A cold front moved through Texas and generated thunderstorms. One of these storms produced severe wind gusts.
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A cold front moved through Texas and generated thunderstorms. One of these storms produced severe wind gusts.
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 Mar 24, 2:20 PM CST, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 320 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 .SHORT TERM (Tonight through Saturday Night)... Pacific front/dry line was near the I-35 corridor mid afternoon. Dry slotting has occurred across the southern I-35 corridor. Farther northeast aircraft soundings near AUS indicate the mid level cap weakening. There is still a window through late afternoon and early evening where a strong to marginally severe storm or two could form across the EWX CWA near and east of U.S. 77. However the better threat this afternoon and into tonight will be northeast of the area. A secondary push/front will move into the area after midnight. The latest few HRRR runs were showing the possibility of convection developing along this boundary overnight across the far eastern CWA. In addition, with the initial front/dry line slowing down there will be a window for fog late tonight across the far southeast counties before the secondary push of drier air arrives. Sunny and dry on Saturday. && .LONG TERM (Sunday through Friday)... A progressive pattern will occur through the upcoming week. On Sunday a weak shortwave will pass through the Southern Plains. A warm front looks to come back into the CWA Sunday morning and then a dryline gets dragged east into the western CWA Sunday afternoon. This will lead to a warm day, especially across the southwest CWA where highs could climb into the mid 90s. Upper 80s to low 90s are expected elsewhere. A weak cold front looks to enter the area Monday and results in highs a degree or two cooler. Models are then consistent with an upper level low digging into the Four Corners Tuesday and a rapid moisture return taking place across South Central Texas ahead of it on Tuesday. Isolated to scattered showers and storms are possible during the day on Tuesday, favoring central and western areas of the CWA. This upper level low is forecast to dig slightly farther south into Texas than the current system, coming out into West Central Texas Wednesday morning. South Central Texas becomes placed in a favorable location Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with a diffluent flow aloft between the upper level low to the northwest and sub-tropical jet streak just to the south. As large scale ascent spreads into the area late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning both the GFS and ECMWF are indicating showers and storms increasing in coverage, especially across the Hill Country and I-35 corridor Tuesday night and along and east of I-35 Wednesday morning. There are hints that a heavier band of rainfall could occur near and east of I-35. Ingredients may come into play for locally heavy rainfall but too soon to determine exact amounts and locations. There could also be a threat for severe storms as an organized convective complex may try and develop. The area looks to eventually get dry slotted Wednesday afternoon from west to east. GFS is a little more robust with mid level moisture wrapping around the upper level low Wednesday night and Thursday and is generating some QPF. Have retained some low pops across the northeast half of the CWA during this time. Dry conditions on Friday and then both the GFS and ECMWF indicate another upper level system possibly impacting the CWA just beyond Day 7. && .FIRE WEATHER... Winds have been a little slow to respond but in the past hour have begun to see winds increasing across the western Hill Country and Edwards Plateau. There will be a window now though sunset where occasional wind gusts to around 25 mph could occur across Edwards and Val Verde Counties and possible as far south as Kinney County. RH values are currently bottoming out around 8-15 percent and should the winds become gusty this will result in a critical fire danger. Will allow the Red Flag Warning to remain in place until 7 PM. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 55 81 58 87 63 / 0 0 0 10 20 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 51 81 55 87 62 / 0 0 0 10 20 New Braunfels Muni Airport 52 82 56 87 62 / 0 0 0 10 10 Burnet Muni Airport 50 78 56 85 58 / 0 0 0 10 20 Del Rio Intl Airport 53 84 57 91 57 / 0 0 0 0 0 Georgetown Muni Airport 52 79 55 86 61 / 0 0 0 10 20 Hondo Muni Airport 49 86 56 90 59 / 0 0 0 - 10 San Marcos Muni Airport 53 82 56 87 63 / 0 0 0 10 10 La Grange - Fayette Regional 59 80 57 86 66 / 20 - 0 10 20 San Antonio Intl Airport 53 84 58 88 62 / 0 0 0 10 10 Stinson Muni Airport 53 83 58 88 62 / 0 0 0 10 10 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... && Mesoscale/Aviation...Oaks Synoptic/Grids...Runyen Public Service/Data Collection...33
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 311 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-251200- 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- 311 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon And Tonight. A Red Flag Warning is in effect through 7 pm this evening for Edwards, Kinney, and Val Verde counties. Humidities below 20 percent and gusty west winds to near 20 mph will promote the spread of fires over the Southern Edwards Plateau. Isolated strong to marginally severe storms are possible along and east of a Taylor to La Grange line through early this evening. The main hazard will be damaging winds of 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Late Tuesday through Wednesday, there is chance for strong to severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall, as another large upper level storm system moves into Texas. Elevated fire weather conditions are possible Sunday afternoon. Relative humidity in the teens to low 20s and west winds over 10 MPH are expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is currently not anticipated.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
529 PM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017
TXZ209-242315-
Fayette TX-
529 PM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FAYETTE COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM
CDT...
At 529 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cistern, or 7 miles north of Flatonia, moving northeast at 35 mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
La Grange, Fayetteville, Cistern, Muldoon, Rutersville, Warrenton, O
Quinn, Waldeck, Rabbs Prairie, Floy, Warda, Plum, Walhalla, Rek Hill,
Colony, West Point, Winchester, Mullins Prairie, Kirtley and
Nechanitz.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 2968 9717 2980 9728 2999 9708 3007 9694
3011 9685 3015 9681 2992 9663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 235DEG 29KT 2978 9715
ALLENThe Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 100 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:05 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that damaged the roof of a house.
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