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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 127, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 26, 20264 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2026, 2:28 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 62 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 26, 2026, 2:28 PM CDT (19:28 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2026, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Frio County, TX, Medina County, TX, Uvalde County, TX, Zavala County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 26, 1:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 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 26, 1:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 1:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 26, 1:56 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
156 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026

TXZ218-261945-
Zavala TX-
156 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Zavala
County through 245 PM CDT...

At 155 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
La Pryor, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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...
La Pryor, Batesville, and Las Colonias.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 2889 9996 2909 9982 2909 9973 2887 9948
      2872 9982
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 219DEG 9KT 2889 9983

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 26, 2:03 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
203 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026

TXZ202-203-261945-
Uvalde TX-Kinney TX-
203 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Kinney
and southwestern Uvalde Counties through 245 PM CDT...

At 203 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dabney, or 19 miles east of Spofford, moving north 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...
Blewett, Cline, and Dabney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 2910 9996 2909 10022 2937 10020 2932 9991
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 191DEG 14KT 2917 10009

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson30 min
May 25, 8:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLee31 min
May 26, 11:09 AM CDTFlood WatchEWXBandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Edwards and 12 more15 hr
May 26, 1:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXZavala50 min
May 26, 1:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXZavala49 min
May 26, 2:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXUvalde42 min
May 26, 2:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXUvalde54 min
May 26, 2:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde53 min
May 26, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXVal Verde42 min
May 26, 3:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXUvalde21 min
May 26, 3:14 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXFrio, Zavala46 min
May 26, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXFrio66 min
May 26, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Real39 min
May 26, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards21 min
May 26, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFrio59 min
May 26, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXReal34 min
May 26, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGillespie43 min
May 26, 4:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXGillespie53 min
May 26, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney, Maverick, Val Verde57 min
May 26, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXAtascosa, Frio56 min
May 26, 5:21 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXMaverick17 min
May 26, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLlano61 min
May 26, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXGillespie, Llano17 min
May 26, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXMaverick66 min
May 26, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXAtascosa, Frio59 min
May 26, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco41 min
May 26, 6:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano25 min
May 26, 6:15 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXMaverick30 min
May 26, 6:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXAtascosa, Frio3 hr
May 26, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXMaverick, Zavala51 min
May 26, 6:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet, Llano43 min
May 26, 6:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXUvalde42 min
May 26, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa64 min
May 26, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXUvalde43 min
May 26, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFrio, Uvalde, Zavala66 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.