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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 1, 2025Burnet County, Williamson County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 1, 2025, 5:05 PM CDT for Burnet County, Williamson County, Texas. It was in force for 40 min. 2 reports 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
May 1, 2025, 5:05 PM CDT (22:05 UTC)
Expired
May 1, 2025, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.0 in

Counties Burnet County, TX, Williamson County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 1, 5:15 PM CDTTORNADO2 Wnw Briggs, TXBased on spotter footage, a tornado formed over open country just northwest of Briggs. The tornado occurred in an area that was not accessible by the NWS survey team and has been assigned an EF-Unknown rating. The location and time is estimated based on radar
May 1, 5:16 PM CDTTORNADO2 Wnw Briggs, TXUpdate to time of previous tornado report: Based on spotter footage, a tornado formed over open country just northwest of Briggs, and may at one point lifted and reformed. The tornado occurred in an area that was not accessible by the National Weather Service

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 1, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 224 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, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2025-05-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 385 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, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2025-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 168 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
385 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-217 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
995 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.0

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The text

As transmitted.

190 
WFUS54 KEWX 012205
TOREWX
TXC053-491-012245-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0004.250501T2205Z-250501T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
505 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Williamson County in south central Texas...
  Northeastern Burnet County in south central Texas...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 504 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Briggs, or 13 miles south of Copperas Cove, moving
  south at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  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...
  Florence, Mahomet, Watson, and Briggs.

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 3095 9803 3096 9788 3082 9778 3080 9803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 345DEG 5KT 3093 9795 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Brady
1 follow-up statement
621 
WWUS54 KEWX 012220
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
520 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025

TXC053-491-012245-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250501T2245Z/
Williamson TX-Burnet TX-
520 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND NORTHEASTERN BURNET COUNTIES...

At 520 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Briggs, or 12 miles northeast of Bertram, moving
south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Florence, Briggs, and Mahomet.

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 3092 9801 3093 9790 3083 9779 3082 9778
      3080 9802
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 339DEG 8KT 3089 9795 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Brady

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 7:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXAtascosa2 hr
Apr 30, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXComal45 min
Apr 30, 7:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXAtascosa, Karnes35 min
Apr 30, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXAtascosa, Karnes23 min
Apr 30, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Williamson61 min
Apr 30, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXWilliamson53 min
Apr 30, 9:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXWilliamson3 hr
Apr 30, 9:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXWilliamson40 min
Apr 30, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXWilliamson14 min
Apr 30, 10:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson38 min
Apr 30, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXLee, Travis, Williamson53 min
Apr 30, 10:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson48 min
Apr 30, 11:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXLee, Williamson23 min
Apr 30, 11:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLee39 min
May 1, 3:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards43 min
May 1, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards63 min
May 1, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Llano22 min
May 1, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Llano57 min
May 1, 4:13 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXBurnet32 min
May 1, 4:29 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedEWXBurnet, Williamson31 min
May 1, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXEdwards, Real63 min
May 1, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXVal Verde56 min
May 1, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Williamson48 min
May 1, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet45 min
May 1, 5:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXEdwards3 hr
May 1, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Real26 min
May 1, 5:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXVal Verde48 min
May 1, 5:38 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXBurnet, Williamson14 min
May 1, 5:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Real, Uvalde65 min
May 1, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Llano64 min
May 1, 5:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXEdwards3 hr
May 1, 5:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBurnet3 hr
May 1, 5:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBurnet, Llano3 hr
May 1, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Williamson53 min
May 1, 6:16 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBurnet, Gillespie, Kerr, Llano41 days
May 1, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatEWXKinney, Uvalde35 min
May 1, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXWilliamson58 min
May 1, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet20 min
May 1, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBurnet, Llano62 min
May 1, 6:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBurnet, Williamson3 hr
May 1, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXKinney, Uvalde63 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.