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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Feb 11, 2024, 8:52 AM CST for Fayette County, Texas. It was in force for 22 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2024, 8:52 AM CST (14:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2024, 9:14 AM CST
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Fayette County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 8:59 AM CST | HAIL 1.25 | 7 Sw Round Top, TX | Report from mPING Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 266 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1737 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -193 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 756 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.2
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KEWX 111452
TOREWX
TXC149-111530-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0002.240211T1452Z-240211T1530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
852 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Fayette County in south central Texas...
* Until 930 AM CST.
* At 852 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Round Top, or 8 miles northeast of La Grange,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Round Top, Winedale, Walhalla, Rutersville, and Warrenton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2992 9679 3001 9686 3015 9666 3014 9665
3013 9665 3011 9663 3008 9663 3006 9662
3004 9662 2998 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 1452Z 242DEG 28KT 3001 9679
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
MM3 follow-up statements
448
WWUS54 KEWX 111502
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
902 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
TXC149-111530-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240211T1530Z/
Fayette TX-
902 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY...
At 902 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Round Top, or 14 miles northeast of La Grange,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Round Top, Winedale, Walhalla, and Warrenton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2994 9672 3005 9680 3015 9666 3014 9665
3013 9665 3011 9663 3008 9663 3006 9662
3004 9662 2998 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 243DEG 34KT 3004 9668
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
MM686
WWUS54 KEWX 111507
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
907 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
TXC149-111530-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240211T1530Z/
Fayette TX-
907 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY...
At 907 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Shelby, or 15 miles southwest of Brenham, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Round Top and Winedale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2996 9665 3008 9674 3015 9666 3014 9665
3013 9665 3011 9663 3008 9663 3006 9662
3004 9662 2998 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 1507Z 242DEG 28KT 3006 9664
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
MM991
WWUS54 KEWX 111514
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
914 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
TXC149-111524-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240211T1530Z/
Fayette TX-
914 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued
for Austin and Washington Counties. Please refer to that bulletin
for the latest severe weather information.
LAT...LON 2996 9665 3008 9674 3015 9666 3014 9665
3013 9665 3011 9663 3008 9663 3006 9662
3004 9662 2998 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 1511Z 242DEG 28KT 3009 9658
$$
MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 6:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Burnet | 49 min |
| Feb 11, 7:59 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Fayette | 46 min |
| Feb 11, 8:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Fayette, Lee | 66 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.