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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2025, 7:34 PM CDT for Blanco County, Hays County, Texas. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2025, 7:34 PM CDT (00:34 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2025, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Blanco County, TX, Hays County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:35 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 26, 2:34 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 259 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
- 2762 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2133 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -3.5
The text
As transmitted.
685
WFUS54 KEWX 270034
TOREWX
TXC031-209-270115-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0009.250527T0034Z-250527T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
734 PM CDT Mon May 26 2025
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Hays County in south central Texas...
Southern Blanco County in south central Texas...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 734 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Flugrath, or near Blanco, moving east at 25 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...
Dripping Springs, Blanco, Henly, Payton, Flugrath, and Mount
Gainor.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3024 9811 2998 9814 3002 9828 3004 9829
3003 9831 3010 9854 3017 9854
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 272DEG 22KT 3013 9848
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
Brady2 follow-up statements
919
WWUS54 KEWX 270051
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
751 PM CDT Mon May 26 2025
TXC031-209-270115-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250527T0115Z/
Hays TX-Blanco TX-
751 PM CDT Mon May 26 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HAYS AND SOUTHEASTERN BLANCO COUNTIES...
At 751 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Payton, or near Blanco, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Dripping Springs, Blanco, Henly, Payton, and Mount Gainor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3024 9811 2998 9814 3002 9828 3004 9829
3003 9831 3007 9844 3018 9845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 272DEG 22KT 3013 9836
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
05799
WWUS54 KEWX 270114
SVSEWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
814 PM CDT Mon May 26 2025
TXC031-209-270124-
/O.EXP.KEWX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250527T0115Z/
Hays TX-Blanco TX-
814 PM CDT Mon May 26 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HAYS AND SOUTHEASTERN BLANCO
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However
small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Texas.
LAT...LON 3024 9811 2998 9814 3002 9828 3004 9829
3003 9831 3007 9844 3018 9845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 272DEG 22KT 3013 9820
$$
05The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie, Llano | 4 hr |
| May 26, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 68 min |
| May 26, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano | 66 min |
| May 26, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 58 min |
| May 26, 7:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano | 4 hr |
| May 26, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Burnet, Williamson | 59 min |
| May 26, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Comal, Kendall, Kerr | 56 min |
| May 26, 7:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Edwards, Kerr, Val Verde | 4 hr |
| May 26, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Travis, Williamson | 45 min |
| May 26, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Comal, Hays, Kendall, Travis | 33 min |
| May 26, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Kendall | 27 min |
| May 26, 8:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Travis, Williamson | 4 hr |
| May 26, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Lee, Travis, Williamson | 57 min |
| May 26, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Comal, Hays, Lee, Travis and 1 more | 68 min |
| May 26, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real, Val Verde | 65 min |
| May 26, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Medina | 62 min |
| May 26, 8:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Hays, Kendall and 2 more | 4 hr |
| May 26, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Williamson | 11 min |
| May 26, 8:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina | 4 hr |
| May 26, 9:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson | 4 hr |
| May 26, 9:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina | 5 hr |
| May 26, 9:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Williamson | 4 hr |
| May 26, 9:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Zavala | 44 min |
| May 26, 9:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays | 5 hr |
| May 26, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Guadalupe, Lee, Travis | 72 min |
| May 26, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 49 min |
| May 26, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina | 47 min |
| May 26, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Real | 22 min |
| May 26, 9:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lee and 1 more | 5 hr |
| May 26, 9:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 49 min |
| May 26, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney | 60 min |
| May 26, 10:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 38 min |
| May 26, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Medina | 36 min |
| May 26, 10:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Medina, Real, Uvalde | 5 hr |
| May 26, 10:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 39 min |
| May 26, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 64 min |
| May 26, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde, Zavala | 48 min |
| May 26, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Uvalde | 48 min |
| May 26, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | 46 min |
| May 26, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Uvalde | 46 min |
| May 26, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 48 min |
| May 26, 11:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio | 43 min |
| May 27, 12:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 57 min |
| May 27, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 51 min |
| May 27, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Val Verde | 35 min |
| May 27, 12:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | DeWitt | 61 min |
| May 27, 12:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Frio, Zavala | 55 min |
| May 27, 12:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 42 min |
| May 27, 12:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Guadalupe, Wilson | 109 min |
| May 27, 1:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes and 1 more | 4 hr |
| May 27, 1:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Dimmit, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Uvalde and 1 more | 5 hr |
| May 27, 1:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Val Verde | 25 min |
| May 27, 1:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 54 min |
| May 27, 1:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 49 min |
| May 27, 2:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit | 55 min |
| May 27, 2:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca, Lee | 4 hr |
| May 27, 2:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit | 39 min |
| May 27, 2:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 61 min |
| May 27, 2:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Guadalupe, Wilson | 2 hr |
| May 27, 2:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays | 2 hr |
| May 27, 6:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 39 min |
| May 27, 8:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 42 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.