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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 9, 2024Llano County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2024, 6:29 PM CDT for Llano County, Texas. It was in force for 61 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 9, 2024, 6:29 PM CDT (23:29 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2024, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Llano County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 9, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 255 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 2024-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4728 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 2024-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 224 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
4728 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-103 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
693 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
224 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
304 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
5.5
Supercell composite
32.6

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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 9, 5:56 PM CDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 9, 5:56 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 9, 5:12 AM CDT, 13 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
512 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-101015-
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-
512 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today And Tonight.

Areas of fog can be expected across south central Texas this
morning. Some dense fog is possible from the Hill Country into
the Interstate 35 corridor.

There is a risk for strong to severe storms for areas along and
northeast of a Rocksprings to San Antonio to Cuero line this
afternoon and evening. Large, possibly very large hail and
damaging winds are the main severe weather threats. In addition, a
tornado can't be ruled out.

Hot and humid conditions continue today, with high temperatures
ranging from near 90 to near 106 across the Rio Grande Plains.
Heat index values up to 108 are expected with the highest values
near the Coastal Plains.

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

No hazardous weather is expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 9, 2:27 PM CDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
227 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

TXZ202>205-217>222-228-092300-
Kinney-Uvalde-Medina-Bexar-Maverick-Zavala-Frio-Atascosa-Wilson-
Karnes-Dimmit-
Including the cities of Brackettville, Uvalde, Hondo,
San Antonio, Eagle Pass, Crystal City, Pearsall, Pleasanton,
Floresville, Karnes City, and Carrizo Springs
227 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...Elevated Heat Index Values this Afternoon...

Hot and humid conditions will result in heat index values of 103
to 107 degrees this afternoon, with a few locations above this.
These early season hot temperatures and high humidity may cause
heat illness for those that are not acclimated to the heat or are
not taking proper heat precautions. If spending time outdoors
this afternoon drink plenty of water and take frequent breaks out
of the heat and direct sun. Do not leave young children and pets
in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal
temperatures in a matter of minutes.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 3:12 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryEWXBandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette and 11 more5 hr
May 9, 5:51 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXLlano39 min
May 9, 6:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco31 min
May 9, 6:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano62 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.