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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 21, 2022, 5:58 PM CDT for Bastrop County, Travis County, Texas. It was in force for 47 min. 1 report 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, 5:58 PM CDT (22:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2022, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bastrop County, TX, Travis County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 6:30 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Ne Garfield, TX | *** 3 INJ *** AN NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED A TORNADO CAUSED EF-2 DAMAGE ALONG A TRACK FROM 6 MILES NE OF GARFIELD TO 3 MILES ENE OF ELGIN. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 130 MPH. THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED BY THIS STORM. PLEASE SEE THE PUBLIC INFORMATIO |
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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 269 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.
468
WFUS54 KEWX 212258
TOREWX
TXC021-453-212345-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0007.220321T2258Z-220321T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
558 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Travis County in south central Texas...
Northwestern Bastrop County in south central Texas...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 558 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
Onion Creek, or near Buda, 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...
Austin, Elgin, Austin Bergstrom Int Airport, Mustang Ridge, Onion
Creek, Wyldwood, Camp Swift, Hornsby Bend, Webberville, Creedmoor,
Garfield, Maha, Del Valle, Pilot Knob and McKinney Falls 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 3038 9743 3016 9730 3006 9764 3007 9766
3005 9767 3004 9773 3005 9774 3007 9777
3013 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 241DEG 32KT 3011 9774
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MO2 follow-up statements
293
WWUS54 KEWX 212319
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
619 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
TXC021-453-212345-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220321T2345Z/
Travis TX-Bastrop TX-
619 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TRAVIS AND NORTHWESTERN BASTROP COUNTIES...
At 619 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Wyldwood, or 7 miles east of Austin Bergstrom Int
Airport, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Austin, Elgin, Austin Bergstrom Int Airport, Wyldwood, Hornsby Bend,
Webberville, Garfield and Del Valle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3013 9761 3022 9767 3038 9743 3020 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 241DEG 32KT 3020 9755
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
BRADY706
WWUS54 KEWX 212329
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
629 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
TXC021-453-212345-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220321T2345Z/
Travis TX-Bastrop TX-
629 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL TRAVIS AND NORTHWESTERN BASTROP COUNTIES...
At 629 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Manor, or 7 miles
southwest of Elgin, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter 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...
Elgin, Webberville and Garfield.
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.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3016 9749 3028 9758 3038 9743 3020 9732
3017 9744
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 224DEG 33KT 3027 9747
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 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, 5:24 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, 5:59 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.