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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 159, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 30, 2024Bastrop County, Lee County, Williamson County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2024, 7:15 PM CDT for Bastrop County, Lee County, Williamson County, Texas. It was in force for 60 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 30, 2024, 7:15 PM CDT (00:15 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2024, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 2.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bastrop County, TX, Lee County, TX, Williamson County, TX

The radar

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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 30, 6:25 PM CDT, 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 6:25 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 2:27 PM CDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
227 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-311930-
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-
227 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Strong to severe storms and locally heavy rainfall will be
possible this evening into late tonight as storms move in from
the north. The best chance for impactful weather will be near the
Hill Country and parts of Central Texas. Primary threats are for
large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

The potential for strong to severe storms and locally heavy rains
mainly during the afternoon into evening hours will continue for
the remainder of the week into this weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to submit reports from any storms during
the week ahead.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 5:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
509 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

TXZ173-302315-
Williamson TX-
509 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Williamson
County through 615 PM CDT...

At 508 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Weir, or near Georgetown, moving northeast at 10 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...
Georgetown, Granger, Serenada, Bartlett, Jarrell, Weir, Georgetown
Dam, Granger Dam, Theon, Jonah, Walburg, and Schwertner.

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 3076 9733 3074 9728 3073 9728 3058 9762
      3066 9774 3085 9758
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 227DEG 11KT 3065 9762

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

GALE

Special weather statement, May 30, 5:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
531 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

TXZ173-192-302330-
Williamson TX-Travis TX-
531 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Williamson
and northeastern Travis Counties through 630 PM CDT...

At 531 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hutto, or near Pflugerville, moving northeast at 15 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...
Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Taylor, Elgin, Granger, Windemere,
Hutto, Manor, Bartlett, Thrall, Granger Dam, Coupland, Webberville,
Laneport, Wells Branch, Waterloo, Jonah, Sandoval, and Rices
Crossing.

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 3074 9727 3053 9719 3040 9732 3040 9733
      3042 9736 3041 9738 3027 9746 3023 9750
      3040 9778 3080 9744
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 218DEG 13KT 3050 9750

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

GALE

Local storm report, May 30, 6:57 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 30, 7:06 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

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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
May 30, 7:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Williamson	3 hr
May 30, 8:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Lee	9 min
May 30, 10:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney	42 min
May 31, 2:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Burnet, Llano	63 min
May 31, 3:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano	59 min
May 31, 4:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Burnet, Williamson	60 min
May 31, 4:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Blanco, Gillespie	39 min
May 31, 4:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall and 3 more	60 min
May 31, 5:05 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Llano, Travis and 1 more	4 hr
May 31, 5:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Lavaca, Lee	81 min
May 31, 5:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Gillespie	47 min
May 31, 6:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Gillespie, Kerr	3 hr
May 31, 6:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Gillespie	63 min
May 31, 6:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	DeWitt, Gonzales, Lavaca	53 min
May 31, 7:20 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr	3 hr
May 31, 7:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Blanco, Kendall	38 min
May 31, 8:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kendall	40 min
May 31, 8:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Blanco, Comal, Kendall	49 min
May 31, 9:36 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays	3 hr
May 31, 5:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Llano	28 min
May 31, 6:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Llano	49 min
May 31, 6:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Llano	59 min
May 31, 6:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Gillespie, Llano	65 min
May 31, 6:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Llano	4 hr
May 31, 6:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Blanco, Burnet, Llano	43 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.