Several supercell storms formed in an unstable airmass on April 19, and resulted in large hail reports across the region. More severe storms developed on the 20th, in advance of a decaying cluster of thunderstorms.
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The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.
Several supercell storms formed in an unstable airmass on April 19, and resulted in large hail reports across the region. More severe storms developed on the 20th, in advance of a decaying cluster of thunderstorms. These storms resulted in more large hail reports.
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 San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 19, 5:39 PM CST, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service SAN ANGELO TX 639 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 .AVIATION... /00Z TAFS/ Cloud bases are currently VFR (3500-4500 ft) but will deteriorate by late evening, eventually falling below 1000 ft across much of the CWA late tonight. IFR conditions will prevail through mid- morning with ceilings gradually rising and scattering out by midday. Winds will be light and variable much of the TAF period, becoming north to northeast on Wednesday in the wake of a weak surface boundary. Scattered convection is expected tonight, but confidence that any particular terminal will be affected is low. VCSH remarks were included at various times for all sites, mainly during the 02-05z period. Additional isolated convection will be possible Wednesday afternoon, mainly southeast of a KSOA-KBWD line. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 350 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016/ SHORT TERM... (Tonight and Wednesday) Isolated showers and thunderstorms have developed this afternoon in the vicinity of Fort Stockton, where MLCAPEs are 1000-1500 J/kg and convective inhibition has eroded. Breaks in the clouds have developed across parts of west central Texas, but persistent cloud cover has limited the instability in our area. Other showers and thunderstorms have developed near and north of Lubbock, ahead of a shortwave trough. Forecast remains problematic with placement of convection across our area tonight. If sufficient shower/thunderstorm development occurs from Midland south to Fort Stockton, some of this could move east/northeast into some of our western counties. Appears that the highest rain chance tonight will be across the area north of a Roby to Abilene to San Saba line. Additional convective development is anticipated this evening northwest of our area and possibly into the Big Country, as the aforementioned shortwave moves east toward North Texas. A weak cold front will sag south into the Big Country overnight. Could have additional shower/thunderstorm development ahead of this front. This setup may result in scattered to numerous thunderstorms affecting our northern and northeastern counties. A marginal risk for severe thunderstorms remains in place for much of west central Texas this evening and tonight. On Wednesday, carrying low chance PoPs across the southeastern part of our area. With less cloud cover, temperatures will be warmer Wednesday. Highs are expected to range from the mid to upper 70s across the northern and eastern parts of our area, to the lower 80s across part of the western Concho Valley into Crockett County. LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through next Tuesday) The upper low that has influenced the region the past few days will weaken as it moves east from Midwest states and into the Great Lakes region by Thursday. A shortwave on the back side of the upper low will approach the area Wednesday evening, with an associated weak cold front dropping south across West Central Texas Wednesday night and early Thursday. Medium range models develop convection north of the area in advance of the front Wednesday night, with this activity moving south across the forecast area as a possible MCS overnight into Thursday morning. Indications are that the front will likely exit far southern portions of the forecast area by late afternoon, with only some lingering precipitation along the I-10 corridor through early evening. Friday and Saturday will dry and pleasant as upper level ridging moves into the region. Still looking at another chance for precipitation late next weekend into early next week as another upper level system potentially impacts the region. Confidence remains low concerning the eventual evolution of this system, so POPs were kept low for Sunday and Sunday night. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 58 76 59 75 / 50 10 50 50 San Angelo 59 80 61 77 / 40 10 30 40 Junction 61 79 61 77 / 40 30 20 40 && .SJT Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && Johnson
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 258 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-202000- FISHER-NOLAN-STERLING-COKE-RUNNELS-IRION-TOM GREEN-CONCHO- CROCKETT-SCHLEICHER-SUTTON-HASKELL-THROCKMORTON-JONES-SHACKELFORD- TAYLOR-CALLAHAN-COLEMAN-BROWN-MCCULLOCH-SAN SABA-MENARD-KIMBLE- MASON- 258 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL TEXAS. THE MAIN THREATS ARE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM... WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF AN OZONA TO BRADY TO BROWNWOOD LINE. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... LIMITED SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 654 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 TXZ072-077-200045- TOM GREEN TX-SCHLEICHER TX- 654 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SCHLEICHER AND SOUTHEASTERN TOM GREEN COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT... AT 654 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF CHRISTOVAL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... CHRISTOVAL AROUND 715 PM CDT. LAT...LON 3087 10043 3102 10064 3133 10045 3111 10015 TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 218DEG 17KT 3107 10048
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 712 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 TXZ072-073-077-168-200100- CONCHO TX-TOM GREEN TX-SCHLEICHER TX-MENARD TX- 712 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MENARD... NORTHEASTERN SCHLEICHER...SOUTHEASTERN TOM GREEN AND SOUTHWESTERN CONCHO COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM CDT... AT 711 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT MCKAVETT...OR 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELDORADO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN MENARD...NORTHEASTERN SCHLEICHER...SOUTHEASTERN TOM GREEN AND SOUTHWESTERN CONCHO COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: THE INTERSECTION OF US-190 AND RANCH ROAD 2084 AND CAMP SOL MAYER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3081 10038 3105 10047 3123 10002 3083 9991 TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 251DEG 21KT 3097 10033
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 726 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 TXZ077-078-168-169-200115- KIMBLE TX-SCHLEICHER TX-SUTTON TX-MENARD TX- 726 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MENARD... NORTHEASTERN SUTTON...SOUTHEASTERN SCHLEICHER AND NORTHWESTERN KIMBLE COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT... AT 725 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT MCKAVETT...OR 24 MILES EAST OF ELDORADO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... FORT MCKAVETT AROUND 755 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE CAMP SOL MAYER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3059 10028 3085 10034 3097 9993 3062 9985 TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 229DEG 14KT 3075 10021
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 810 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 TXZ072-073-077-168-200145- CONCHO TX-TOM GREEN TX-SCHLEICHER TX-MENARD TX- 810 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MENARD... NORTHEASTERN SCHLEICHER...SOUTHEASTERN TOM GREEN AND SOUTHWESTERN CONCHO COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT... AT 807 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELDORADO AND EXTENDING INTO NORTHEAST SUTTON COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN MENARD...NORTHEASTERN SCHLEICHER...SOUTHEASTERN TOM GREEN AND SOUTHWESTERN CONCHO COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: THE INTERSECTION OF US-190 AND RANCH ROAD 2084. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3083 10055 3097 10064 3124 10008 3093 9991 TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 266DEG 27KT 3090 10048
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION FOR COUNTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 810 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 TXZ072-073-077-168-200145- CONCHO TX-TOM GREEN TX-SCHLEICHER TX-MENARD TX- 810 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MENARD... NORTHEASTERN SCHLEICHER...SOUTHEASTERN TOM GREEN AND SOUTHWESTERN CONCHO COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT... AT 807 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELDORADO AND EXTENDING INTO NORTHEAST SCHLEICHER COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN MENARD...NORTHEASTERN SCHLEICHER...SOUTHEASTERN TOM GREEN AND SOUTHWESTERN CONCHO COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: THE INTERSECTION OF US-190 AND RANCH ROAD 2084. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3083 10055 3097 10064 3124 10008 3093 9991 TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 266DEG 27KT 3090 10048
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
851 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
TXZ072-077-168-200230-
TOM GREEN TX-SCHLEICHER TX-MENARD TX-
851 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SCHLEICHER COUNTY
UNTIL 930 PM CDT...
AT 850 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES NORTHWEST
OF FORT MCKAVETT...OR 18 MILES EAST OF ELDORADO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN
SCHLEICHER COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: THE
INTERSECTION OF US-190 AND RANCH ROAD 2084.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3099 10043 3119 10012 3115 10011 3109 10012
3108 10010 3091 10009 3083 10034
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 242DEG 19KT 3095 10031The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:25 UTC.
15 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained spotter reported quarter to half dollar size hail along US Highway 190 about 7 miles west of Menard.
Law Enforcement reported golf ball size hail just north of Hamlin.
The public reported quarter size hail near Radium.
The Menard County Sheriff's office reported U.S. Highway 83 in Menard flooded, with at least one motorist stranded due to flooding.
A trained spotter reported pea to penny size hail on Farm to Market Road 604, one mile south of State Highway 36.
The public reported quarter size hail about 8.6 miles southwest of Hext.
The public reported golf ball size hail about 11 miles south southeast of Menard.
The fire department reported golf ball size hail just north of London.
A trained spotter reported quarter size hail at the intersection of I-20 and State Highway 70.
The broadcast media reported quarter size hail in Roscoe.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, April 2016
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: 628300, 628301, 628306, 628302, 628305, 628308, 628380, 628309, 628310, 628311, 628312, 628314, 628316, 628318, 628320, 628321.