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Special Weather Statement, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 17, 2024Bexar County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this special weather statement at May 17, 2024, 12:21 AM CDT for Bexar County, Texas. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 17, 2024, 12:21 AM CDT (05:21 UTC)
Expired: May 17, 2024, 1:00 AM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 40

County Bexar County, TX

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 16, 8:18 PM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 8:18 PM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 1:31 PM CDT, 10 hours 50 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
131 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-171845-
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-
131 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 5PM for the Hill
Country, Austin Metro, and portions of the Coastal Plains.

Strong to severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rain are possible
this afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging wind are the
main severe weather hazards, and heavy rain could lead to flash
flooding. A tornado or two cannot be ruled out.

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

An early season round of hot temperatures is expected early next
week with highs from 100 to 108 degrees over portions of the
southern Edwards Plateau and Rio Grande Plains. Heat products may
be needed and those sensitive to heat should prepare for hot
conditions.

Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters please report any severe weather to the National Weather
Service.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 16, 10:05 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 16, 10:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 16, 10:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 16, 11:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 16, 11:54 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 17, 12:21 AM CDT, 0 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 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, 12:56 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, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Edwards, Kerr, Real	32 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.