Severe Thunderstorm Warning 233, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
712 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

...New UPDATE...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 704 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

Storms across the Rio Grande area especially entering the southwest
part of Dimmit County as of this writing to be strong to severe.
After coordinating with SPC, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued
for Dimmit County through 1 AM CDT Sunday. The main severe weather
hazards are large to very large hail up to ping pong size and wind
gusts up to 70 mph.

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.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Sunday night)
Issued at 148 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

Weather across the area at the present time is relatively quiet.
This morning started out cool and dry in the wake of the overnight
MCS, but dewpoints have creeped back into the 60s and 70s with
temperatures in the 80s. Skies remain partly cloudy with light
southerly winds in place. Convection chances late this afternoon and
tonight remain a low confidence forecast, but it appears there are
two main areas to watch for possible development and movement into
the CWA. The first is activity west of the Rio Grande that should
initiate after 4 pm. There will be a window for this activity to
congeal into a complex and become cold pool dominate and progress
into the western counties. Latest runs of the HRRR show this most
likely happening in the southwestern CWA near Maverick, Dimmit, and
Zavala County after 7-8 pm before likely moving into the CRP CWA by
11 pm. With this potential MCS, there is the chance for some strong
to severe winds and perhaps small hail as well. SPC has this general
area in a Slight Risk of severe storms in the latest Day 1 outlook.

The second area to watch will be possible development of showers and
storms just north of the Hill Country around 7 pm. The past few runs
of the HRRR are consistently showing this activity growing upscale
into an MCS with the system moving into the Hill Country then into
the I35 corridor after midnight. Will have to watch this, but have
increased PoPs for this area tonight to 40-50 percent for now.
Overall severe chances will be likely lower with this system but
will have to monitor for possible winds. There is a marginal risk
for this area in the Day 1 outlook.

Lows tonight will likely be in the 60s across the area. For
tomorrow, much of the forecast will be dependent on what happens
tonight. If we get a large complex moving through the area after
midnight, we will likely see less activity tomorrow afternoon with
only scattered activity possible. Latest run of the NBM has 60-70
PoPs in the north tomorrow but has not picked up the overnight
system yet. Toned PoPs tomorrow down a bit given the risk of the
overnight system. Highs will be in the 80s for much of the area.
Will keep 20 PoPs for much of the area tomorrow night. Lows will be
in the 60s to near 70 once again.

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.LONG TERM...
(Monday through Saturday)
Issued at 148 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

Majority of the long term forecast consists of a northwesterly flow
aloft as weak ridging establishes from Northern Mexico into the New
Mexico region. The flow eventually looks to flatten toward later in
the week and into next weekend. The precipitable water values over
the region will remain within 1 standard deviation of normal for
this time of year. The best rain and storm chances are expected to
concentrate through early week and will continue to primarily be
driven by mesoscale processes, like convective outflow and complex
propagations. Locally heavy downpours are possible with convection
through Tuesday night and this may result in the concern for some
low end flooding at times. WPC continues to highlight much of the
area under a level 1 of 4 risk for excessive rainfall through that
time. While the better rain and storm chances decline into mid to
late week, there could be enough lingering moisture and lift to
allow the opportunity for low end PoPs of around 10 to 20 percent
across the region. This includes the possible interaction with the
sea breeze.

Temperatures look to steadily warm through the long term back to
near normal by the end of the week before trending slightly above
the seasonable average into next weekend. Conditions will trend on
the humid side as well with the modest low-level onshore east to
southeast flow from off the Gulf of Mexico. However, if a convective
complex at any time is able to advance across the region in any
similar fashion as last night, then some cooler temperatures and a
more refreshing feel within the air may result as the atmosphere
would likely need some time to recharge on bringing back the warm
and more humid airmass.

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.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 631 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

VFR conditions are expected across the I-35 sites this evening. A
cluster of storms is expected later tonight to push across the I-35
terminal and impact the San Antonio area airports around midnight and
early overnight. For KAUS, decided to go with VCTS for 02z as a storm
over the Hill Country pushes to the southeast. For KDRT, storms have
been developing for the last several hours over Mexico and now slowly
affecting the Rio Grande but not yet the KDRT. Decided to go with
VCTS for now and planning to adjust accordingly with radar trends
and new hires data. MVFR and even IFR cigs could be possible if any
of these storms move overhead the terminals. Winds will be light and
variable for the most part with the exception of thunderstorm
activity.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Austin Camp Mabry              69  90  67  87 /  40  50  20  50
Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport  67  88  65  86 /  30  40  20  50
New Braunfels Muni Airport     68  88  65  86 /  30  40  20  50
Burnet Muni Airport            66  85  65  83 /  40  60  30  50
Del Rio Intl Airport           68  91  69  90 /  50  20  10  20
Georgetown Muni Airport        67  88  65  85 /  30  60  30  50
Hondo Muni Airport             67  88  66  86 /  40  30  20  40
San Marcos Muni Airport        67  88  65  86 /  30  40  20  50
La Grange - Fayette Regional   69  87  66  85 /  10  50  30  50
San Antonio Intl Airport       69  89  67  86 /  40  40  20  40
Stinson Muni Airport           69  89  68  87 /  40  30  20  40

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

Short-Term...17
Long-Term...04
Aviation...17

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
148 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-041900-
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-
148 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe storms across
portions of the Rio Grande Plains, southern Edwards Plateau, Hill
Country and I-35 corridor late this afternoon and tonight. A level
2 risk in in place for the Winter Garden region near Maverick
County. Any severe storms that form will be capable of producing
damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, locally heavy
rainfall is possible with these storms. There is a Level 1 out of
4 risk for excessive rainfall that could lead to flooding.

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

A few storms could produce heavy rainfall Sunday through Tuesday.
There is a Level 1 out of 4 risk for excessive rainfall that
could lead to flooding during this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
813 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

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

0800 PM     Hail             4 SE Liberty Hill       30.63N 97.87W
06/03/2023  M0.75 inch       Williamson         TX   Public

            Dime sized hail reported through mPing.

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JR

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
832 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

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

0827 PM     Hail             1 ESE Leander           30.55N 97.84W
06/03/2023  E0.75 inch       Williamson         TX   Public

            Report from mPING.

&&

JR

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
833 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

TXZ218-228-040215-
Dimmit TX-Zavala TX-
833 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Dimmit and
eastern Zavala Counties through 915 PM CDT...

At 833 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Loma Vista, or 9 miles southwest of Batesville.
This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Crystal City, Carrizo Springs, Big Wells, La Pryor, Batesville, Las
Colonias, Winter Haven, Chula Vista-River Spur, Brundage, Carrizo
Hill, Loma Vista and Las Vegas.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
south central Texas.

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LAT...LON 2853 10005 2900 9983 2890 9941 2876 9941
      2845 9946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 278DEG 4KT 2884 9972

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
903 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

TXZ173-191>193-208-040245-
Caldwell TX-Williamson TX-Bastrop TX-Hays TX-Travis TX-
903 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of south central
Williamson, Caldwell, southeastern Hays, central Travis and Bastrop
Counties through 945 PM CDT...

At 903 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Anderson Mill to near Onion Creek to near
Wimberley. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Austin, Cedar Park, San Marcos, Pflugerville, Kyle, Buda, Lockhart,
Elgin, Bastrop, Wimberley, Tanglewood Forest, Anderson Mill, Austin
Bergstrom Int Airport, Windemere, Manor, West Lake Hills, Woodcreek,
Rollingwood, Martindale and Uhland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 2997 9728 2973 9769 3002 9811 3024 9790
      3051 9780 3032 9717 3029 9714
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 295DEG 36KT 3044 9776 3018 9776 3003 9801

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

CP

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
910 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

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

0901 PM     Hail             2 NNE San Leanna        30.17N 97.81W
06/03/2023  E0.50 inch       Travis             TX   Public

            Report from mPING.

&&

JR

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
911 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

TXZ193-209-040300-
Bastrop TX-Fayette TX-
911 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Bastrop
and central Fayette Counties through 1000 PM CDT...

At 911 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Smithville, moving northwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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...
Smithville, Plum, West Point, Winchester, Kirtley and Buescher State
Park.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 2997 9691 2985 9706 3004 9720 3013 9706
      3011 9704 3004 9702 3005 9698
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 148DEG 13KT 3001 9706

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CP