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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 2, 2023, 3:34 AM CST for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 56 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
- Mar 2, 2023, 3:34 AM CST (09:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2023, 4:30 AM CST
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Bastrop County, TX, Caldwell County, TX, Comal County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Hays County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 2282 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -355 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1265 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Mar 2, 2:10 AM CST, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 2:10 AM CST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 210 AM CST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Friday) Issued at 151 AM CST Thu Mar 2 2023 A mesoscale moisture boundary in the Rio Grande Plains kicked off a long track supercell this evening with a swath of a severe hail that extended from Zavala County through DeWitt County as of 130 AM. Very steep lapse rates above 925 mb and effective shear values near 75 knots has continued to allow this storm to continue as it moved east. We have finally seen signs that this storm is finally on its way out. Redevelopment of showers and storms in the western CWA has occurred over the past couple of hours. The movement of this activity is to the northeast which tells us that these storms are elevated and embedded in the southwest flow aloft. Forecast soundings out there show just thin and skinny CAPE for any parcels lifted around 700 mb and think these cells should remain mostly below severe limits with perhaps a small chance of marginally severe hail. High-res models continue to perform quite poorly with the evolution of this near-term forecast and will base PoPs overnight into tomorrow on current trends with high chance PoPs continuing in the the Hill Country and northern I35 corridor 9 AM before we likely see some sort of lull. The potent upper low is currently centered in western AZ and will continue to push east through the day today. This will send a strong Pacific front into the area late this afternoon and will provide a focus for additional surface based convection with the chance of strong to severe storms. Initiation should occur in the Hill Country around 5-6pm with the storms then moving to the east. This should place the line of convection in the I35 corridor around 7-8 PM and in the Coastal Plains around 8-10 PM. SPC has placed a large portion of the area in a slight risk with Burnet and Williamson clipped in an enhanced risk. All modes of severe weather will be possible but very large hail and damaging winds will be the main threats, with a chance of isolated tornadoes especially in the northeast CWA where better low-level shear is expected to be located. Non-convective winds behind the system are still expected to be quite strong with some 50-60 mph gusts possible in the Rio Grande Plains where a High Wind Warning is in effect. Speeds will be lower farther east with gusts in the Hill Country in the 40-50 mph range and 30-40 mph in the I35 corridor and a Wind Advisory remains in effect. In addition, low dewpoints behind the system will allow for critical fire weather conditions to develop and a Red Flag Warning remains in effect for tomorrow. If we get a severe thunderstorm or tornado watch, we could have a plethora of products in effect which is an easy way to tell this is quite the dynamic system. All precip will end after midnight with breezy winds continuing. Lows Thursday night will drop down in the 40s and 50s with the cooler air. Northwest winds around 10-20 mph will continue Friday with elevated to near critical fire weather conditions also continuing. Highs will be in the 70s to near 80. && .LONG TERM... (Friday night through Wednesday) Issued at 151 AM CST Thu Mar 2 2023 Quiet weather expected this weekend through the beginning of next week. Some concerns for elevated Fire Weather in the Hill Country, southern Edwards Plateau, and Rio Grande Plains areas Saturday afternoon where RH will dip into the teens, but winds should remain relatively tame at 7-13 mph. A gradual strengthening of the subtropical high to our south will allow for a warming trend of 1-4 degrees each day. Sunny skies for the most part this weekend, but more late night/early morning clouds Monday through Wednesday after gulf moisture returns. Some fog would be possible in the mornings as well. A subtle shortwave and approaching cold front could bring returning shower/storm chances by Wednesday but there'll be plenty of time to work out the details. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1109 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2023 Thunderstorm complex west of San Antonio should impact the terminal around 6z with isolated lightning strikes expected and light to moderate rainfall. MVFR conditions should lower to IFR later tonight before improving tomorrow morning. A Pacific front will push into the region late tomorrow afternoon and bring with it another chance of strong to severe storms to all sites and very windy conditions at DRT where gusts up to 50 knots will be possible. Only expecting gusts up to 30 knots for the I35 sites. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 82 49 74 47 / 40 80 0 0 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 82 48 74 44 / 30 70 0 0 New Braunfels Muni Airport 84 49 76 45 / 20 70 0 0 Burnet Muni Airport 81 46 70 45 / 50 80 0 0 Del Rio Intl Airport 95 53 80 48 / 20 0 0 0 Georgetown Muni Airport 82 48 71 45 / 50 80 0 0 Hondo Muni Airport 90 50 78 45 / 20 30 0 0 San Marcos Muni Airport 82 48 75 45 / 20 80 0 0 La Grange - Fayette Regional 81 49 71 45 / 20 80 0 0 San Antonio Intl Airport 84 51 77 47 / 20 70 0 0 Stinson Muni Airport 87 52 79 47 / 20 50 0 0 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to midnight CST tonight for Atascosa-Bandera-Bexar-Blanco-Burnet-Comal-Dimmit-Edwards-Frio- Gillespie-Hays-Kendall-Kerr-Llano-Medina-Real-Travis-Uvalde- Williamson-Zavala. High Wind Warning from 3 PM this afternoon to midnight CST tonight for Kinney-Maverick-Val Verde. && Short-Term...29 Long-Term...KCW Aviation...29
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 1, 8:01 PM CST, 7 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 801 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2023 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-030215- 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- 801 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...Tonight. There is a low chance of strong to severe thunderstorms overnight that could produce large hail over the Hill Country and I-35 corridor. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A strong upper level system and accompanying cold front are expected to move over the area late Thursday afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible across most of south central Texas. Some of these could become strong to severe with straight line winds, isolated tornadoes, and large hail possible. In the wake of the cold front, strong, gusty northwesterly winds and much drier air will move into the area. A High Wind Warning and Wind Advisory are in effect for Thursday afternoon and evening. Critical fire weather conditions are likely over the Edwards Plateau and Rio Grande Plains Thursday and Thursday evening. A Red Flag Warning is in effect. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
In the hours before
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Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 9:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, Medina, Zavala | 59 min |
| Mar 1, 10:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Frio | 65 min |
| Mar 1, 11:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Karnes, Wilson | 66 min |
| Mar 2, 12:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Karnes | 67 min |
| Mar 2, 1:23 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Lavaca | 15 min |
| Mar 2, 1:54 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera | 51 min |
| Mar 2, 2:11 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 49 min |
| Mar 2, 2:39 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 51 min |
| Mar 2, 2:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Medina | 55 min |
| Mar 2, 2:55 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Caldwell | 50 min |
| Mar 2, 4:23 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Caldwell | 52 min |
| Mar 2, 4:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 46 min |
| Mar 2, 4:53 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 52 min |
| Mar 2, 4:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie, Llano | 46 min |
| Mar 2, 5:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 45 min |
| Mar 2, 5:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano, Travis | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 6:06 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Burnet | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 3:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 4:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 4:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 4:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 5:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr | 53 min |
| Mar 2, 5:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 36 min |
| Mar 2, 5:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Llano | 56 min |
| Mar 2, 5:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.