A dry line and cold front moved eastward across South Central Texas and produced damaging winds in Travis and Fayette counties.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS EWX wrote it up.
A dry line and cold front moved eastward across South Central Texas and produced damaging winds in Travis and Fayette counties.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 2, 8:21 AM CST, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 921 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 .UPDATE... PRECIPITATION HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. && .DISCUSSION... ALL OF THE SHOWERS HAVE MOVED OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST AND SKIES ARE CLEARING QUICKLY. HAVE UPDATED THE POPS...WEATHER...AND QPF. HAVE ALSO TWEAKED THE TEMPS AND DEW POINTS TO MATCH HOURLY TRENDS. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 630 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009/ AVIATION... A DRY LINE AND COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH S CENTRAL TX THIS MORNING WITH SCT SHRA/TSRA ALONG THE FRONT EAST OF I35 WILL CONTINUE MOVING EASTWARD INTO SE TX. RAPIDLY BECOMING VFR BEHIND THE COLD FRONT BY 14Z WITH GUSTY W-NW WINDS OF 20-25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30-35 KNOTS POSSIBLE TODAY. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO 10-15 KNOTS BY 03/00Z THIS EVENING AND LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER 02Z. CONTINUED VFR OR SKC THRU 03/12Z. PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 320 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009/ DISCUSSION... LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE TSTMS MOVING EASTWARD IS ABOUT TO ENTER THE HILL COUNTRY ATTM. LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT THIS MORNING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM FOR THE EASTERN HILL COUNTRY AND OUR NORTHEAST COUNTIES. THIS LINE OF ELEVATED CONVECTION IS OCCURRING ALONG THE DRYLINE AND WILL EXIT OUR EASTERN COUNTIES BY 18Z. THE TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS OUR CWFA LATER THIS MORNING GENERATING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY. THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL TROF WILL SWING EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS FEATURE WILL DRIVE A DRYLINE ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE CWFA ON SATURDAY. DOWNSLOPING FROM THE MEXICAN PLATEAU WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON TEMPS SOARING INTO THE 90S ACROSS OUR SOUTHWEST COUNTIES. THE TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR CWFA ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL BE A DRY FROPA WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL TROF WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY. ONCE AGAIN THE DRYLINE WILL MIX EASTWARD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PCPN CHANCES WILL BE LIMITED AND WILL ONLY GO WITH SILENT 10 POPS FOR OUR EASTERN COUNTIES ATTM. FIRE WEATHER... RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF OUR CWFA FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 15 PERCENT WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ON SUNDAY. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL ONCE AGAIN RESULT IN NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AUSTIN CAMP MABRY 77 44 76 59 83 / 10 0 0 - 10 AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AIRPORT 77 42 76 57 83 / 10 0 0 - 10 NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AIRPORT 79 45 77 58 85 / 10 0 0 - - BURNET MUNI AIRPORT 72 44 75 57 82 / 10 0 0 - 10 DEL RIO INTL AIRPORT 88 50 84 61 92 / 0 0 0 0 0 GEORGETOWN MUNI AIRPORT 74 43 75 58 82 / 10 0 0 - 10 HONDO MUNI AIRPORT 83 41 80 59 89 / - 0 0 0 0 SAN MARCOS MUNI AIRPORT 78 44 76 59 85 / 10 0 0 - - LA GRANGE - FAYETTE REGIONAL 78 44 76 59 83 / 30 0 0 - 10 SAN ANTONIO INTL AIRPORT 79 45 77 60 86 / 10 0 0 - - STINSON MUNI AIRPORT 81 43 79 61 87 / - 0 0 - - && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: ATASCOSA...BANDERA...BEXAR...BLANCO...BURNET...COMAL...DE WITT...DIMMIT...EDWARDS...FRIO...GILLESPIE...GONZALES...GUADALUPE... HAYS...KARNES...KENDALL...KERR...KINNEY...LAVACA...LLANO... MAVERICK...MEDINA...REAL...TRAVIS...UVALDE...VAL VERDE... WILLIAMSON...WILSON...ZAVALA. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: ATASCOSA...BANDERA...BASTROP...BEXAR...BLANCO...BURNET... CALDWELL...COMAL...DE WITT...DIMMIT...EDWARDS...FAYETTE...FRIO... GILLESPIE...GONZALES...GUADALUPE...HAYS...KARNES...KENDALL...KERR... KINNEY...LAVACA...LEE...LLANO...MAVERICK...MEDINA...REAL...TRAVIS... UVALDE...VAL VERDE...WILLIAMSON...WILSON...ZAVALA. && 05/04
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 744 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-031100- LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA- GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE- MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA- FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT- 744 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ALL AREAS FROM 10 AM UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE HILL COUNTRY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH BEHIND A COLD FRONT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH POSSIBLE. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEHIND A COLD FRONT ON SUNDAY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
714 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0450 AM HAIL BLANCO 30.10N 98.42W
04/02/2009 E0.25 INCH BLANCO TX PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER 00457
SBSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
808 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 AM HAIL JOHNSON CITY 30.27N 98.41W
04/02/2009 M0.25 INCH BLANCO TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
0450 AM HAIL BLANCO 30.10N 98.42W
04/02/2009 E0.25 INCH BLANCO TX PUBLIC
0530 AM HAIL DRIPPING SPRINGS 30.19N 98.09W
04/02/2009 E0.25 INCH HAYS TX PUBLIC
0535 AM HAIL DRIFTWOOD 30.12N 98.03W
04/02/2009 E0.25 INCH HAYS TX PUBLIC
0541 AM HAIL 10 NNW AUSTIN 30.40N 97.81W
04/02/2009 M0.25 INCH TRAVIS TX CO-OP OBSERVER
PEA HAIL AT AUSTIN GREAT HILLS NWS COOP STATION. HAIL
DURATION 2 MINUTES...FROM 541 TO 543AM.
0550 AM HAIL ROSANKY 29.93N 97.30W
04/02/2009 E0.50 INCH BASTROP TX PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER 00452 00457 00455 00456 00453 00454
SBSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
812 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 AM HAIL 12 N NIXON 29.44N 97.76W
03/31/2009 E2.00 INCH GONZALES TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
TWO TO THREE INCHES OF HAIL COVERED THE HIGHWAY NORTH
OF LEESVILLE
&&
EVENT NUMBER 00458
SBSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
949 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0420 AM HAIL 1 WNW JOHNSON CITY 30.28N 98.42W
04/02/2009 M0.25 INCH BLANCO TX COCORAHS
HAIL LASTED 3 MINUTES...0.35 RAIN...WIND GUSTS 30 40
MPH.
&&
EVENT NUMBER 00459
SBSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1016 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 AM HAIL 1 N DRIPPING SPRINGS 30.20N 98.09W
04/02/2009 E0.25 INCH HAYS TX COCORAHS
&&
EVENT NUMBER 00460
SBSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1053 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0450 AM HAIL 1 S DRIPPING SPRINGS 30.17N 98.09W
04/02/2009 E0.25 INCH HAYS TX COCORAHS
&&
EVENT NUMBER 00461
SBSThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
7 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Power lines were blown down along Western Hills Drive near the intersection of MOPAC and Loop 1 in northern Austin.
Trees were blocking the road on Aurora Drive near West Koenig Lane in the northern part of Austin.
Large tree limbs were blocking Parkfield Drive just north of West Braker Lane in northern Austin.
Tree limbs were down at the Capital Metro Pavillion Park and Ride at US Hwy 183 near Oak Knoll in norther Austin.
Metal tent poles and camping equipment were blown into nearby recreational vehicles causing minor damage in Round Rock. One person was hit in the head by a flying tent pole.
Downed tree limbs blocked William Cannon Drive between Beckett Road and Escarpment Boulevard in western Austin.
Austin Energy reported 8000 customers without power due to tree limbs brushing against power lines.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, April 2009
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 164572, 166918, 166919, 166922, 166923, 166924, 166925.