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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2023, 12:12 AM CDT for Kinney County, Maverick County, Uvalde County, Texas. It was in force for 20 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 28, 2023, 12:12 AM CDT (05:12 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2023, 12:32 AM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Kinney County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Uvalde County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 68 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
- 881 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1633 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KEWX 280512
TOREWX
TXC271-323-463-280545-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0008.230528T0512Z-230528T0545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1212 AM CDT Sun May 28 2023
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Kinney County in south central Texas...
Northeastern Maverick County in south central Texas...
Southwestern Uvalde County in south central Texas...
* Until 1245 AM CDT.
* At 1212 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Darling, or 8 miles south of Spofford,
moving northeast at 40 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...
Spofford, Dabney, Blewett, Cline, Anacacho, Darling, Turkey
Mountain and Laughlin AFB Aux Field.
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2911 10048 2941 10020 2910 9989 2909 9995
2909 10011 2904 10011 2897 10039
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 245DEG 36KT 2906 10037
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BRADY1 follow-up statement
540
WWUS54 KEWX 280532
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1232 AM CDT Sun May 28 2023
TXC271-323-463-280541-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230528T0545Z/
Kinney TX-Maverick TX-Uvalde TX-
1232 AM CDT Sun May 28 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KINNEY...NORTHEASTERN
MAVERICK AND SOUTHWESTERN UVALDE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Southeastern Kinney, Northeastern Maverick and Southwestern Uvalde
counties!
LAT...LON 2911 10048 2941 10020 2910 9989 2909 9995
2909 10011 2904 10011 2897 10039
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 245DEG 36KT 2914 10017
$$
BRADYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 9:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 29 min |
| May 27, 9:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 27, 10:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 27, 10:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 4 hr |
| May 27, 10:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 27, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Maverick, Val Verde | 59 min |
| May 28, 12:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Kinney, Maverick | 3 hr |
| May 28, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala | 67 min |
| May 28, 12:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Edwards | 3 hr |
| May 28, 1:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit, Frio, Maverick, Zavala | 55 min |
| May 28, 1:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Zavala | 3 hr |
| May 28, 2:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Dimmit, Zavala | 118 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.