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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

April 23, 2023Kinney County, Val Verde County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2023, 3:02 AM CDT for Kinney County, Val Verde County, Texas. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 23, 2023, 3:02 AM CDT (08:02 UTC)
Expired: Apr 23, 2023, 3:45 AM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Kinney County, TX, Val Verde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:06 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
Apr 22, 9:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 28 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: 2062 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1719 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.0
Supercell composite: -0.5

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 23, 2:44 AM CDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 2:44 AM CDT, 18 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 3:31 PM CDT, 11 hours 31 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
331 PM CDT Sat Apr 22 2023

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-232045-
Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera-
Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Kinney-Uvalde-
Medina-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell-Fayette-Maverick-Zavala-
Frio-Atascosa-Wilson-Karnes-Gonzales-De Witt-Lavaca-Dimmit-
331 PM CDT Sat Apr 22 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas..

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered storms are possible tonight across the Hill Country,
southern Edwards Plateau, Rio Grande, and portions of the I-35
corridor. Some storms could become severe, with large hail and
damaging wind gusts the main threat. An isolated tornado or two is
possible over the Hill Country,

In addition, isolated pockets of heavy rainfall could lead to
localized flash flooding, especially if any heavy rain were to
occur over areas that received heavy rainfall this past Thursday
night.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A few additional strong to severe storms are possible Sunday
afternoon and evening across much of the area, with large hail and
damaging wind gusts the main hazards.

Additional strong to severe storms may be possible both Tuesday
and Wednesday of this upcoming week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 23, 12:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1224 AM CDT SUN APR 23 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1009 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     4 W FREDERICKSBURG      30.28N 98.94W
04/22/2023                   GILLESPIE          TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS FUNNEL CLOUD REPORT FROM 2
            W FREDERICKSBURG. SHORT-LIVED FUNNEL CLOUD
            REPORTED IN WEST SIDE OF FREDERICKSBURG.
            TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

&&

MB

Special weather statement, Apr 23, 1:36 AM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
136 AM CDT Sun Apr 23 2023

TXZ183-230715-
Val Verde TX-
136 AM CDT Sun Apr 23 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Val
Verde County through 215 AM CDT...

At 136 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Amistad Village, or 12 miles northwest of Del Rio, moving east at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Del Rio, Lake View, Amistad Village, Black Brush Point, Amistad
Acres, Box Canyon, Diablo East, Governors Landing, Long Point,
Cienegas Terrace, Devils Shores, 277 South Boat Ramp, San Pedro
Canyon, 277 North Campground, Rough Canyon Recreation Area, Spur 406
Campground, Rock Quarry Campground, Salem Point and Lake Ridge Ranch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
south central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 2965 10093 2944 10076 2936 10098 2937 10101
      2939 10102 2944 10106 2946 10106 2947 10109
      2947 10111 2948 10113 2947 10115 2952 10117
      2952 10123
TIME...MOT...LOC 0636Z 253DEG 17KT 2946 10106

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MM

Special weather statement, Apr 23, 2:18 AM CDT, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 23, 2:26 AM CDT, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 23, 2:52 AM CDT, 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 23, 2:57 AM CDT, 5 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 22, 7:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Burnet	49 min
Apr 22, 8:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Llano	52 min
Apr 22, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Llano	24 min
Apr 22, 9:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Gillespie, Llano	57 min
Apr 22, 9:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	EWX	Gillespie	62 min
Apr 22, 10:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Kerr	55 min
Apr 22, 10:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kendall	43 min
Apr 22, 11:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Gillespie	43 min
Apr 22, 11:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Gillespie	35 min
Apr 22, 11:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Comal	47 min
Apr 23, 12:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kimble	38 min
Apr 23, 12:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Edwards, Kerr	24 min
Apr 23, 1:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Val Verde	39 min
Apr 23, 1:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Val Verde	42 min
Apr 23, 2:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney	42 min
Apr 23, 2:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Val Verde	49 min
Apr 23, 2:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Kinney	43 min
Apr 23, 2:39 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Kinney	3 hr
Apr 23, 2:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Edwards	38 min
Apr 23, 2:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Real	48 min
Apr 23, 3:03 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Val Verde	3 hr
Apr 23, 3:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bandera	52 min
Apr 23, 3:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Edwards	25 min
Apr 23, 3:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Kinney, Uvalde	48 min
Apr 23, 3:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Medina	38 min
Apr 23, 3:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Kinney, Maverick	39 min
Apr 23, 4:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Kinney, Uvalde	49 min
Apr 23, 4:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Kinney, Maverick	49 min
Apr 23, 4:30 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Real	109 min
Apr 23, 5:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Maverick	38 min
Apr 23, 5:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Medina	45 min
Apr 23, 5:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Maverick	45 min
Apr 23, 5:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Maverick	3 hr
Apr 23, 5:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Medina	40 min
Apr 23, 6:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	DeWitt	39 min
Apr 23, 6:11 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bexar	3 hr
Apr 23, 6:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Maverick	48 min
Apr 23, 6:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Dimmit, Maverick	61 min
Apr 23, 7:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	DeWitt, Lavaca	44 min
Apr 23, 8:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Dimmit	40 min
Apr 23, 8:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Karnes	64 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.