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Special Weather Statement, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

June 4, 2023Kendall County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this special weather statement at Jun 4, 2023, 2:20 PM CDT for Kendall County, Texas. It was in force for 40 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: Jun 4, 2023, 2:20 PM CDT (19:20 UTC)
Expired: Jun 4, 2023, 3:00 PM CDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 50

County Kendall County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 217 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: 3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -552 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2075 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 4, 12:08 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 12:08 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 3:42 AM CDT, 10 hours 38 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
342 AM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-051000-
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-
342 AM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today And Tonight.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected today and tonight across
much of South Central Texas. A few storms could approach severe
levels with some hail and strong wind gusts. Slow storm motions
and training of storm cells could lead to heavy rainfall. There
is a Level 1 out of 4 risk for excessive rainfall that could lead
to flooding today and tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 4, 10:12 AM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 4, 10:17 AM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1017 AM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023

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

1116 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     8 SSW Concan            29.38N 99.75W
06/02/2023                   Uvalde             TX   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Fire dept reported that several trees onto
            powerlines spread out across Uvalde County.
            Time estimated via radar.

&&

MB

Local storm report, Jun 4, 10:29 AM CDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1029 AM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023

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

0822 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SE Lakeway            30.36N 97.97W
06/03/2023                   Travis             TX   Public

            Tree damage with 6-foot branch breaking off
            an oak tree. Small tree also was snapped in
            half. near the intersection of Duck Lake Dr.
            and Palos Verdes Drive. Time estimated via
            radar.

&&

MB

Local storm report, Jun 4, 11:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1145 AM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023

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

1052 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 ENE La Grange         29.95N 96.80W
06/03/2023                   Fayette            TX   Trained Spotter

            Tree down blocking the westbound lane on
            state highway 159 before it becomes state
            highway 237 around 5 miles to the
            east-northeast of La Grange.

&&

MB

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 2:11 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
211 PM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023

TXZ187-204-042000-
Medina TX-Bandera TX-
211 PM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Medina and
southern Bandera Counties through 300 PM CDT...

At 211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tarpley to Lakehills. Movement was south
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Tarpley, Lakehills, Cliff, Bandera Falls, Hill Country State Natural
Area, Mico, Rio Medina, Government Canyon State Natural Area and Lake
Medina Shores.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2947 9941 2974 9942 2969 9881 2937 9880
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 339DEG 10KT 2968 9931 2962 9898

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

BRADY

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 2:20 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
220 PM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023

TXZ187-189-205-206-042000-
Comal TX-Bexar TX-Bandera TX-Kendall TX-
220 PM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of east central Bandera,
Kendall, northwestern Bexar and west central Comal Counties through
300 PM CDT...

At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Flugrath to near Boerne. Movement was
south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Boerne, Canyon Lake, Helotes, Fair Oaks Ranch, Bulverde, Cross
Mountain, Walnut Grove, Guadalupe River State Park, Kendalia,
Smithson Valley, The Dominion, Sisterdale, Kreutzberg, Spring Branch,
Government Canyon State Natural Area, Welfare, Nelson City, Waring,
Leon Springs and Kronkosky State Natural Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2995 9842 2983 9831 2947 9880 2969 9881
      2962 9887 2980 9892 2990 9892 3014 9860
      3014 9859
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 348DEG 7KT 3004 9856 2979 9878

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

BRADY

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 3, 7:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Blanco, Gillespie, Hays	43 min
Jun 3, 7:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Dimmit, Kinney, Maverick, Zavala	58 min
Jun 3, 7:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Gillespie	35 min
Jun 3, 7:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Burnet	32 min
Jun 3, 7:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Blanco, Hays, Williamson	35 min
Jun 3, 8:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Hays, Travis, Williamson	47 min
Jun 3, 8:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Zavala	42 min
Jun 3, 9:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis	42 min
Jun 3, 9:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Fayette	49 min
Jun 3, 9:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis	61 min
Jun 3, 9:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Fayette	58 min
Jun 3, 9:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney, Uvalde	40 min
Jun 3, 9:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Fayette	39 min
Jun 3, 9:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Frio, Uvalde, Zavala	95 min
Jun 3, 10:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca, Lee	58 min
Jun 3, 10:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Bastrop, Fayette	3 hr
Jun 3, 10:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Atascosa	39 min
Jun 3, 10:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Lee	30 min
Jun 3, 10:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Atascosa, Bexar, Frio, Wilson	50 min
Jun 3, 11:38 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Atascosa, Bexar, Wilson	3 hr
Jun 4, 12:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bexar	43 min
Jun 4, 12:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Val Verde	46 min
Jun 4, 1:09 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Comal, Guadalupe	111 min
Jun 4, 1:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Guadalupe	28 min
Jun 4, 1:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Blanco	29 min
Jun 4, 3:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Llano	38 min
Jun 4, 3:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Gillespie	29 min
Jun 4, 3:32 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Gillespie, Llano	2 hr
Jun 4, 4:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Gillespie	29 min
Jun 4, 4:33 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Gillespie	19 min
Jun 4, 4:52 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Gillespie	3 hr
Jun 4, 2:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Medina	49 min
Jun 4, 2:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Uvalde	26 min
Jun 4, 2:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bandera, Medina	38 min
Jun 4, 2:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Uvalde	3 hr
Jun 4, 2:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Medina, Uvalde	33 min
Jun 4, 3:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bexar, Medina	63 min
Jun 4, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Medina, Uvalde	11 min
Jun 4, 3:28 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Bandera, Medina, Uvalde	3 hr
Jun 4, 3:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Fayette	65 min
Jun 4, 3:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Medina	47 min
Jun 4, 4:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Frio, Medina	41 min
Jun 4, 4:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bandera	43 min
Jun 4, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Frio, Medina	45 min
Jun 4, 5:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Medina	39 min
Jun 4, 5:28 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Real, Uvalde	3 hr
Jun 4, 5:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Uvalde	56 min
Jun 4, 5:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Atascosa	51 min
Jun 4, 6:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Atascosa	45 min
Jun 4, 6:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Uvalde	38 min
Jun 4, 6:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Uvalde	47 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.