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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

July 16, 2026Real County, Uvalde County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this tornado warning at Jul 16, 2026, 5:04 AM CDT for Real County, Uvalde County, Texas. It was in force for 15 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 16, 2026, 5:04 AM CDT (10:04 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2026, 5:19 AM CDT
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Real County, TX, Uvalde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:06 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 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 88 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 00:00Z on 2026-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 891 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 00:00Z on 2026-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -51 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
891 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1378 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

838 
WFUS54 KEWX 161004
TOREWX
TXC385-463-161045-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0033.260716T1004Z-260716T1045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
504 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Uvalde County in south central Texas...
  Southwestern Real County in south central Texas...

* Until 545 AM CDT.

* At 504 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Laguna, or 19 miles northwest of Uvalde, 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...
  Reagan Wells around 520 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 2942 10000 2963 10002 2963 10001 2965 10002
      2967 10002 2963 9973 2940 9985
TIME...MOT...LOC 1004Z 190DEG 13KT 2946 9992 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements
693 
WWUS54 KEWX 161012
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
512 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TXC385-463-161045-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-260716T1045Z/
Uvalde TX-Real TX-
512 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN UVALDE AND SOUTHWESTERN REAL COUNTIES...

At 512 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Reagan Wells, or 18 miles southwest of Leakey,
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...
  Reagan Wells around 520 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 2947 9998 2963 10002 2963 10001 2965 10002
      2967 10002 2963 9973 2945 9986
TIME...MOT...LOC 1012Z 190DEG 13KT 2949 9991 

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

$$

05
765 
WWUS54 KEWX 161019
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
519 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TXC385-463-161029-
/O.CAN.KEWX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-260716T1045Z/
Uvalde TX-Real TX-
519 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN UVALDE AND SOUTHWESTERN REAL
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.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 2947 9998 2963 10002 2963 10001 2965 10002
      2967 10002 2963 9973 2945 9986
TIME...MOT...LOC 1017Z 190DEG 13KT 2952 9990 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 8:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXMedina19 hr
Jul 15, 8:28 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXEdwards, Real7 hr
Jul 15, 9:16 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXEdwards4 hr
Jul 15, 9:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson5 hr
Jul 15, 10:04 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXBexar26 min
Jul 15, 11:06 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar10 hr
Jul 16, 12:30 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXUvalde, Zavala29 min
Jul 16, 12:54 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBandera, Kerr5 hr
Jul 16, 1:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKerr27 hr
Jul 16, 1:37 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBandera, Gillespie, Kerr9 hr
Jul 16, 1:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXKinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala80 min
Jul 16, 1:56 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXUvalde34 min
Jul 16, 2:21 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBandera, Kerr, Real14 hr
Jul 16, 2:27 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXUvalde33 min
Jul 16, 2:28 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXUvalde47 min
Jul 16, 3:00 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatEWXKerr12 hr
Jul 16, 3:01 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXUvalde44 min
Jul 16, 3:09 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXUvalde14 min
Jul 16, 3:12 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXKinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala15 hr
Jul 16, 3:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKendall28 hr
Jul 16, 3:40 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXUvalde50 min
Jul 16, 3:46 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXUvalde44 min
Jul 16, 4:06 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatEWXUvalde6 hr
Jul 16, 4:10 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXKinney50 min
Jul 16, 4:20 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXKinney, Maverick, Val Verde12 hr
Jul 16, 4:35 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXUvalde40 min
Jul 16, 5:30 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatEWXKendall, Kerr14 hr
Jul 16, 5:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBlanco, Gillespie15 hr
Jul 16, 5:38 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXEdwards, Real, Uvalde52 min
Jul 16, 5:50 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXBandera, Real, Uvalde28 min
Jul 16, 6:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney39 min
Jul 16, 6:23 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXKinney52 min
Jul 16, 6:28 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXReal, Uvalde32 min
Jul 16, 6:37 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXKinney38 min
Jul 16, 7:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney47 min
Jul 16, 7:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBlanco26 hr
Jul 16, 8:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXComal40 hr
Jul 16, 8:23 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatEWXUvalde19 hr
Jul 16, 8:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXLlano59 hr
Jul 16, 8:40 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatEWXBlanco, Gillespie13 hr
Jul 16, 8:45 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXEdwards, Kerr, Real8 hr
Jul 16, 9:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXMaverick60 hr
Jul 16, 10:19 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXComal, Kendall12 hr
Jul 16, 11:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXGillespie5 hr
Jul 16, 3:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXComal41 min
Jul 16, 3:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXKerr19 hr
Jul 16, 3:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXGillespie2 hr
Jul 16, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGuadalupe43 min
Jul 16, 4:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Kerr, Real18 hr
Jul 16, 4:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson27 min
Jul 16, 4:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXGillespie4 hr
Jul 16, 4:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXKinney, Maverick, Val Verde7 hr
Jul 16, 5:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXEdwards, Kinney, Real2 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.