Thunderstorms developed along a cold front that moved through the region. These storms formed in an unstable airmass with high CAPE and steep mid-level lapse rates leading to large hail and widespread damaging wind gusts many of which were estimated to be over 70 mph.
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Thunderstorms developed along a cold front that moved through the region. These storms formed in an unstable airmass with high CAPE and steep mid-level lapse rates leading to large hail and widespread damaging wind gusts many of which were estimated to be over 70 mph.
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 9, 4:05 PM CST, 45 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 505 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2019 .UPDATE... All grids, text, and graphics are being updated for Severe Thunderstorm Watch #350, which expands the risk area to the entire coastal plains. While Convection Allowing Models (CAMs) are still problematic with specifics for the incoming convection, we now have growing confidence in a wind/hail event for much of the I-35 corridor including metro Austin and San Antonio. Now is the time to bring pets indoors and move vehicles, yard furniture, etc., in garages or to the safest possible area outside from wind/hail. Storms will move through the Austin metro area between 6 and 730 pm, and metro San Antonio between 8 and 10 pm. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 332 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2019/ SHORT TERM (Tonight through Monday Night)... As a strong cold front approaches, a strong onshore surge of moisture is combining with increasing mid level moisture from a Pacific tropical plume spilling over the Mexican Plateau to minimize the daytime mixing trends with respect to surface dewpoints. Dewpoints continued to rise at KDRT and KGYB leading to the need to expand the Heat Advisory for a few more counties. A few locations may hover near the advisory criteria past 01Z, but rather than complicate the afternoon forecast package further, we need to focus our attention on the very strong cold front that is already generating severe weather over North Central TX. Peak CAPE values in the near storm environment appear to be in the 4500-5000 J/kg range with some locally higher values possible just beyond the near storm environment. This will thus be the driving force of the storm activity, and the high temps reaching around 100 to 102 over the Hill Country should provide plenty of downdraft potential to result in severe storms with damaging wind potential foremost, and with also a potential for some isolated severe hail intense downpours capable of localized flooding. The assumption is that the initial outflows will prevent a slow moving mesoscale complex from dumping the type of rainfall noted by some of the higher deterministic outputs (locally 5 inches). Most of the CAMs models depict some isolated 3 inch pockets most likely to come in multiple rounds. Thus it was decided not to play up the flash flood potential for now. We may need to make a quick evening adjustment should the outflows cease and the leading edge move slow and methodically along the front and mid-level support. Once we are past midnight, the severe potential should diminish to a more isolated and brief threat while the locally heavy rain potential to near 3 inches should become the dominant threat. By around 6 am, most of the CAMs solutions shift the focus beyond our CWA borders with some scattered garden variety activity to continue into daytime Monday. Much cooler air will be a welcome break from todays excessive heat. An additional cooling effect should come from a weak shortwave in NW flow aloft that should keep PoPs at or above 30 percent for all areas. Scattered PoPs should continue into Monday night with a weak shortwave noted to be passing gradually through the area from 00Z to 12Z Tuesday. LONG TERM (Tuesday through Sunday)... Convection may remain scattered at the beginning of daytime Tuesday but could decrease later in the day. Models show a gradually decreasing chance through Wednesday, but NW flow patterns tend to produce poor results in model performance, especially when trying to pinpoint when chances are better in daytime or nighttime. By Thursday, the Midwest troughing pattern aloft weakens and decreases the NW flow pattern aloft over TX, thus lowering rain chances to below 10 percent. A low amplitude ridging pattern aloft over TX develops for the remainder of the 7-day forecast, but the pattern looks weakly stable, and capable of being compromised by mesoscale patterns. Will keep dry for now. The 2 days of welcome cooler weather begin to return to near normals by Wednesday with above normal temps expected to begin by Friday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 71 83 68 82 66 / 70 30 20 20 10 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 72 83 68 82 66 / 70 30 20 30 10 New Braunfels Muni Airport 72 83 67 82 66 / 70 30 20 30 20 Burnet Muni Airport 66 79 64 79 63 / 80 30 20 20 10 Del Rio Intl Airport 70 79 66 84 68 / 60 60 30 30 10 Georgetown Muni Airport 69 82 66 81 64 / 70 30 20 20 10 Hondo Muni Airport 73 85 68 84 68 / 70 40 30 30 10 San Marcos Muni Airport 71 84 67 82 66 / 60 30 20 30 20 La Grange - Fayette Regional 75 88 70 85 67 / 40 30 20 30 20 San Antonio Intl Airport 72 84 69 82 68 / 70 40 20 30 20 Stinson Muni Airport 74 84 69 83 68 / 70 40 20 30 20 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for Atascosa-Bastrop- Bexar-Caldwell-Comal-De Witt-Dimmit-Fayette-Frio-Gonzales-Guadalupe- Hays-Karnes-Kinney-Lavaca-Lee-Maverick-Medina-Travis-Uvalde-Val Verde-Wilson-Zavala. && Aviation...10 Short-Term/Long-Term...Zeitler Public Service/Data Collection...EWilliams
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 927 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2019 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-101430- 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- 927 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today And Tonight. A Heat Advisory is in effect from Noon to 8 PM today for areas generally along and south of an Austin to San Antonio to Uvalde line. Hot and humid weather will lead to afternoon heat indices will peak in the 108 to 114 degree range. Hot and humid conditions are also in store for the remainder of south central Texas this afternoon. A strong cold front moves into the area late this afternoon and evening bringing scattered thunderstorms to the region. Some of these thunderstorms could be severe for areas along and north of a Carrizo Springs to La Grange line. Thunderstorm activity is expected to continue into early Monday morning. Damaging winds, large hail and locally heavy rainfall are possible, especially over the Hill Country. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 107 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:51 UTC.
52 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 78 mph that knocked down numerous trees northwest of Buchanan Dam.
The Llano ASOS (KAQO) reported a wind gust to 58 mph. Emergency Management reported some structure damage to a few businesses in the town of Llano as a result of the strong thunderstorm winds.
A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Llano.
A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Granger.
A thunderstorm produced two inch hail southwest of Jarrell.
A small tornado touched down near County Road 287 southwest of Liberty Hill. Numerous trees were damaged in the three quarters of a mile path. Winds are estimated to have been near 75 mph.
A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Llano.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down multiple large tree limbs in Spicewood.
A thunderstorm produced estimated wind gusts of 50 mph that knocked a 23 year old woman kayaker into Lake Pflugerville where she drowned. She was reported missing Sunday evening and her body was recovered Wednesday June 12.
The NWS COOP Observer at Spicewood reported large tree limbs down and roof damage to their residence.
A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in Elgin.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that snapped a tree on the south side of Canyon Lake.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that downed trees northeast of Kerrville.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 kts. in Manor.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down large tree limbs in Jollyville.
Travis County Emergency Management reported a roof blown off a residence due to high thunderstorm winds.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down a large tree limb in Leander.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 61 kts. at Mansfield Dam.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph near Tower Rd. and Bois D'Arc Rd. in Manor.
Travis County Emergency Management reported that a mobile home was pushed off its foundation due to strong thunderstorm winds.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that downed multiple trees in and around Bastrop.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a large tree which blocked Ohlen Rd. in northern Austin.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 52 kts. by the ASOS at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS).
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree on 15th St. near Red River St. in Austin. The downed tree blocked two lanes of the road.
A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail southwest of Bastrop.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down a large tree limb in Kyle.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that partially peeled the metal roof off a house in San Marcos.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 80 mph that blew a large section of a roof off a house in Niederwald.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked down some three inch tree limbs and damaged a roof in Jonestown.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 56 kts. by the AWOS at San Marcos Regional Airport.
A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in Bastrop.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph in San Leanna.
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing Old Bee Caves Rd. at Williamson Creek. The flooding was observed on a camera at ATXFloods.
A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Fischer.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 51 kts. by the AWOS at Gillespie County Airport (KT82).
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph in Martindale.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 80 mph that significantly damaged a barn in Fentress.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 85 mph that blew over three gas station awnings in Lockhart.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that damaged a middle school roof in Seguin.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked a tree down onto a house on Dauer Ranch Rd. east of Clear Springs.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that knocked down a telephone pole near the Tollway 130 in rural Guadalupe County.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree across FM 20 in rural Guadalupe County.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree across Gravel Pit Rd. in rural Guadalupe County.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 62 mph in Staples.
A resident reported that several homes and barns sustained minor wind damage as storms moved through the area.
The Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative reported multiple power outages as a result of trees and tree limbs being knocked down on power lines during a severe thunderstorm.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked down some six inch diameter tree limbs.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down trees in Luling.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that knocked down a telephone pole at FM 725 and E. Zipp Rd. on the south side of New Braunfels.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree across Pet St. on the south side of Seguin.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree onto a house on Sunrise Dr. on the south side of Seguin.
A thunderstorm produced 1.5 inch hail in Kerrville.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked numerous branches and blew shingles off a roof southeast of Seguin.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree across FM 466 southeast of Seguin.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree across Dunn St. on the north side of Seguin.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree across Turtle Ln. along Lake Placid on the west side of Seguin.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree across Fox Trotter Rd. south of Seguin.
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Kerrville.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree across Elm Creek Rd. southwest of Seguin.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree across Mesquite Pass southwest of Seguin.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree across Smith Falor Rd. east of New Berlin.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down tree limbs and caused intermittent power outages northeast of Seguin.
A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in Boerne.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that uprooted a 30 foot tree northeast of Hochheim.
A thunderstorm produced 1.5 inch hail in Fair Oaks Ranch.
A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in Helotes.
A thunderstorm produced 1.5 inch hail in Hondo.
A thunderstorm produced 1.25 inch hail in Hondo.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 51 kts. by the ASOS at South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (KHDO).
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Travis | 2019-06-09 | 23 | Female | Boating | Direct |
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