An upper level low moved across Texas from the Gulf of Mexico and generated isolated thunderstorms. One of these storms produced damaging wind gusts.
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An upper level low moved across Texas from the Gulf of Mexico and generated isolated thunderstorms. One of these storms produced damaging 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 Jul 28, 1:36 PM CST, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 236 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021 .SHORT TERM (Today through Thursday)... Latest 500mb RAP analysis places an inverted trough over northeastern Mexico, with a notable spin on GOES 16 WV imagery.A 598dm Subtropical Ridge remains centered over north-central Kansas, acting to suppress convection. Despite this ridging, the aforementioned inverted trough will act to generate isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, especially over the Coastal Plains, northern Hill Country, and Southern Edwards Plateau. An shower or storm activity should quickly wane after 03Z from east to west, with another mild, muggy, and seasonable night in store. Thursday looks similar to today, but we'll be on the backside of the inverted trough, and the Subtropical Ridge will slowly begin migrating further south yet again. This will act to further suppress convection, but we will still hold onto 20% PoPs as sea breeze influences will still be at play. As far as temperatures go, it will be slightly cooler today, as increased cloud cover in isolated showers and storms will keep temps slightly cooler, generally in the lower 90s north and mid to upper 90s south. Thursday will be slightly warmer and closer to normals with highs back in the mid to upper 90s areawide, with a few spots in the Rio Grande Plains getting near the century mark. && .LONG TERM (Thursday Night through Tuesday)... As ridging moves back in, rain shuts off for most of the area with the exception of some coastal sea breeze showers that may move inland. The weekend should be a mostly dy forecast with temperatures on the rise. Highs over the weekend to be at or just above normal. With the humidity, the heat index values become elevated. Practice heat safety if outdoors. By Sunday night, a cold front approaches from the north and should remain north of the area, however, would be the focus for some showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon beginning on Monday. For this package, have opted to keep POPs low until better agreement on how far south the front moves. Increased cloudiness and some weakness in the ridge should take temperatures down a few degrees early to mid week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 94 76 96 76 95 / 30 10 20 - 20 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 94 75 95 75 95 / 30 10 20 - 20 New Braunfels Muni Airport 94 74 96 74 95 / 20 10 20 - 20 Burnet Muni Airport 93 75 94 75 95 / 30 10 20 - 20 Del Rio Intl Airport 98 76 99 78 99 / 20 20 - - - Georgetown Muni Airport 94 76 95 75 95 / 30 10 20 - 20 Hondo Muni Airport 94 74 95 74 95 / 10 - 10 - 20 San Marcos Muni Airport 95 74 96 74 96 / 20 10 20 - 20 La Grange - Fayette Regional 95 77 96 77 95 / 30 10 20 - 30 San Antonio Intl Airport 93 75 94 76 94 / 10 - 10 - 20 Stinson Muni Airport 95 76 96 77 96 / 10 - 10 - 20 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && Short-Term/Aviation...Morris Long-Term...YB Decision Support...Runyen
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 357 AM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-290900- 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- 357 AM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today And Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 31 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:30 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph. A video on social media showed a microburst that overturned a camper, caused some minor tree damage, and damaged a door at a business.
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