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Special Weather Statement, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this special weather statement at Oct 5, 2023, 6:39 AM CDT for Gonzales County, Texas. It was in force for 51 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
- Oct 5, 2023, 6:39 AM CDT (11:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 5, 2023, 7:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 55
County Gonzales County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 364 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
- 1617 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1748 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 5.5
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</html>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 Oct 5, 1:07 AM CDT, 5 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 5, 1:07 AM CDT, 5 hours 32 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 107 AM CDT Thu Oct 5 2023 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Friday) Issued at 101 AM CDT Thu Oct 5 2023 A weak frontal/outflow boundary is pushing across the northern part of the Hill Country as of 1 AM. This boundary is forecast to push across the area overnight into Thursday morning. A secondary frontal boundary is forecast to push across the local area around day break and exiting shortly after mid day. Scattered to numerous showers and isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected through the period. Severe weather is not anticipated with this activity, however, can't rule out a few strong storms as the secondary boundary pushes across the I-35 corridor and coastal plains close to day break and mid morning hours. Estimated highest rainfall amounts associated with this event could range from one quarter to half inch with isolated pockets of one inch. Can't rule out a few places getting higher amounts. In the wake of the frontal boundary expect dry weather conditions for the most part with isolated showers and storms lingering around the Rio Grande for this afternoon. Also, cooler temperatures are expected with highs in the 80s over most areas and low 90s across portions of the Rio Grande. Dry weather conditions continue tonight into Friday morning with lows in 60s across the Hill Country, mid to upper 60s and low 70s across the I-35 corridor and the coastal plains. Can't rule a shower or two or a storm across the Rio Grande plains this evening or late tonight. Friday looks to be dry and cooler with mostly cloudy skies. High temperatures range from the mid to upper 80s across the Hill Country to the mid 80s across the rest of the local area. && .LONG TERM... (Friday night through Wednesday) Issued at 101 AM CDT Thu Oct 5 2023 We begin the long term forecast period with a cool, crisp, refreshing Saturday morning with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. After over 4 months of Hell's front porch, we'll be treated to several mornings in a row with temperatures in the 50s, and perhaps even some upper 40s in the Hill Country on Sunday morning. A secondary push of drier and cooler air will actually arrive late Friday night into early Saturday, with some rather breezy conditions to start the weekend out. Highs on Saturday will only climb into the 70s, with partly to mostly cloudy skies through the day. We should start to see more sunshine break through by Sunday but temperatures will remain a touch below normal, in the mid to upper 70s. Early next week, the overall upper level pattern remains rather transient, with the Subtropical jet remaining overhead through the early to middle part of the week. One element that is most in question is what happens over the eastern Pacific with regards to any sort of tropical development. The GFS and GEM continue to advertise a tropical system developing near the Baja of California and moving inland over central Mexico by mid to late week (Wed-Thu timeframe). Mid-level moisture may be able to team up with an approaching cold front Thursday-Friday and perhaps bring us our next shot at some decent rainfall. However, a lot of things need to fall into place for another widespread rainfall event. Nevertheless, the upper level pattern looks pretty set on sending another stronger cold front through the CWA on Friday. We'll have to use a bit of a wait and see approach with this next front and the timing of any potential tropical connection through the weekend. One more thing to note: even the ensembles are latching onto another front late next week, so even if we do warm back into the upper 80s and lower 90s, the warm up shouldn't last very long. Hopefully the timing of the next front will clear things out just in time for the Total Annular Eclipse on the 14th. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1240 AM CDT Thu Oct 5 2023 After an acceleration of the weak frontal boundary or strong outflow boundary in the evening, the forward speed has decelerated again. Thus we have the wind shift reaching AUS by 07Z and not getting into SAT/SSF until 10Z/11Z and DRT at 12Z. Storm intensity still looks to be capable of lowering VSBY to 1 mile for a short period, but mainly for the I-35 terminals. There rain chances will linger around longest at DRT where the front will be more shallow. Improvement to VFR for most areas should come in the midday hours, but not confident the timing in this package. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 82 67 85 60 / 70 10 0 0 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 82 67 85 58 / 70 10 0 0 New Braunfels Muni Airport 86 69 87 63 / 90 10 0 0 Burnet Muni Airport 82 65 83 57 / 70 10 0 0 Del Rio Intl Airport 89 70 88 66 / 80 10 10 10 Georgetown Muni Airport 82 66 84 58 / 60 10 0 0 Hondo Muni Airport 87 68 85 63 / 90 10 0 0 San Marcos Muni Airport 84 67 85 60 / 90 10 0 0 La Grange - Fayette Regional 82 68 84 62 / 100 10 0 0 San Antonio Intl Airport 85 70 86 64 / 100 10 0 0 Stinson Muni Airport 87 71 87 67 / 90 10 0 0 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && Short-Term...17 Long-Term...MMM Aviation...17
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 5, 4:39 AM CDT, 2 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 439 AM CDT Thu Oct 5 2023 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-060945- 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- 439 AM CDT Thu Oct 5 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today And Tonight. A few strong thunderstorms associated with the passage of a cold front could produce wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph and up to 50 mph. Otherwise, no hazard weather is expected for today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 5, 3:32 AM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
332 AM CDT Thu Oct 5 2023
TXZ171-186-188-050915-
Gillespie TX-Kerr TX-Llano TX-
332 AM CDT Thu Oct 5 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Kerr,
Gillespie and southwestern Llano Counties through 415 AM CDT...
At 332 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Hilda to Harper to near Kerr Wildlife
Management Area. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Llano, Ingram, Hunt, Cherry Spring,
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Tivydale, Kerrville-Schreiner
Park, Doss, Kerr Wildlife Management Area, Waltonia, Harper, Prairie
Mountain, Mountain Home, Crabapple, Oxford, I-10 Near The Kimble-Kerr
County Line, and The Intersection Of I-10 And Us 290.
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 3026 9881 2996 9907 3006 9955 3029 9954
3029 9930 3050 9930 3050 9897 3069 9896
3075 9861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0832Z 275DEG 39KT 3057 9913 3029 9924 3002 9945
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
MMSpecial weather statement, Oct 5, 4:22 AM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
422 AM CDT Thu Oct 5 2023
TXZ171-172-186>190-204>206-051000-
Comal TX-Bexar TX-Blanco TX-Gillespie TX-Kerr TX-Medina TX-Llano TX-
Bandera TX-Kendall TX-Burnet TX-
422 AM CDT Thu Oct 5 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Medina,
central Bandera, southeastern Kerr, Blanco, eastern Gillespie,
southern Llano, Kendall, southwestern Burnet, northwestern Bexar and
northwestern Comal Counties through 500 AM CDT...
At 422 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Enchanted Rock State Natural Area to
Blumenthal to near Old Tunnel State Park to near Comfort to near
Medina. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Medina, Boerne, Fredericksburg, Kingsland, Comfort, Blanco, Bandera,
Round Mountain, Canyon Lake, Fair Oaks Ranch, Granite Shoals,
Bulverde, Horseshoe Bay, Johnson City, Stonewall, Highland Haven,
Guadalupe River State Park, Kendalia, Bandera Falls, and Rocky Hill.
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.
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 3068 9831 3007 9829 2994 9835 2981 9849
2954 9895 2980 9943 2996 9908 3008 9893
3059 9884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0922Z 289DEG 31KT 3050 9878 3023 9876 3008 9879 2990
9894 2974 9919
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
MMSpecial weather statement, Oct 5, 5:07 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
507 AM CDT Thu Oct 5 2023
TXZ189>191-205>207-051100-
Guadalupe TX-Comal TX-Bexar TX-Blanco TX-Hays TX-Kendall TX-
507 AM CDT Thu Oct 5 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Hays, northwestern
Guadalupe, southeastern Blanco, southeastern Kendall, northwestern
Bexar and Comal Counties through 600 AM CDT...
At 507 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Johnson City to Guadalupe River State Park
to Fair Oaks Ranch. Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
San Antonio, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Schertz, Kyle, Cibolo,
Universal City, Live Oak, Buda, Selma, Dripping Springs, Wimberley,
Blanco, Canyon Lake Dam, Randolph AFB, Canyon Lake, Fair Oaks Ranch,
Bulverde, Garden Ridge, and Hollywood Park.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3025 9802 3013 9785 2976 9798 2954 9829
2968 9876 2989 9852 3029 9837
TIME...MOT...LOC 1007Z 286DEG 28KT 3022 9835 2988 9847 2972 9865
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MMSpecial weather statement, Oct 5, 6:03 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 60 min |
| Oct 5, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kerr | 48 min |
| Oct 5, 3:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr, Llano | 43 min |
| Oct 5, 3:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano | 41 min |
| Oct 5, 3:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Llano | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 4:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera, Blanco, Kendall | 38 min |
| Oct 5, 5:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal, Hays | 53 min |
| Oct 5, 5:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Blanco | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 5:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays | 30 min |
| Oct 5, 5:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Hays, Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 6:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 42 min |
| Oct 5, 6:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Caldwell | 53 min |
| Oct 5, 6:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 6:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Caldwell | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 7:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca, Wilson | 61 min |
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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.