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Tornado Warning 13, NWS San Angelo, TX

April 19, 2025Brown County, Callahan County, Coleman County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2025, 11:39 PM CDT for Brown County, Callahan County, Coleman County, Texas. It was in force for 36 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: Apr 19, 2025, 11:39 PM CDT (04:39 UTC)
Expired: Apr 20, 2025, 12:15 AM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS San Angelo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Brown County, TX, Callahan County, TX, Coleman County, TX

The radar

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 19, 9:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Apr 19, 10:01 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 193 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1192 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 818 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 267 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 382 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.4
Supercell composite: 17.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

007 
WFUS54 KSJT 200439
TORSJT
TXC049-059-083-200515-
/O.NEW.KSJT.TO.W.0013.250420T0439Z-250420T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1139 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Callahan County in west central Texas...
  Northwestern Brown County in west central Texas...
  Northeastern Coleman County in west central Texas...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1139 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Burkett, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Cross Cut and Cross Plains around 1145 PM CDT.
  May around 1200 AM CDT.

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 3191 9924 3208 9931 3215 9912 3208 9911
      3208 9893 3199 9886
TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 251DEG 34KT 3202 9919 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

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 Apr 19, 11:19 PM CDT, 20 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Enhanced risk for severe storms through tonight
Marginal to Slight risk of excessive rainfall and flash flooding through tonight.
Dry weather expected early next week, with rain chances returning by mid to late week.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 11:19 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1119 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Enhanced risk for severe storms through tonight

- Marginal to Slight risk of excessive rainfall and flash flooding
  through tonight.

- Dry weather expected early next week, with rain chances
  returning by mid to late week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Sunday)
Issued at 140 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...Strong to severe thunderstorms expected this afternoon into
tonight...

Early this afternoon, a surface cold front remains nearly stationary
and extends from near Midland, northeast to just south of Abilene
and then into north central Texas. A dryline extended south of the
front across West Texas into northern Mexico. Overall thinking
has not changed much, with the latest CAMs still showing strong
storms developing along and north of the frontal boundary by mid
to late afternoon, with additional storms developing near the
triple point to our west/southwest by early evening. Other storms
are possible in the warm sector south of the front and east of
the dryline this afternoon and early evening but should be more
isolated. Strong deep layer shear, combined with steep mid level
lapse rates will support large to very large hail (2 inches or
greater) with any storms that develop. Later this evening, a
strong low level jet will develop, which will enhance low level
shear and may support a few tornadoes with any surface based
storms and those that remain intact along the frontal boundary.

By late this evening, additional thunderstorm development is
expected to our west, along a Pacific front. These storms are
expected to form into a squall line, which will quickly move east
across the area overnight. Large hail and damaging winds will be
the primary threat, although a tornado or two is also possible.
The other concern will be heavy rainfall and some flooding threat.
The greatest threat for flooding will be across the Big Country,
where training of cells is likely along the front into the evening
hours, followed by additional heavy rainfall associated with the
squall line late tonight. Showers and storms are expected to end
from west to east late tonight, with most of the activity east of
the forecast area by daybreak. Easter Sunday looks rather
pleasant, as drier air filters into the region, with clearing
skies and plenty of sunshine by afternoon. Highs will range from
the lower 70s across the Big Country, to the upper 70s along the
I-10 corridor.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday night through next Saturday)
Issued at 1243 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...Chance of thunderstorms each day next week, beginning Tuesday...

Winds shift back south Monday, with low level moisture and strong
instability returning by Tuesday (GFS Mucape rise into the
2000-3000 J/KG range.) Scattered showers and thunderstorms develop
each day, from Tuesday through Thursday, as upper disturbances
move over in southwest flow aloft. The dryline itself remains well
west of the region in the Permian Basin and against the mountains
in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, but it may be source of storm
initiation in the afternoon, with storms moving east and
northeast over the region. With fairly strong instability, some
storms could be severe. On Thursday night and Friday a weak cold
front may move into the region, decreasing instability somewhat,
but a few showers and thunderstorms may still develop. Highs will
range mainly in the upper 70s to lower 80s with storms and cloud
cover next week. The coolest morning will be Monday with lows in
the mid and upper 40s, with upper 50s to lower 60s mid and late
week.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1120 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

North-to-south line of storms will push eastward across all
terminals over the next 4-6 hours with very strong wind gusts.
Once the line passes, ceilings should improve around sunrise. Some
increase in northwest winds should occur during the day before
decreasing by late evening.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene     75  51  72  50 /  80  90   0   0
San Angelo  82  50  75  48 /  40  90   0   0
Junction    83  54  78  48 /  50  80  10   0
Brownwood   80  54  75  48 /  70  90  10   0
Sweetwater  74  49  72  51 /  80 100   0   0
Ozona       81  51  75  50 /  30  90   0   0
Brady       81  54  74  50 /  60  90  10   0

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...24
LONG TERM....04
AVIATION...SK

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 19, 8:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
835 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0825 PM     Hail             Wingate                 32.04N 100.11W
04/19/2025  M1.25 Inch       Runnels            TX   Local Official

&&

Local storm report, Apr 19, 9:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
901 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0855 PM     Hail             4 SW Buffalo Gap        32.24N 99.88W
04/19/2025  E1.00 Inch       Taylor             TX   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

&&

Local storm report, Apr 19, 9:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
912 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0905 PM     Hail             3 SE Buffalo Gap        32.26N 99.79W
04/19/2025  E1.00 Inch       Taylor             TX   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

&&

Local storm report, Apr 19, 9:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
925 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0921 PM     Hail             3 SE Water Valley       31.64N 100.68W
04/19/2025  M1.75 Inch       Tom Green          TX   Storm Chaser

&&

Special weather statement, Apr 19, 9:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
951 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

TXZ064-065-200330-
Coke TX-Sterling TX-
951 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN COKE AND SOUTHERN
STERLING COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM CDT...

At 951 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles southwest of Sterling City, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
The Intersection Of Highway 158 And Ranch Road 2059, Sterling City,
Silver, and Broome.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for west central
Texas.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
west central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3173 10117 3208 10072 3208 10063 3179 10061
      3170 10083 3171 10086 3168 10086 3156 10116
      3160 10120
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 233DEG 39KT 3166 10110

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

SN

Local storm report, Apr 19, 9:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
954 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0944 PM     Hail             6 WNW Harriet           31.59N 100.41W
04/19/2025  M1.00 Inch       Tom Green          TX   Amateur Radio

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 19, 7:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	SJT	Irion, Sterling, Tom Green	3 hr
Apr 19, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Irion, Sterling, Tom Green	61 min
Apr 19, 7:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Coke, Nolan, Taylor	51 min
Apr 19, 7:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Irion	38 min
Apr 19, 7:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SJT	Coke, Nolan, Runnels, Taylor	56 min
Apr 19, 7:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SJT	Shackelford, Throckmorton	3 hr
Apr 19, 8:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Irion, Tom Green	46 min
Apr 19, 8:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SJT	Irion, Sterling, Tom Green	58 min
Apr 19, 8:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Irion	46 min
Apr 19, 8:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor	64 min
Apr 19, 8:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Callahan, Shackelford, Taylor	58 min
Apr 19, 8:50 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SJT	Callahan, Fisher, Jones, Nolan, Taylor	3 hr
Apr 19, 8:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Coke, Runnels, Tom Green	52 min
Apr 19, 9:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SJT	Coke, Irion, Sterling, Tom Green	56 min
Apr 19, 9:05 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	SJT	Coke, Tom Green	4 hr
Apr 19, 9:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Callahan, Taylor	28 min
Apr 19, 9:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Crockett	67 min
Apr 19, 9:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Tom Green	25 min
Apr 19, 9:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Callahan, Shackelford	60 min
Apr 19, 9:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SJT	Coke	39 min
Apr 19, 9:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SJT	Coke, Runnels, Tom Green	66 min
Apr 19, 10:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SJT	Coleman, Runnels	65 min
Apr 19, 10:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SJT	Crockett	64 min
Apr 19, 10:34 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	SJT	Runnels	2 hr
Apr 19, 10:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	SJT	Coke, Irion, Sterling, Tom Green	66 min
Apr 19, 11:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	SJT	Irion	39 min
Apr 19, 11:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SJT	Crockett, Schleicher, Sutton	53 min
Apr 19, 11:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Brown, Callahan, Coleman	50 min
Apr 19, 11:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SJT	Irion, Tom Green	24 min
Apr 19, 11:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Concho, Irion, Menard, Runnels, Schleicher, Tom Green	52 min
Apr 20, 12:07 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	SJT	Brown, Coleman	3 hr
Apr 20, 12:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SJT	Menard, Schleicher, Sutton	65 min
Apr 20, 12:11 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	SJT	Tom Green	2 hr
Apr 20, 12:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Coleman, Concho, McCulloch, Runnels, Tom Green	59 min
Apr 20, 12:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SJT	Concho, McCulloch, Menard	62 min
Apr 20, 1:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Callahan	44 min
Apr 20, 1:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SJT	Kimble, Mason, Menard	54 min
Apr 20, 1:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SJT	Brown, Coleman	65 min
Apr 20, 1:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SJT	McCulloch, San Saba	62 min
Apr 20, 1:55 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SJT	Brown, Coleman	2 hr
Apr 20, 1:57 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SJT	Callahan, Taylor	2 hr
Apr 20, 2:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SJT	Kimble, Mason	57 min
Apr 20, 2:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SJT	San Saba	62 min
Apr 20, 4:10 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SJT	Tom Green	5 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.