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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

March 21, 2022Travis County, Williamson County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 21, 2022, 5:59 PM CDT for Travis County, Williamson County, Texas. It was in force for 46 min. 11 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, 5:59 PM CDT (22:59 UTC)
Expired: Mar 21, 2022, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Travis County, TX, Williamson County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 6:02 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	Round Rock, TX	RELAYED BY A TRAINED STORM SPOTTER.
Mar 21, 6:03 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Ene Round Rock, TX	HAM RADIO REPORT OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN ROUND ROCK.
Mar 21, 6:11 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nw Windemere, TX	REPORT OF AN OVERTURNED TRACTOR TRAILER AT I-35 AND US 45.
Mar 21, 6:14 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 N Hutto, TX	PUBLIC REPORT OF TORNADO WITH DAMAGE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HUTTO.
Mar 21, 6:16 PM CDT	TORNADO	Taylor 5 W, TX	PUBLIC REPORT OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND FIVE MILES WEST OF TAYLOR.
Mar 21, 6:19 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 S Granger, TX	HAM RADIO REPORT OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND.
Mar 21, 6:24 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 E Round Rock, TX	REPORT OF TORNADO DAMAGE AT THE KALAHARI RESORT.
Mar 21, 6:27 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 S Granger, TX	PICTURE OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
Mar 21, 6:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Wnw Taylor, TX	REPORT OF DAMAGE TO PORTIONS OF THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER.
Mar 21, 6:33 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Ese Weir, TX	MEDIA REPORT OF DAMAGE TO BARNS, HOUSES, AND A BILLBOARD ALONG HWY 29 EAST OF JONAH.
Mar 21, 6:46 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nw Taylor, TX	REPORT A DAMAGED HOME NORTH OF TAYLOR.

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

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 246 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 758 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 389 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 466 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

474 
WFUS54 KEWX 212259
TOREWX
TXC453-491-212345-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0008.220321T2259Z-220321T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
559 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Williamson County in south central Texas...
  Northeastern Travis County in south central Texas...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 559 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located over
  Round Rock, 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, Round Rock, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Taylor, Granger,
  Windemere, Hutto, Thrall, Granger Dam, Coupland, Rices Crossing,
  Laneport, Hoxie, Wells Branch, Waterloo, Hare, Jonah, Noack and
  Sandoval.

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 3074 9727 3056 9720 3039 9765 3055 9775
      3077 9735
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 241DEG 32KT 3051 9763 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

MO

3 follow-up statements

869 
WWUS54 KEWX 212303
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
603 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

TXC453-212313-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220321T2345Z/
Travis TX-
603 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TRAVIS 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 3074 9727 3056 9720 3047 9749 3049 9751
      3048 9753 3048 9755 3049 9756 3050 9760
      3048 9764 3055 9769 3077 9735
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 238DEG 25KT 3052 9762 

$$

TXC491-212345-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220321T2345Z/
Williamson TX-
603 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY...
    
At 603 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Round Rock,
moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters 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...
Round Rock, Taylor, Granger, Hutto, Thrall, Granger Dam, Laneport,
Hoxie, Waterloo, Hare, Jonah, Noack, Sandoval and Rices Crossing.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3074 9727 3056 9720 3047 9749 3049 9751
      3048 9753 3048 9755 3049 9756 3050 9760
      3048 9764 3055 9769 3077 9735
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 238DEG 25KT 3052 9762 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

MO

535 
WWUS54 KEWX 212310
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
610 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

TXC491-212345-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220321T2345Z/
Williamson TX-
610 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL WILLIAMSON COUNTY...
        
At 610 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Hutto, or near
Taylor, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

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...
Taylor, Hutto, Thrall, Granger Dam, Laneport, Noack, Hoxie, Waterloo,
Sandoval and Hare.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3074 9727 3056 9720 3052 9755 3059 9760
      3077 9735
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 234DEG 38KT 3058 9754 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

MO

640 
WWUS54 KEWX 212316
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
616 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

TXC491-212345-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220321T2345Z/
Williamson TX-
616 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL WILLIAMSON COUNTY...
    
At 616 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Taylor, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters 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...
Taylor, Thrall, Granger Dam, Laneport, Hoxie, Waterloo, Sandoval and
Hare.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3058 9721 3056 9748 3061 9753 3077 9735
      3074 9727
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 237DEG 36KT 3062 9747 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

MO

The 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 Considerable damage threat	EWX	Williamson	23 min
Mar 21, 5:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Travis	47 min
Mar 21, 6:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Bastrop, Travis, Williamson	39 min
Mar 21, 6:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	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 Tornado observed	EWX	Williamson	23 min
Mar 21, 6:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Considerable damage threat	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 Tornado observed	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.