237
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
537 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
TXC055-212247-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220321T2300Z/
Caldwell TX-
537 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALDWELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Texas.
LAT...LON 2956 9770 2949 9793 2961 9802 2980 9784
2978 9783 2978 9781 2975 9780 2976 9778
2973 9776 2972 9777 2971 9773 2969 9774
2968 9771 2967 9770 2967 9769 2963 9765
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 238DEG 33KT 2959 9790
$$
TXC187-212300-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220321T2300Z/
Guadalupe TX-
537 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GUADALUPE COUNTY...
At 537 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Seguin, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Seguin, Kingsbury, Staples, Fentress and Geronimo.
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 2956 9770 2949 9793 2961 9802 2980 9784
2978 9783 2978 9781 2975 9780 2976 9778
2973 9776 2972 9777 2971 9773 2969 9774
2968 9771 2967 9770 2967 9769 2963 9765
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 238DEG 33KT 2959 9790
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
BRADY809
WWUS54 KEWX 212245
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
545 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
TXC187-212300-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220321T2300Z/
Guadalupe TX-
545 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GUADALUPE COUNTY...
At 545 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Kingsbury, or 8 miles east of Seguin, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Seguin, Kingsbury, Staples, Fentress and Geronimo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2953 9785 2967 9796 2980 9784 2978 9783
2978 9781 2975 9780 2976 9778 2973 9776
2972 9777 2971 9773 2969 9774 2968 9771
2967 9770 2967 9769 2963 9765 2959 9768
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 238DEG 33KT 2963 9783
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
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, 5:40 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.