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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 17, 2024Edwards County, Kerr County, Real County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2024, 6:46 PM CDT for Edwards County, Kerr County, Real County, Texas. It was in force for 32 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 17, 2024, 6:46 PM CDT (23:46 UTC)
Expired: May 17, 2024, 7:18 PM CDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Real County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 17, 6:32 PM CDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 17, 6:32 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 2:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
233 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-181945-
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-
233 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated strong thunderstorms are also possible this evening
across the Rio Grande, southern Edwards Plateau, and possibly
portions of the Hill Country and I-35 corridor. Small hail and
gusty winds to 50 mph will be possible with any strong storms.

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

An early season round of hot temperatures is expected over the
weekend and into the middle of next week. Those spending extended
time outdoors and not acclimated to the heat could be susceptible
to heat related illness if not taking proper heat precautions,
such as drinking plenty of water and taking frequent breaks out of
the sun and heat.

Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 17, 6:38 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
638 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

TXZ184>186-180045-
Kerr TX-Edwards TX-Real TX-
638 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Kerr,
northeastern Edwards and northwestern Real Counties through 745 PM
CDT...

At 638 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles south of Telegraph, or 18 miles northeast of Rocksprings,
moving northeast at 15 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Kerr,
northeastern Edwards and northwestern Real Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3028 9931 3000 9981 3000 10000 3017 10006
      3029 9989
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 237DEG 15KT 3014 9993

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

MO

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 8:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Val Verde	50 min
May 16, 8:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Val Verde	38 min
May 16, 8:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Llano	50 min
May 16, 9:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Burnet	38 min
May 16, 9:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Val Verde	36 min
May 16, 9:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Edwards	57 min
May 16, 10:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Burnet, Williamson	40 min
May 16, 10:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Williamson	52 min
May 16, 10:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Real	48 min
May 16, 11:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bandera, Kerr	47 min
May 16, 11:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina	57 min
May 17, 12:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bexar	39 min
May 17, 12:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Guadalupe	49 min
May 17, 1:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Maverick	35 min
May 17, 3:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Dimmit	45 min
May 17, 4:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Dimmit	52 min
May 17, 6:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kerr	67 min
May 17, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Val Verde	29 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.