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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

February 2, 2024Gonzales County, Guadalupe County, Wilson County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 2, 2024, 9:48 PM CST for Gonzales County, Guadalupe County, Wilson County, Texas. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 2, 2024, 9:48 PM CST (03:48 UTC)
Expired: Feb 2, 2024, 10:30 PM CST
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Gonzales County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Wilson County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:50 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
Feb 2, 5:32 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 193 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: 381 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -209 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 870 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 153 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 4.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Feb 2, 8:20 PM CST, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 2, 8:20 PM CST, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 2, 6:37 PM CST, 3 hours 11 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
637 PM CST Fri Feb 2 2024

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-040045-
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-
637 PM CST Fri Feb 2 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A Pacific weather system will bring scattered to numerous showers
and thunderstorms this evening through the overnight hours. There
are levels 1 to 2 of 5 risk for severe storms. The primary risk
with any severe storms will be large hail. A secondary risk of
isolated damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes also exists.
There is also a level 1 of 4 risk for excessive rainfall leading
to isolated spots of flooding across portions of the Hill Country
to along and east of the Interstate 35 corridor.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Gusty west to northwest winds and drier air are expected Saturday
into Sunday. A Wind Advisory is in effect for far western areas
on Saturday and will likely be expanded farther to the east for
Sunday. Gusts up to 40 to 50 mph are possible.

Critical fire weather conditions are possible along the Rio
Grande Saturday and Sunday. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for
this area. It will likely be upgraded to a Red Flag Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 2, 8:38 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 2, 8:44 PM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Feb 2, 8:44 PM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Feb 2, 9:00 PM CST, 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
900 PM CST Fri Feb 2 2024

TXZ205-220-221-030345-
Bexar TX-Atascosa TX-Wilson TX-
900 PM CST Fri Feb 2 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Atascosa, west central Wilson and south central Bexar Counties
through 945 PM CST
...

At 859 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Poteet, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
San Antonio, Poteet, Somerset, Leming, Bigfoot, Sandy Oaks, Buena
Vista, Iuka, Mitchell Lake, Losoya, Thelma, Amphion, Espey, and
Rossville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for
south central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 2906 9881 2911 9880 2933 9856 2915 9825
      2892 9871
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 233DEG 27KT 2904 9871

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MM

Special weather statement, Feb 2, 9:05 PM CST, 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
905 PM CST Fri Feb 2 2024

TXZ191-206>208-030345-
Guadalupe TX-Comal TX-Caldwell TX-Hays TX-
905 PM CST Fri Feb 2 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Caldwell, southeastern Hays, northern Guadalupe and northeastern
Comal Counties through 945 PM CST
...

At 905 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Canyon Lake Dam, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
New Braunfels, San Marcos, Kyle, Buda, Lockhart, Wimberley, Canyon
Lake Dam, Canyon Lake, Martindale, Uhland, Niederwald, Manchaca,
Mountain City, Hays, Hunter, San Marcos Regional Airport,
Startzville, Maxwell, Reedville, and Sattler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for
south central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3011 9783 2983 9769 2973 9815 2985 9830
      3013 9785
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 240DEG 27KT 2984 9811

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MM

Special weather statement, Feb 2, 9:26 PM CST, 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
926 PM CST Fri Feb 2 2024

TXZ205-207-220>222-030415-
Guadalupe TX-Karnes TX-Bexar TX-Atascosa TX-Wilson TX-
926 PM CST Fri Feb 2 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of south central
Guadalupe, Karnes, central Atascosa, Wilson and southeastern Bexar
Counties through 1015 PM CST
...

At 926 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Stinson Municipal Airport to
near Whitsett. Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
San Antonio, Seguin, Pleasanton, Floresville, Jourdanton, Poteet,
Kenedy, Karnes City, Poth, Stockdale, Christine, Kosciusko, Stinson
Municipal Airport, Campbellton, St. Hedwig, Elmendorf, La Vernia,
China Grove, Falls City, and New Berlin.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for
south central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 2864 9834 2865 9845 2928 9865 2956 9791
      2873 9769 2867 9778 2869 9786 2872 9792
      2869 9801 2879 9810 2861 9833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 252DEG 43KT 2925 9848 2867 9831

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 2, 6:47 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Maverick	43 min
Feb 2, 6:56 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Uvalde	49 min
Feb 2, 7:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Dimmit, Maverick	59 min
Feb 2, 7:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Dimmit, Zavala	38 min
Feb 2, 7:33 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bandera, Kendall	42 min
Feb 2, 7:48 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bandera, Comal, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr	42 min
Feb 2, 8:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall	59 min
Feb 2, 8:21 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Llano	39 min
Feb 2, 8:28 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Comal, Guadalupe	47 min
Feb 2, 8:44 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Atascosa	46 min
Feb 2, 9:00 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bexar	3 hr
Feb 2, 9:00 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Atascosa	45 min
Feb 2, 9:05 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Hays	40 min
Feb 2, 9:26 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Karnes, Wilson	49 min
Feb 2, 10:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Dimmit	50 min
Feb 2, 10:13 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Gonzales	47 min
Feb 2, 10:34 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe and 3 more	3 hr
Feb 2, 10:37 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Travis	23 min
Feb 2, 10:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Fayette	10 min
Feb 2, 10:57 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Lavaca	48 min
Feb 2, 11:21 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Fayette, Lee	54 min
Feb 3, 12:13 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	DeWitt, Lavaca	3 hr
Feb 3, 12:46 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Medina	44 min
Feb 3, 1:09 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Zavala	51 min
Feb 3, 1:20 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Medina	40 min
Feb 3, 1:31 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Dimmit, Zavala	44 min
Feb 3, 1:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Dimmit, Zavala	66 min
Feb 3, 2:03 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Medina	57 min
Feb 3, 2:10 AM CST	Red Flag Warning	EWX	Val Verde	16 hr
Feb 3, 2:29 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Atascosa, Frio	61 min
Feb 3, 3:40 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Atascosa, DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca, Wilson	6 hr
Feb 3, 12:26 PM CST	Wind Advisory	EWX	Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 25 more	30 hr
Feb 3, 12:28 PM CST	Red Flag Warning	EWX	Dimmit, Kinney, Maverick, Val Verde, Zavala	33 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.