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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 170, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2025, 6:55 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 65 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 22, 2025, 6:55 PM CDT (23:55 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2025, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Caldwell County, TX, Comal County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Hays County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 282 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
- 3282 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 706 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
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 22, 6:23 PM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 6:23 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 623 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Friday night) Issued at 209 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025 Key Message: - Chance for storms mainly Hill Country, southern Edwards Plateau and portions of the I-35 corridor late afternoon into late this evening. Southeasterly winds are maintaining low-level moisture across all of south central Texas with dewpoints mainly in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Some lower dewpoints are observed across portions of the southern Edwards Plateau and Hill Country where moisture a shallow and has begun to mix out. High temperatures are still on track to reach the mid 90s to near 103 degrees. For this afternoon and early evening, we have added/increased rain chances across portions of the southern Edwards Plateau, Hill Country and southward into the I-35 corridor near San Antonio and coastal plains. SPC mesoanalysis shows a narrow axis of higher instability across these areas and several of the hi-res models show isolated to scattered convection developing late this afternoon into early this evening. The other area of concern will be across portions of the Hill Country late this evening into early Friday morning. Convection is now beginning to develop across northwest Texas is expected to expand in coverage and propagate southwestward through the evening hours. A fair amount of the hi-res models show a line or cluster of storms approaching portions of the Hill Country, including Llano and Burnet counties around Midnight. While this activity will likely be weakening with time, some of the showers and storms may hold on long enough to reach the I-35 corridor mainly near and north of Austin early Friday morning. Given the time of year, we can't rule out a strong to severe storm for the above areas, with hail and high winds the main concerns. On Friday, we will keep the forecast dry as mid and upper level ridging begins to build in from the south. Temperatures on Friday will be above normal, with highs in the lower 90s to lower 100s and overnight lows mainly in the 70s. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday through Thursday) Issued at 209 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025 An upper level ridge will prevent any convection Saturday through Sunday morning. The low level flow will continue to be from the southeast. This will keep temperatures above normal with highs from the middle 90s to near 105 and lows in the 70s. Sunday afternoon the pattern will change. An upper level low will move to northern Plains bringing westerly to southwesterly flow over Texas. There will be a series of shortwave troughs that will move through this pattern bringing chances for showers and thunderstorms to our CWA beginning Sunday afternoon. The unsettled pattern will remain through the end of the period and there will be chances for convection each day Monday through Thursday. Chances will be better each afternoon and evening. At this time it doesn't look like there will be any strong storms or heavy rain, but given the time of year that could change. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 623 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025 ISOLD SHRA/TSRA are occurring over our area. Have maintained PROB30s for the I-35 sites for this evening. Otherwise, VFR flying conditions this evening turn MVFR overnight, then mix to VFR midday on Friday. S to SE winds 5 to 15 KTs prevail, however become VRBL with gusts to 40 KTs near SHRA/TSRA. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 74 97 75 98 / 20 0 0 0 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 74 97 74 98 / 20 0 0 0 New Braunfels Muni Airport 73 97 74 98 / 20 0 0 0 Burnet Muni Airport 71 95 73 96 / 30 0 0 0 Del Rio Intl Airport 77 101 77 102 / 10 0 0 0 Georgetown Muni Airport 72 96 74 98 / 20 0 0 0 Hondo Muni Airport 71 98 72 99 / 30 0 0 0 San Marcos Muni Airport 73 97 74 98 / 20 0 0 0 La Grange - Fayette Regional 74 95 74 96 / 10 0 0 0 San Antonio Intl Airport 74 97 75 98 / 30 0 0 0 Stinson Muni Airport 75 99 76 99 / 30 0 0 0 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && Short-Term...04 Long-Term...MMM Aviation...04
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 22, 5:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
524 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025
TXZ207-222315-
Guadalupe TX-
524 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Guadalupe
County through 615 PM CDT...
At 524 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Seguin, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size 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...
New Braunfels, Seguin, Cibolo, McQueeney, Marion, Kingsbury, Santa
Clara, New Berlin, Geronimo, Nolte, Zipp, and New Braunfels National
Airport.
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 2953 9772 2952 9773 2940 9794 2954 9818
2973 9801 2955 9771
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 225DEG 11KT 2953 9801
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MMSpecial weather statement, May 22, 5:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
532 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025
TXZ190>192-222315-
Blanco TX-Hays TX-Travis TX-
532 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Hays,
west central Travis and northeastern Blanco Counties through 615 PM
CDT...
At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pedernales Falls State Park, or 12 miles northwest of Dripping
Springs. This storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size 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...
Lakeway, Lago Vista, Bee Cave, Cypress Mill, Pedernales Falls State
Park, Briarcliff, and Point Venture.
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 3050 9805 3026 9798 3025 9823 3040 9827
3044 9818 3043 9813 3046 9810 3048 9810
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 258DEG 2KT 3035 9817
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MMSpecial weather statement, May 22, 5:57 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
557 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025
TXZ171-222345-
Llano TX-
557 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Llano County
through 645 PM CDT...
At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gainesville, or 7 miles west of Kingsland, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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...
Kingsland, Llano, Gainesville, Granite Shoals, Horseshoe Bay,
Highland Haven, Oxford, and Sunrise Beach Village.
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 3063 9841 3060 9840 3059 9841 3057 9841
3057 9837 3056 9835 3054 9835 3051 9857
3072 9893 3086 9874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 250DEG 7KT 3063 9858
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MMSpecial weather statement, May 22, 6:39 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 51 min |
| May 22, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 43 min |
| May 22, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Llano | 48 min |
| May 22, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Llano | 36 min |
| May 22, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr | 42 min |
| May 22, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Llano | 20 min |
| May 22, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 51 min |
| May 22, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Burnet, Llano | 50 min |
| May 22, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kerr | 47 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.