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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 127, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
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 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, 1:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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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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
27Special 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
27The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 30 min |
| May 25, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lee | 31 min |
| May 26, 11:09 AM CDT | Flood Watch | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Edwards and 12 more | 15 hr |
| May 26, 1:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Zavala | 50 min |
| May 26, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 49 min |
| May 26, 2:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 42 min |
| May 26, 2:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 54 min |
| May 26, 2:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 53 min |
| May 26, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 42 min |
| May 26, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 21 min |
| May 26, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Frio, Zavala | 46 min |
| May 26, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio | 66 min |
| May 26, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 39 min |
| May 26, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 21 min |
| May 26, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio | 59 min |
| May 26, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 34 min |
| May 26, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 43 min |
| May 26, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 53 min |
| May 26, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick, Val Verde | 57 min |
| May 26, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Frio | 56 min |
| May 26, 5:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Maverick | 17 min |
| May 26, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Llano | 61 min |
| May 26, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Llano | 17 min |
| May 26, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Maverick | 66 min |
| May 26, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Frio | 59 min |
| May 26, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 41 min |
| May 26, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano | 25 min |
| May 26, 6:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Maverick | 30 min |
| May 26, 6:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Atascosa, Frio | 3 hr |
| May 26, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Maverick, Zavala | 51 min |
| May 26, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Burnet, Llano | 43 min |
| May 26, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 42 min |
| May 26, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa | 64 min |
| May 26, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 43 min |
| May 26, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, Uvalde, Zavala | 66 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.