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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

July 15, 2026Bexar County, Guadalupe County, Wilson County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Jul 15, 2026, 6:12 PM CDT for Bexar County, Guadalupe County, Wilson County, Texas. It was in force for 10 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
Jul 15, 2026, 6:12 PM CDT (23:12 UTC)
Expired
Jul 15, 2026, 6:22 PM CDT
In force
10 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Bexar County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Wilson County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:11 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 257 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2026-07-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1182 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2026-07-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1182 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
480 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

771 
WFUS54 KEWX 152312
TOREWX
TXC029-187-493-160000-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0021.260715T2312Z-260716T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
612 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Guadalupe County in south central Texas...
  North central Wilson County in south central Texas...
  East central Bexar County in south central Texas...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 612 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Calaveras Lake, or 13 miles south of Converse,
  moving north at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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...
  St. Hedwig around 615 PM CDT.
  Zuehl around 635 PM CDT.
  Schertz and Cibolo around 640 PM CDT.
  New Berlin around 650 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Adkins
and Friendly Corner.

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 2930 9822 2931 9826 2954 9823 2949 9803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 194DEG 14KT 2934 9823 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Tran
1 follow-up statement
212 
WWUS54 KEWX 152322
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
622 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TXC029-187-493-152332-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260716T0000Z/
Guadalupe TX-Wilson TX-Bexar TX-
622 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GUADALUPE...NORTH CENTRAL
WILSON AND EAST CENTRAL BEXAR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 2930 9822 2931 9826 2954 9823 2949 9803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 194DEG 14KT 2938 9822 

$$

Tran

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 8:11 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBandera, Real20 hr
Jul 14, 10:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Comal, Kendall2 hr
Jul 14, 11:02 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXUvalde56 hr
Jul 14, 11:02 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXUvalde46 hr
Jul 15, 1:07 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXUvalde23 min
Jul 15, 1:39 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXEdwards, Kinney, Real40 hr
Jul 15, 2:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXGillespie, Kerr80 min
Jul 15, 2:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXMedina5 hr
Jul 15, 3:49 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXGillespie, Kerr11 hr
Jul 15, 4:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards41 min
Jul 15, 5:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKinney, Uvalde49 hr
Jul 15, 5:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXFrio, Medina64 min
Jul 15, 5:45 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXFrio, Medina45 min
Jul 15, 6:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXUvalde45 min
Jul 15, 6:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXFrio, Medina3 hr
Jul 15, 6:23 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXFrio, Medina38 min
Jul 15, 6:36 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXMedina14 hr
Jul 15, 6:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar, Wilson60 hr
Jul 15, 6:42 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar59 min
Jul 15, 7:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXMedina40 min
Jul 15, 7:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKendall47 min
Jul 15, 7:40 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBexar11 hr
Jul 15, 7:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXComal41 min
Jul 15, 7:49 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXBexar, Comal, Kendall41 min
Jul 15, 7:52 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXMedina13 hr
Jul 15, 8:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKendall50 min
Jul 15, 8:22 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBandera, Kendall29 hr
Jul 15, 9:00 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBexar, Guadalupe10 hr
Jul 15, 9:55 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBexar, Comal5 hr
Jul 15, 10:33 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBlanco, Gillespie, Hays5 hr
Jul 15, 12:11 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatEWXKendall8 hr
Jul 15, 12:16 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar, Guadalupe32 hr
Jul 15, 12:42 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatEWXMedina8 hr
Jul 15, 2:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXMedina7 hr
Jul 15, 2:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKerr49 hr
Jul 15, 2:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXMedina7 hr
Jul 15, 2:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKarnes, Wilson61 hr
Jul 15, 2:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKarnes3 days
Jul 15, 2:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKarnes, Wilson3 days
Jul 15, 2:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXDimmit10 days
Jul 15, 2:33 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBlanco4 hr
Jul 15, 2:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Comal7 hr
Jul 15, 3:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Real3 hr
Jul 15, 4:04 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXBexar41 min
Jul 15, 5:35 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXBexar, Wilson40 min
Jul 15, 6:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar3 hr
Jul 15, 6:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Guadalupe3 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.