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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 107, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 13, 20244 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 13, 2024, 8:26 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 64 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
May 13, 2024, 8:26 AM CDT (13:26 UTC)
Expired
May 13, 2024, 9:30 AM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kinney County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Uvalde County, TX, Zavala County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 82 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2024-05-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4001 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2024-05-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 64 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
4001 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
723 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.5
Supercell composite
5.3

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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 May 13, 6:09 AM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 13, 6:09 AM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 13, 3:23 AM CDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
323 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-140830-
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-
323 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today And Tonight.

There is a Level 1-3 of 5 Risk for Severe storms late Monday
morning through the evening over all areas east of Val Verde
County. Large to very large hail and damaging winds are the main
hazards. The greatest threat for storms will be over the I-35
Corridor and Coastal Plains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 13, 8:11 AM CDT, 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
811 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

TXZ202-203-217-218-131400-
Maverick TX-Uvalde TX-Kinney TX-Zavala TX-
811 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Kinney,
northeastern Maverick, southern Uvalde and northwestern Zavala
Counties through 900 AM CDT...

At 810 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near La Pryor to Paloma. Movement was northeast
at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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...
La Pryor, Batesville, Uvalde Estates, Dabney, Paloma, and Washer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2919 9953 2916 10025 2885 10047 2892 9965
TIME...MOT...LOC 1310Z 228DEG 17KT 2898 9980 2889 10039

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

PLATT
Special weather statement, May 13, 8:17 AM CDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
817 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

TXZ202-131400-
Kinney TX-
817 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Kinney
County through 900 AM CDT...

At 817 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Laughlin AFB, or 12 miles southeast of Del Rio, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Brackettville, Standart, Amanda, and Fort Clark Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm 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 2925 10079 2924 10076 2925 10076 2926 10075
      2929 10074 2930 10075 2934 10071 2953 10058
      2933 10038 2913 10073 2917 10077 2920 10077
      2923 10080
TIME...MOT...LOC 1317Z 228DEG 17KT 2923 10074

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

PLATT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 13, 8:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXZavala49 min
May 13, 8:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney43 min
May 13, 8:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney54 min
May 13, 8:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXMedina, Uvalde, Zavala55 min
May 13, 9:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXUvalde, Zavala55 min
May 13, 9:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney, Uvalde68 min
May 13, 9:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXMedina62 min
May 13, 9:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXFrio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala62 min
May 13, 9:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXUvalde53 min
May 13, 9:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Medina, Uvalde63 min
May 13, 10:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFrio, Medina59 min
May 13, 10:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXReal40 min
May 13, 10:31 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXUvalde, Zavala3 hr
May 13, 10:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFrio, Medina57 min
May 13, 10:58 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXFrio, Medina3 hr
May 13, 11:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXAtascosa, Frio, Medina60 min
May 13, 11:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Karnes, Wilson36 min
May 13, 12:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGuadalupe, Wilson42 min
May 13, 12:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar43 min
May 13, 12:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFrio41 min
May 13, 12:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLavaca62 min
May 13, 12:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Frio41 min
May 13, 12:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKarnes52 min
May 13, 12:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco51 min
May 13, 12:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGonzales, Wilson47 min
May 13, 12:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Lavaca, Wilson61 min
May 13, 1:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKarnes39 min
May 13, 1:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKarnes43 min
May 13, 1:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson39 min
May 13, 1:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKarnes35 min
May 13, 1:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXDeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca41 min
May 13, 1:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXAtascosa, Wilson51 min
May 13, 1:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson50 min
May 13, 1:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDeWitt47 min
May 13, 2:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLavaca47 min
May 13, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBandera36 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.