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Tornado Warning 28, NWS San Angelo, TX

May 4, 2024Crockett County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 4, 2024, 9:15 PM CDT for Crockett County, Texas. It was in force for 45 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 4, 2024, 9:15 PM CDT (02:15 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2024, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS San Angelo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.0 in

County Crockett County, TX

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:17 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 4, 2:32 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 156 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, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2024-05-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 230 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, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2024-05-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 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
230 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-238 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1512 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
321 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-1.3

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at May 4, 6:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 4, 6:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
627 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Sunday)
Issued at 214 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...Significant severe weather expected again this afternoon and
evening...

Not much change to forecast reasoning the next 24 hours. Early
this afternoon, a weak cold front was moving slowly south across
far southern portions of the Big Country and extends west to near
Midland and west to the New Mexico border. A dryline extended
south from the front across far West Texas into the Trans Pecos.
Isolated thunderstorms have already developed just north of the
boundary early this afternoon. One cell was located in Scurry
county and another in Nolan county. Both of these storms will have
the potential to produce large hail despite being on the north
side of the front. Additional thunderstorms are expected to
develop along and north of the front later this afternoon and then
south of the front and east of the dryline during peak heating.
Any storms north of the front will pose a large hail and possibly
a wind threat. The airmass ahead of the front and east of the
dryline will become very unstable by mid/late afternoon (MLCAPE
2500-3500), with deep layer shear 45-60 kts by early evening.
Thunderstorms are expected to develop between 19 and 20Z, per
latest CAM's. Any storms that develop within the warm sector will
become severe quickly, with large to very large hail and some
tornadoes possible. A southeasterly low level jet will develop
this evening, increasing the tornado potential as storms move east
into richer moisture. The greatest tornado potential is expected
generally south and west of a San Angelo to Sonora line, where a
strong tornado is possible. Isolated tornadoes will be possible
farther south and east across portions of the Heartland and
northwest Hill Country counties later this evening/overnight.

Storms are expected to eventually form into an MCS and move east
across the area overnight. In addition to the severe threat, heavy
rainfall will be possible through tonight, with widespread 1 to 3
inches of rain expected, with some locales seeing in excess of 3
inches. Excessive rainfall may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Due to the heavy rain potential and given recent heavy rainfall,
a Flood Watch has been issued for most of the area, except far
western counties through tomorrow morning. Showers and thunderstorms
are expected to move east of the area by mid to late morning,
with mainly dry conditions through afternoon. However, may see
some isolated development over far southeast counties tomorrow
afternoon, so will keep low POPs intact for now. Expect cooler
temperatures tomorrow, with highs mainly in the upper 70s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday night through next Saturday)
Issued at 214 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

There will be a few days in the long term which we will be
monitoring for severe weather potential. Part of the Big Country is
in a marginal risk, with a small part of Throckmorton County in a
slight risk for Monday. Right now, it looks like the higher severe
threat will be to our northeast, but with the moist air mass we'll
have in place, the high instability, and the decent shear, we can't
rule out severe weather for Monday afternoon and evening. Wednesday
also has the potential for severe weather, mainly in our eastern
counties, once again due to very high instability. Right now, the
chances for rain and storms look low for our area and better to our
east for Wednesday, but this is something we'll be watching. There
will be a warming trend into the middle of next week, as an 850 mb
thermal ridge starts to shift over our area and southwest/west winds
bring downsloping, warm air. A cold front is expected to bring below-
normal temperatures (highs in the 70s and 80s) for the Big Country
on Thursday and all of the area for Friday and Saturday.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 617 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

VFR to MVFR ceilings will persist across the area through tonight,
with some showers and thunderstorms currently tracking through
parts of the Heartland and Big Country, and approaching the
western Concho Valley and Northern Edwards Plateau over then next
hour or two. These showers/storms will begin to organize later
this evening into a complex/line of storms as it moves
east/southeast overnight. Expect MVFR/possible IFR ceilings to
overspread the area overnight into Sunday morning.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene     61  77  65  87 /  90  20  10  10
San Angelo  62  80  65  90 /  90  40  10  10
Junction    65  82  68  87 /  90  60  10  10
Brownwood   62  77  65  84 /  90  40  10  20
Sweetwater  60  76  65  89 / 100  10  10  10
Ozona       62  78  66  87 /  90  40  10  10
Brady       62  77  67  83 /  90  50  10  20

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for Brown-Callahan-Coke-
Coleman-Concho-Haskell-Jones-Kimble-Mason-McCulloch-Menard-
Runnels-San Saba-Schleicher-Shackelford-Sutton-Taylor-
Throckmorton-Tom Green.

&&

SHORT TERM...24
LONG TERM....AP
AVIATION...TP
Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 1:00 PM CDT, 8 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
100 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-051800-
Fisher-Nolan-Sterling-Coke-Runnels-Irion-Tom Green-Concho-
Crockett-Schleicher-Sutton-Haskell-Throckmorton-Jones-Shackelford-
Taylor-Callahan-Coleman-Brown-McCulloch-San Saba-Menard-Kimble-
Mason-
100 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central
Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Severe thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and into the
overnight hours. All hazards will be possible, including very
large hail, tornadoes, damaging winds, and flooding. A flood watch
is in effect through tomorrow at 1 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Thunderstorms and flooding concerns could continue, mainly for
our south and southeastern counties, through tomorrow afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon and
evening.

In the hours before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 7:10 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTColeman, Concho, McCulloch35 min
May 4, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSJTColeman, Concho, McCulloch38 min
May 4, 7:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTBrown, McCulloch, San Saba3 hr
May 4, 7:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatSJTCrockett52 min
May 4, 8:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTColeman44 min
May 4, 8:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTColeman, Concho, Runnels117 min
May 4, 8:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSan Saba41 min
May 4, 8:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTMcCulloch, San Saba67 min
May 4, 8:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTHaskell48 min
May 4, 8:18 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSJTBrown3 hr
May 4, 8:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTFisher, Jones, Nolan57 min
May 4, 8:34 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSJTColeman, Concho, Runnels3 hr
May 4, 8:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSJTCrockett60 min
May 4, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTHaskell, Jones27 min
May 4, 8:48 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCrockett27 min
May 4, 8:52 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSJTCrockett5 hr
May 4, 9:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTTom Green48 min
May 4, 9:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSan Saba27 min
May 4, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTJones, Shackelford, Throckmorton60 min
May 4, 9:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTBrown, Callahan, Coleman, Haskell, Jones, Shackelford and 2 more3 hr
May 4, 9:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTBrown, Coleman, Runnels37 min
May 4, 10:04 PM CDTTornado WarningSJTCrockett, Sutton26 min
May 4, 10:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTCrockett, Schleicher, Sutton40 min
May 4, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTSutton50 min
May 4, 10:40 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSJTBrown, Coleman, McCulloch, San Saba4 hr
May 4, 10:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSutton57 min
May 4, 11:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSan Saba24 min
May 4, 11:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTKimble34 min
May 5, 12:08 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSJTBrown, Coleman, Concho, McCulloch3 hr
May 5, 12:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTKimble, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, San Saba3 hr

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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.