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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 283, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

June 20, 2023Edwards County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2023, 7:43 PM CDT for Edwards County, Texas. It was in force for 19 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
Jun 20, 2023, 7:43 PM CDT (00:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2023, 8:02 PM CDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Edwards County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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 Jun 20, 7:37 PM CDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 7:37 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 3:10 AM CDT, 16 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
310 AM CDT Tue Jun 20 2023

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-210815-
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-
310 AM CDT Tue Jun 20 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today And Tonight.

A heatwave of historical significance will continue today.
Combined with humidity in place across the region, it will be
difficult for folks to stay cool. Residents and visitors will
need to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness.

An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for all of South Central
Texas. Maximum heat indices ranging from 105 up to 120 degrees
are possible with most air temperatures expected to peak at
between 100 and 113 degrees.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect through 9 PM Wednesday for
all of South Central Texas. Heat indices up to 120 degrees are
possible along with air temperatures between 99 and 112 degrees.

Although temperatures will cool slightly on Thursday and Friday,
high humidity and heat indices will continue and excessive Heat
Warnings or at least Heat Advisories may need to be issued.
Temperatures then warm back up by the weekend as this oppressive
hot pattern is expected to continue into next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 4:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
411 PM CDT Tue Jun 20 2023

TXZ184>186-202145-
Kerr TX-Edwards TX-Real TX-
411 PM CDT Tue Jun 20 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Kerr,
northeastern Edwards and northeastern Real Counties through 445 PM
CDT...

At 410 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles west of Kerr Wildlife Management Area, or 25 miles north of
Leakey. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Us-83 Near The Kerr-Kimble County Line.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3029 9966 2998 9949 2997 9977 3029 9987
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 321DEG 3KT 3009 9972

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

GALE
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 5:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
536 PM CDT Tue Jun 20 2023

TXZ184>186-202315-
Kerr TX-Edwards TX-Real TX-
536 PM CDT Tue Jun 20 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Kerr,
northeastern Edwards and Real Counties through 615 PM CDT...

At 536 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles south of Telegraph, or 21 miles east of Rocksprings, moving
southeast 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...
Leakey, Tuff, Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area and Prade Ranch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3029 9994 3000 9948 2991 9958 2990 9960
      2988 9961 2968 9981 3029 10044
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 310DEG 17KT 3011 9986

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

GALE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 12:56 PM CDTExcessive Heat WarningEWXAtascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Maverick, Zavala4 days
Jun 21, 12:56 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryEWXAtascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 27 more6 days
Jun 21, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXReal40 min
Jun 21, 3:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKimble50 min
Jun 21, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKerr52 min
Jun 21, 4:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBandera48 min
Jun 21, 4:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXGillespie, Kerr59 min
Jun 21, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Kerr, Real57 min
Jun 21, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXGillespie45 min
Jun 21, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKerr46 min
Jun 21, 5:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXReal39 min
Jun 21, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano60 min
Jun 21, 5:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real, Uvalde3 hr
Jun 21, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Real, Uvalde50 min
Jun 21, 6:19 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXLlano26 min
Jun 21, 6:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Burnet, Comal, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall and 3 more42 min
Jun 21, 6:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBlanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano3 hr
Jun 21, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Gillespie, Llano16 min
Jun 21, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXUvalde43 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.