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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 154, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 16, 2025Burnet County, Llano County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2025, 5:56 PM CDT for Burnet County, Llano County, Texas. It was in force for 34 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 16, 2025, 5:56 PM CDT (22:56 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2025, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Burnet County, TX, Llano County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 16, 5:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 16, 5:11 PM CDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 5:11 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 16, 4:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
454 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

TXZ171-162245-
Llano TX-
454 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Llano County
through 545 PM CDT...

At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Loyal Valley, or 15 miles southeast of Mason, moving northeast at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Llano, Buchanan Lake Village, Castell, Baby Head, Prairie Mountain,
Lone Grove, Stolz, Bluffton, and Tow.

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 3088 9846 3087 9843 3073 9843 3052 9896
      3075 9896 3092 9865 3092 9845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 242DEG 14KT 3061 9903

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 4:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Llano	51 min
May 16, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Llano	64 min
May 16, 6:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Burnet	42 min
May 16, 6:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	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.