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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 19, 2026Williamson County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2026, 8:10 PM CDT for Williamson County, Texas. It was in force for 65 min. 7 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 19, 2026, 8:10 PM CDT (01:10 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2026, 9:15 PM CDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Williamson County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 19, 8:19 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Andice, TX	Quarter sized hail reported by trained spotter at Andice.
May 19, 8:51 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ne Georgetown, TX	Amateur Radio Network report of a 12 inch diameter tree snapped at Stadium Drive and North Austin Avenue in Georgetown.
May 19, 9:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Georgetown, TX	Several calls for downed trees in the Georgetown area.
May 19, 9:04 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 E Serenada, TX	Metal roof panels mostly torn from service station canopy. Time estimated via radar.
May 19, 9:12 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 70	2 Ese Serenada, TX	Amateur Radio report at SH 130 & I-35 under the SH 130 overpass near Georgetown, had street lights and several signs blown over. Raining completely horizontal, about 70MPH.
May 19, 9:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Ssw Granger, TX	Photo received of medium to large downed branches near CR337 and CR124. Time estimated via radar.
May 19, 9:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 74	4 N Round Rock, TX	74mph straight line winds measured on personal weather station and large tree branches down.

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 6 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 9 minutes after it went out.

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
May 19, 6:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 243 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: 27 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -613 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1030 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 235 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 285 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

215 
WUUS54 KEWX 200110
SVREWX
TXC491-200215-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0097.260520T0110Z-260520T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
810 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Williamson County in south central Texas...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 809 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Bartlett to near Mahomet, moving southeast at
  10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Round Rock, Georgetown, Granger, Serenada, Leander, Bartlett,
  Liberty Hill, Jarrell, Florence, Weir, Georgetown Dam, Sun City,
  Andice, Theon, Walburg, Schwertner, Jonah, and Seward Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3087 9762 3075 9731 3056 9763 3059 9792
      3060 9792 3063 9795 3061 9799 3063 9801
      3061 9803 3062 9805 3079 9796 3091 9782
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 334DEG 9KT 3083 9752 3076 9796 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MM

3 follow-up statements

464 
WWUS54 KEWX 200123
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
823 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

TXC491-200215-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-260520T0215Z/
Williamson TX-
823 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY...

At 822 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Andice, or 8
miles northwest of Serenada, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported quarter size hail in 
         Andice at 8:19PM.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Round Rock, Georgetown, Granger, Serenada, Bartlett, Jarrell,
Florence, Weir, Georgetown Dam, Sun City, Andice, Theon, Walburg,
Schwertner, and Jonah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3087 9762 3075 9731 3056 9763 3056 9765
      3074 9799 3079 9796 3082 9792 3085 9778
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 311DEG 18KT 3075 9783 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MM

738 
WWUS54 KEWX 200135
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
835 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

TXC491-200215-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-260520T0215Z/
Williamson TX-
835 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL WILLIAMSON COUNTY...

At 835 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sun City, or
near Serenada, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Round Rock, Georgetown, Granger, Serenada, Bartlett, Jarrell,
Florence, Weir, Georgetown Dam, Sun City, Andice, Theon, Walburg,
Schwertner, and Jonah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3087 9762 3075 9731 3056 9763 3056 9765
      3074 9799 3079 9789 3085 9778
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 292DEG 14KT 3072 9777 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MM

271 
WWUS54 KEWX 200149
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
849 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

TXC491-200215-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-260520T0215Z/
Williamson TX-
849 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL WILLIAMSON COUNTY...

At 849 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Serenada,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Round Rock, Georgetown, Granger, Serenada, Bartlett, Jarrell,
Florence, Weir, Georgetown Dam, Sun City, Andice, Theon, Walburg,
Schwertner, and Jonah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This storm is producing destructive winds. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a 
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3087 9762 3075 9731 3056 9763 3056 9765
      3074 9799 3079 9789 3085 9778
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 259DEG 17KT 3074 9763 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

MM

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 19, 6:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Line of strong to severe storms with locally heavy rain possible this evening into tonight.
Active weather pattern continues through the upcoming Memorial Holiday weekend. Rounds of storms with heavy rain could lead to localized flooding.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 6:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
648 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...New UPDATE, AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Line of strong to severe storms with locally heavy rain possible
  this evening into tonight.

- Active weather pattern continues through the upcoming Memorial
  Holiday weekend. Rounds of storms with heavy rain could lead to
  localized flooding.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 632 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

We'll see another rapidly upscaling storm pattern this evening.
Edwards Plateau and Hill Country counties are under SVR Watch 232
through 4Z and Central TX counties surrounding Austin metro are
under SVR Watch 233 through 06Z. We expect most of the hail and
wind to be on the lower side of severe as the congealing into the
upscaled line will probably replace the discrete cells in the next
hour or two. The areas currently under the congealing cells could
get enough training for some localized flooding in the next hour
or two as well with spotty 3-5 inch amounts possible by midnight.
Late evening motions should pick up some, so the metro cities
might see only a inch or so but could still see some minor
flooding if 2 inch amounts occur.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Wednesday night)
Issued at 138 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

At approximately 1 PM noon CDT, satellite and observations indicated
a cold front to our north slowly pushing towards the Edwards
Plateau. Subsidence from an MCS over South Texas last night helped
to produce clearer skies than anticipated over our area this morning
and has also modified the mid-level flow relative to previous model
forecasts, making today's forecast less confident than usual.
Namely, subsidence has allowed an area of drier and warmer near-
surface air to take root around the Hill Country, but as moist Gulf
air returns this afternoon this may restore more conducive
conditions for storm development.

The clearer skies should allow daytime warming to promote large
amounts of conditional instability over South-Central Texas, to the
tune of 3000-4000 J/kg of SBCAPE, and as the front to our north and
a dry line to our west encounters this air with the aid of broad
southwesterly flow aloft, we do expect that the overhead cap sampled
in aircraft observations from near AUS and SAT will eventually be
overcome in part by developing thunderstorms along the
aforementioned features.

The afternoon should remain mostly dry, but storms may begin
developing in earnest around the periphery of South-Central Texas
mainly after 5 PM CDT. The broader environment continues to favor a
line of storms pushing south or southeast across our area, though
given the wrinkles to the mid-troposphere there's some disagreement
over where storms will form first, largely due to uncertainties with
the current bubble of drier air over the Hill Country. The weak
front enabling many of these storms will be sluggish, so whatever
portion gets active first will have the best shot of becoming the
dominant driver of storms this evening/tonight.

There are going to be a few areas to initially monitor for storms as
we head to the late afternoon into the evening: the front to our
north, the dry line near the Rio Grande which extends into the
Edwards Plateau, and a lower potential for some isolated activity
with some moisture convergence ahead of these features on the I-35
corridor. The primary severe potential today arises from the storms
on the front and dry line. The SPC continues to highlight up to a
Level 2 of 5 (Slight) risk for severe weather over most of our area
this evening. Some of the initial development over the Edwards
Plateau could produce isolated large hail, but as storms start to
congeal, the risk should lean more towards a potential damaging wind
threat if bowing segments begin to materialize from the storm
clusters. The heavy rain threat and the potential for isolated flash
flooding will also need to be monitored as any slow-moving storm
ahead of the front/dry line and higher rates within the lines of
storms could drive up rain totals. Areas that catch the main storm
complexes could see totals generally above 1" with isolated pockets
above 3" within the moist environment with PWATs above the 90th
percentile. Uncertainty in the overall timing of this event is
somewhat high, but we expect most activity will tend to be
concentrated in the evening and first half of the night, clearing
out early Wednesday morning.

Slightly cooler conditions should prevail in the wake of these
storms Wednesday morning. A moist airmass should still remain in
place aloft, though the atmosphere will take some time to reload.
Temperatures will be a bit more moderated with forecast highs in the
80s. Most of the Wednesday will thus be on the drier side, but as we
head later in the day sufficient destabilization and an approaching
shortwave trough over West Texas could spark another round of
activity along the Rio Grande late afternoon / evening on Wednesday,
preferentially along the dry line. Instability should be somewhat
lower for these storms compared to today's action, resulting in a
lower severe threat. However, these storms could produce locally
heavy rain if they advance east Wednesday night into areas saturated
by earlier storms. The moist environment could allow these storms to
maintain strength with sufficient energy aloft, leading to good rain
chances extending from the Rio Grande eastward to the Hill Country,
I-35 corridor, and Coastal Plains Wednesday night into Thursday
morning.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday through next Tuesday)
Issued at 138 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

The wet pattern that kicks off today should continue through the
week as persistent upper-level southwesterly flow continues to carve
out a favorable pathway for multiple disturbances over our area
overlapping atop moist Gulf air.

Each round of storms will influence the following day's storm
potential, so confidence on precise timing and placement for any
activity is low in the long-term forecast. However, based on the
broader synoptic environment, a shortwave impulse Thursday could
produce another round of activity late Thursday into early Friday. A
more pronounced upper-level disturbance may push into the area over
the weekend, indicating another favorable time window for
potentially widespread rains. The rather stagnant upper-air pattern
keeps moisture in our area through early next week, with a lack of
clear indicators for a definitive ending to this wet pattern into
early next week.

Repeated rounds of rainfall will further moisten soils, increasing
the broader potential for more surface runoff from rain as grounds
saturate. The pattern may lead to widespread beneficial rain for
most areas, but the most impacted portions with higher totals and
rain rates may see an increasing likelihood for flash flooding or
river flooding. Due to the dependence of each round of storms on the
previous salvo of activity, it is impractical at this forecast range
to pinpoint the areas that will be receiving the most rain, and in
general, model precipitation forecasts spread substantial totals
across virtually all of the South-Central Texas. Continue to check
the forecast as the week progresses for those with plans this
weekend for the Memorial Day holiday.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 632 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

Will keep to a general HRRR/RRFS trend on a convective complex
moving through the 4 TAF sites from 02Z to 07Z, catching the AUS
area first and SAT/SSF last. Leading edge of activity could
produce some 40 knot gusts, but will only show 30 knots in the
TEMPO groups. Somewhat fast evening arrival has us not expecting
any IFR CIGs for now and there could be some MCS stratiform rain
following the activity to preclude low cloudines after the thunder
stops. Will show some late morning MVFR cigs but keep a stable VFR
picture in the later periods, assuming we'll get over 80 percent
coverage of storms and a worked over air mass by early Wednesday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Austin Camp Mabry              71  84  71  82 /  80  40  60  90
Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport  72  84  71  82 /  80  40  60  90
New Braunfels Muni Airport     71  84  70  83 /  80  40  60  80
Burnet Muni Airport            68  81  68  79 /  70  40  70  80
Del Rio Intl Airport           70  86  68  86 /  70  40  80  20
Georgetown Muni Airport        70  82  69  80 /  80  40  60  90
Hondo Muni Airport             70  84  69  82 /  80  30  80  70
San Marcos Muni Airport        71  84  71  82 /  80  40  60  90
La Grange - Fayette Regional   72  84  72  82 /  80  50  50  90
San Antonio Intl Airport       72  85  72  83 /  80  30  70  80
Stinson Muni Airport           72  85  72  84 /  80  30  70  80

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Tran
LONG TERM....Tran
AVIATION...18

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 19, 6:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
623 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

TXZ172-200015-
Burnet TX-
623 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Burnet County
through 715 PM CDT...

At 623 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lake Victor, or 9 miles north of Burnet, moving north at 15 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...
Burnet, Bertram, Buchanan Dam, Buchanan Lake Village, Inks Lake State
Park, Watson, Briggs, Lake Victor, Mahomet, Sunnylane, Joppa, Shady
Grove, and Colorado Bend State Park.

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Texas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 100 AM CDT for south central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3103 9791 3091 9783 3079 9796 3074 9799
      3072 9839 3074 9837 3075 9842 3080 9843
      3083 9838 3084 9840 3083 9842 3086 9842
      3087 9844 3092 9845 3092 9842 3094 9841
      3095 9845 3098 9844 3101 9846 3103 9844
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 189DEG 12KT 3089 9824

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

MM

Local storm report, May 19, 7:26 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
726 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

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

0653 PM     Hail             4 WSW Bartlett          30.76N 97.50W
05/19/2026  M1.00 Inch       Williamson         TX   Emergency Mngr

            Picture of quarter sized hail sent by EM
            from between Granger and Jarrell.

&&

MO

Local storm report, May 19, 7:30 PM CDT, 40 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
730 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

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

0636 PM     Hail             Granger                 30.72N 97.44W
05/19/2026  E1.00 Inch       Williamson         TX   Public

            Media relayed TV viewers observing quarter
            sized hail in Granger.

&&

MO

Local storm report, May 19, 8:01 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
801 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

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

0750 PM     Hail             1 N Enchanted Rock Stat 30.50N 98.82W
05/19/2026  E1.50 Inch       Llano              TX   Emergency Mngr

            Ping Pong sized hail relayed by EM near
            Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.

&&

MO

Local storm report, May 19, 8:09 PM CDT, 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
809 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

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

0805 PM     Hail             1 NNE Enchanted Rock St 30.50N 98.82W
05/19/2026  E1.50 Inch       Llano              TX   Emergency Mngr

            Park Manager of Enchanted Rock SNA reported
            Ping Pong Ball sized hail.

&&

MO

Special weather statement, May 19, 8:09 PM CDT, 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
809 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

TXZ183>185-200215-
Val Verde TX-Edwards TX-Real TX-
809 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Edwards, northeastern
Val Verde and northern Real Counties through 915 PM CDT...

At 809 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Telegraph to 13 miles north of
Loma Alta to 10 miles northwest of Juno. Movement was south at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Rocksprings, Loma Alta, Juno, Carta Valley, Us-377 Near The Kimble-
Edwards County Line, Prade Ranch, Bakers Crossing, Devil's Sinkhole
State Natural Area, Vinegarone, Devils River State Nat Area Del
Norte, and Us-277 Near The Sutton-Edwards County Line.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3029 9977 3008 9976 2991 9969 2971 10068
      2992 10132 3029 10137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 340DEG 23KT 3023 9989 3011 10075 3022 10127

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 19, 7:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Burnet, Llano	44 min
May 19, 7:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Burnet	59 min
May 19, 7:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano	67 min
May 19, 7:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Williamson	46 min
May 19, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Burnet	47 min
May 19, 7:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Burnet, Llano	4 hr
May 19, 7:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Burnet, Gillespie, Llano, Williamson	4 hr
May 19, 8:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Edwards, Val Verde	66 min
May 19, 8:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Hays, Llano, Travis and 1 more	55 min
May 19, 8:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Gillespie, Kerr	52 min
May 19, 8:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Edwards	61 min
May 19, 8:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Blanco, Comal, Hays, Kendall, Travis, Williamson	66 min
May 19, 8:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	EWX	Williamson	31 min
May 19, 9:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Williamson	64 min
May 19, 9:13 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Williamson	5 hr
May 19, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Comal, Kendall	25 min
May 19, 9:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays and 1 more	64 min
May 19, 9:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real	61 min
May 19, 9:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Travis, Williamson	4 hr
May 19, 9:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney	41 min
May 19, 9:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Lee, Williamson	64 min
May 19, 10:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Val Verde	58 min
May 19, 10:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bandera, Kerr	39 min
May 19, 10:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Bastrop, Fayette, Lee	67 min
May 19, 10:25 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Williamson	4 hr
May 19, 10:31 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bastrop, Lee, Travis, Williamson	3 hr
May 19, 10:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney, Uvalde	56 min
May 19, 10:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Kinney, Val Verde	55 min
May 19, 11:07 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bandera, Gillespie, Kerr	4 hr
May 19, 11:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bexar, Kendall	66 min
May 19, 11:11 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Medina	5 hr
May 19, 11:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala	60 min
May 19, 11:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Kendall, Kerr	39 min
May 19, 11:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca	60 min
May 19, 11:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Uvalde, Zavala	36 min
May 20, 12:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson	64 min
May 20, 12:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Maverick, Medina, Zavala	62 min
May 20, 12:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Zavala	24 min
May 20, 1:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Caldwell, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Wilson	66 min
May 20, 1:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Maverick, Zavala	50 min
May 20, 2:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca	60 min
May 20, 2:56 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Williamson	2 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.