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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 12, 2023, 8:10 PM CDT for Dimmit County, Maverick County, Zavala County, Texas. It was in force for 35 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
- May 12, 2023, 8:10 PM CDT (01:10 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2023, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Dimmit County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Zavala County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 12, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 620 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1326 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
920
WFUS54 KEWX 130110
TOREWX
TXC127-323-507-130145-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0007.230513T0110Z-230513T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
810 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Maverick County in south central Texas...
Northwestern Dimmit County in south central Texas...
Southwestern Zavala County in south central Texas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 810 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Carrizo Springs, moving north at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Cometa and Farias Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2848 9988 2842 10007 2871 10023 2880 9994
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 161DEG 18KT 2852 10001
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
227
WWUS54 KEWX 130136
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
836 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
TXC127-323-507-130145-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-230513T0145Z/
Maverick TX-Dimmit TX-Zavala TX-
836 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL MAVERICK...NORTHWESTERN DIMMIT AND SOUTHWESTERN ZAVALA
COUNTIES...
At 836 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Cometa, or 14 miles west of Crystal City, moving
north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Cometa and Farias Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2848 9988 2842 10007 2871 10023 2880 9994
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 161DEG 18KT 2866 10006
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$797
WWUS54 KEWX 130141
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
841 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
TXC127-323-507-130151-
/O.EXP.KEWX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-230513T0145Z/
Maverick TX-Dimmit TX-Zavala TX-
841 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MAVERICK...NORTHWESTERN
DIMMIT AND SOUTHWESTERN ZAVALA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Texas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 200 AM CDT for south central Texas.
LAT...LON 2848 9988 2842 10007 2871 10023 2880 9994
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 161DEG 18KT 2868 10007
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala | 64 min |
| May 12, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Real, Uvalde | 60 min |
| May 12, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real, Val Verde | 56 min |
| May 12, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick | 36 min |
| May 12, 7:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Kinney, Maverick, Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 12, 7:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick | 3 hr |
| May 12, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, Real, Uvalde | 58 min |
| May 12, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Zavala | 63 min |
| May 12, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kerr, Real | 50 min |
| May 12, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Maverick | 46 min |
| May 12, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Zavala | 30 min |
| May 12, 9:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Maverick | 50 min |
| May 12, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Zavala | 66 min |
| May 12, 9:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Zavala | 4 hr |
| May 12, 9:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 49 min |
| May 12, 9:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 17 min |
| May 12, 10:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera, Kerr | 43 min |
| May 12, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | 60 min |
| May 12, 10:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Dimmit, Zavala | 4 hr |
| May 12, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Zavala | 50 min |
| May 12, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 51 min |
| May 12, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera | 62 min |
| May 12, 10:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Kerr | 3 hr |
| May 12, 10:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie, Llano | 66 min |
| May 12, 11:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Gillespie, Llano | 3 hr |
| May 12, 11:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Medina | 52 min |
| May 12, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Frio, Kerr, Medina, Uvalde | 62 min |
| May 12, 11:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Uvalde | 3 hr |
| May 12, 11:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit, Zavala | 61 min |
| May 13, 12:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Uvalde, Zavala | 3 hr |
| May 13, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall and 2 more | 62 min |
| May 13, 12:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Kendall, Medina | 4 hr |
| May 13, 12:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Burnet | 49 min |
| May 13, 12:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, Travis | 3 hr |
| May 13, 1:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa | 45 min |
| May 13, 1:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Guadalupe, Karnes and 2 more | 4 hr |
| May 13, 1:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Wilson | 64 min |
| May 13, 1:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Zavala | 3 hr |
| May 13, 1:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Wilson | 30 min |
| May 13, 1:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Blanco, Hays, Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| May 13, 2:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 4 hr |
| May 13, 2:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe | 44 min |
| May 13, 2:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa | 42 min |
| May 13, 2:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Caldwell | 46 min |
| May 13, 2:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Travis | 51 min |
| May 13, 3:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe and 4 more | 5 hr |
| May 13, 3:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Kinney | 4 hr |
| May 13, 4:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bastrop, Fayette, Lee | 4 hr |
| May 13, 4:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Fayette | 34 min |
| May 13, 4:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe and 3 more | 6 hr |
| May 13, 5:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar | 5 hr |
| May 13, 6:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Goliad, Karnes | 56 hr |
| May 13, 6:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Lavaca | 5 hr |
| May 13, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 13 min |
| May 13, 6:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa | 22 min |
| May 13, 7:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Lavaca | 3 hr |
| May 13, 8:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt | 3 days |
| May 13, 8:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt | 4 days |
| May 13, 8:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lee and 1 more | 7 hr |
| May 13, 8:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Wilson | 17 hr |
| May 13, 8:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 43 hr |
| May 13, 8:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Karnes | 13 hr |
| May 13, 8:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Karnes, Wilson | 30 hr |
| May 13, 10:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 58 min |
| May 13, 10:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca | 5 hr |
| May 13, 11:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Caldwell, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays | 57 min |
| May 13, 12:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gonzales | 56 min |
| May 13, 12:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Edwards, Real | 2 hr |
| May 13, 3:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca | 2 hr |
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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.