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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

September 16, 2023Burnet County, Williamson County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 16, 2023, 10:53 AM CDT for Burnet County, Williamson County, Texas. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 16, 2023, 10:53 AM CDT (15:53 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2023, 11:45 AM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burnet County, TX, Williamson County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:53 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 239 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2023-09-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 602 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2023-09-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
602 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
639 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

338 
WUUS54 KEWX 161553
SVREWX
TXC053-491-161645-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0310.230916T1553Z-230916T1645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1053 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Williamson County in south central Texas...
  Northern Burnet County in south central Texas...

* Until 1145 AM CDT.

* At 1052 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles southwest of Kempner to near Sunnylane to
  Burnet, moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cedar Park, Georgetown, Burnet, Bertram, Serenada, Leander, Liberty
  Hill, Florence, Georgetown Dam, Watson, Oatmeal, Briggs, Sun City,
  Lake Victor, Mahomet, Sunnylane, Joppa, Andice, Shady Grove, and
  Seward Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 9783 3088 9767 3072 9767 3053 9782
      3057 9792 3060 9792 3063 9795 3061 9800
      3063 9801 3062 9801 3076 9834 3090 9823
      3103 9820 3103 9791
TIME...MOT...LOC 1552Z 296DEG 30KT 3104 9807 3087 9811 3074 9821 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

QUIGLEY
3 follow-up statements
277 
WWUS54 KEWX 161608
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1108 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

TXC053-491-161645-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230916T1645Z/
Williamson TX-Burnet TX-
1108 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND NORTHEASTERN BURNET COUNTIES...

At 1107 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Kempner to Joppa to Oatmeal, moving southeast at
35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Bertram, Serenada, Leander, Liberty Hill, Florence,
Georgetown Dam, Watson, Briggs, Sun City, Mahomet, Sunnylane, Joppa,
Andice, Shady Grove, and Seward Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 9783 3088 9767 3072 9767 3057 9779
      3062 9787 3063 9789 3067 9795 3069 9799
      3069 9801 3085 9820 3095 9814 3103 9811
      3103 9791
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 296DEG 30KT 3100 9797 3083 9801 3070 9811 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

QUIGLEY
925 
WWUS54 KEWX 161620
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1120 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

TXC053-491-161645-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230916T1645Z/
Williamson TX-Burnet TX-
1120 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND NORTHEASTERN BURNET COUNTIES...

At 1120 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Briggs to Mahomet to near Oatmeal, moving east at
35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Serenada, Liberty Hill, Florence, Mahomet, Georgetown
Dam, Joppa, Watson, Andice, Briggs, and Sun City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 9783 3088 9767 3072 9767 3061 9777
      3066 9785 3074 9797 3084 9809 3094 9804
      3103 9802 3103 9791
TIME...MOT...LOC 1620Z 270DEG 30KT 3096 9788 3079 9792 3066 9802 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

QUIGLEY
341 
WWUS54 KEWX 161635
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1135 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

TXC053-491-161645-
/O.EXP.KEWX.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230916T1645Z/
Williamson TX-Burnet TX-
1135 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND
NORTHEASTERN BURNET COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 AM CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 3091 9783 3088 9767 3072 9767 3061 9777
      3066 9785 3074 9797 3084 9809 3094 9804
      3103 9802 3103 9791
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 296DEG 30KT 3092 9779 3075 9783 3062 9793 

$$

QUIGLEY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 15, 8:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde55 min
Sep 15, 8:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXVal Verde33 min
Sep 15, 9:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde57 min
Sep 15, 10:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFrio26 min
Sep 15, 11:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXUvalde34 min
Sep 16, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXReal34 min
Sep 16, 12:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXUvalde23 min
Sep 16, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXUvalde23 min
Sep 16, 1:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXUvalde34 min
Sep 16, 9:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet, Llano50 min
Sep 16, 10:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet50 min
Sep 16, 10:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco, Llano44 min
Sep 16, 11:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco43 min
Sep 16, 11:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson31 min
Sep 16, 12:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Lee48 min
Sep 16, 1:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGuadalupe44 min
Sep 16, 1:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFayette, Lee46 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.