An upper level low pressure area over northern Mexico caused showers and thunderstorms across South Central Texas. One of these storms produced damaging wind gusts in Hays County.
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An upper level low pressure area over northern Mexico caused showers and thunderstorms across South Central Texas. One of these storms produced damaging wind gusts in Hays County.
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 Jun 13, 2:03 PM CST, 20 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 303 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT)... SCATTERED SHOWERS/STORMS DEVELOPED WITH HEATING ACROSS THE SRN/WRN HALF OF S CENTRAL...MOVING NWD. THIS DEEP CONVECTION WAS AIDED BY THE PERSISTENT UPPER LOW OVER NE MEXICO/BIG BEND REGION THAT HAS CAUSE PW'S TO CLIMB ABOVE 2 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION. CONVECTION WILL SPREAD TO NWD TO THE REMAINING NRN/NERN CWA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WITH LOCALLY INTENSE DOWNPOURS. STRONG WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH ALSO POSSIBLE AS STORM OUTFLOWS WILL BE AIDED BY THE BRISK NWD MOVEMENT AND STRONG TEMPERATURE GRADIENT. EXPECTING CONVECTION TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF IN THE LATE EVENING...BUT PERSISTING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE WESTERN AREAS IN CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE SLOW MOVING UPPER LOW. WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WESTERN AREAS AS MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS NEAR THE RIO GRANDE INTO FRIDAY. THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE NNEWD FRIDAY...HOWEVER A WEAK TROUGH AXIS WILL REMAIN WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THEREFORE HAVE KEPT SLIGHT TO LOW CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE WESTERN THIRD OF THE CWA THRU FRIDAY NIGHT. PERSISTENCE REMAINS THE BEST TEMPERATURE FORECAST IN THE SHORT TERM. && .LONG TERM (SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)... WITH THE UPPER LOW LIFTING NEWD OUT OF THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND...SHOULD SEE WEAK HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT BUILDING INTO THE REGION WHICH WILL DECREASE RAIN CHANCES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE ECMWF & DGEX HOWEVER SHOW A WEAK UPPER TROUGH AND WEAK COLD FRONT INTO CENTRAL TX TUE-WED...WHILE THE GFS/CANADIAN KEEP THESE FEATURES FURTHER NORTH IN NORTH TX WITH MORE RIDGING ACROSS S TX. WILL KEEP FORECAST DRY AND WARMER FOR NEXT WEEK WHICH IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH NEIGHBORING OFFICES. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AUSTIN CAMP MABRY 77 95 77 96 77 / 10 - 10 - - AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AIRPORT 74 94 74 95 74 / 10 - 10 - - NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AIRPORT 74 93 74 94 74 / 10 10 10 - - BURNET MUNI AIRPORT 74 93 74 93 74 / 10 10 10 10 - DEL RIO INTL AIRPORT 77 91 77 96 77 / 50 40 30 10 10 GEORGETOWN MUNI AIRPORT 73 95 73 95 73 / 10 - 10 10 - HONDO MUNI AIRPORT 75 92 75 94 75 / 20 20 20 - 10 SAN MARCOS MUNI AIRPORT 73 93 73 93 73 / 10 - 10 - - LA GRANGE - FAYETTE REGIONAL 76 95 76 95 76 / 10 - 10 10 10 SAN ANTONIO INTL AIRPORT 76 92 76 93 76 / 10 20 10 - - STINSON MUNI AIRPORT 75 93 75 94 75 / 20 20 10 - - && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && MESOSCALE/AVIATION...10 SYNOPTIC/GRIDS...01 PUBLIC SERVICE/DATA COLLECTION...32
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 444 AM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-141215- 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- 444 AM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A MOUNTAIN HOME TO DILLEY LINE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND ARROYOS ALONG WITH MINOR STREET FLOODING. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 146 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 TXZ221-222-131930- KARNES-WILSON- 146 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN KARNES AND WILSON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT... AT 142 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR CESTOHOWA...OR 6 MILES NORTH OF KARNES CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... KOSCIUSKO... POTH... STOCKDALE... FLORESVILLE... FALLS CITY... CESTOHOWA... HOBSON... PAWELEVILLE... THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. LAT...LON 2910 9833 2936 9789 2893 9776 2874 9801 TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 161DEG 14KT 2899 9789
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 150 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 TXZ204-205-219-220-131930- ATASCOSA-BEXAR-FRIO-MEDINA- 150 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ATASCOSA... NORTHEASTERN FRIO...WESTERN BEXAR AND MEDINA COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT... AT 147 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 9 MILES EAST OF SOMERSET...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF POTEET...MOVING NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE LOCATED OVER SOUTHEASTERN MEDINA COUNTY OVER DEVINE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... DEVINE... SAN ANTONIO... CASTROVILLE... HONDO... SOMERSET... NATALIA... LYTLE... PEARSON... BIRY... NOONAN... THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. LAT...LON 2938 9939 2970 9845 2919 9836 2894 9887 TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 159DEG 14KT 2923 9850
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 214 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 TXZ205-207-221-132000- BEXAR-GUADALUPE-WILSON- 214 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN BEXAR...WILSON AND SOUTHWESTERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT... AT 211 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SUTHERLAND SPRINGS...OR 5 MILES WEST OF STOCKDALE...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... SUTHERLAND SPRINGS... ELMENDORF... CALAVERAS LAKE... LA VERNIA... NEW BERLIN... ST. HEDWIG... MARION... CHINA GROVE... MCQUEENEY... KIRBY... THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. LAT...LON 2930 9869 2964 9806 2922 9780 2899 9812 TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 160DEG 14KT 2924 9805
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 219 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 TXZ207-208-223-132000- CALDWELL-GONZALES-GUADALUPE- 219 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN CALDWELL...SOUTHERN GUADALUPE AND GONZALES COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT... AT 216 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GONZALES...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... GONZALES... LULING... SEGUIN... PALMETO... KINGSBURY... COST... BEBE... LEESVILLE... MONTHALIA... OAK FOREST... THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. LAT...LON 2957 9811 2976 9750 2939 9731 2921 9755 TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 160DEG 14KT 2942 9751
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 239 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 TXZ203-204-132030- MEDINA-UVALDE- 239 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN UVALDE AND WESTERN MEDINA COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT... AT 235 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTH OF D'HANIS...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HONDO...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... D'HANIS... SABINAL... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. LAT...LON 2942 9967 2962 9916 2915 9918 2912 9938 TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 151DEG 17KT 2920 9932
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 305 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 TXZ191-206>208-132045- CALDWELL-COMAL-GUADALUPE-HAYS- 305 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN COMAL...SOUTHWESTERN CALDWELL...SOUTHERN HAYS AND NORTHERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT... AT 304 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR KINGSBURY...OR 7 MILES WEST OF LULING... MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... SEGUIN... SAN MARCOS... NEW BRAUNFELS... WIMBERLEY... CANYON LAKE DAM... KINGSBURY... FENTRESS... MCQUEENEY... GERONIMO... STAPLES... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. LAT...LON 2985 9839 3015 9800 2973 9753 2951 9795 TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 144DEG 17KT 2967 9777
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 37 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:24 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 mph that caused the partial collapse of a building under construction. Wind gusts of 46 mph were measured at the San Marcos Airport, about seven miles to the southwest, around this time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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