A shortwave trough moved through the upper pattern and pushed a cold front through South Central Texas. Thunderstorms developed along this front and produced damaging wind gusts and one tornado.
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A shortwave trough moved through the upper pattern and pushed a cold front through South Central Texas. Thunderstorms developed along this front and produced damaging wind gusts and one tornado.
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 Oct 24, 6:46 PM CST, 39 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 746 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022 ...New MESOSCALE UPDATE... .UPDATE... Issued at 538 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022 Quick update sent to accelerate the onset time of the post-frontal Wind Advisory for western counties. && .MESOSCALE UPDATE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 553 AND TORNADO WATCH 554... Issued at 736 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022 Scattered strong to at times severe thunderstorms have developed across portions of Hill Country and the southern Edwards Plateau through the early evening hours. Activity has been triggered by an advancing cold front, as well as a remnant outflow boundary from earlier day showers and thunderstorms to our north. Recent radar trends have indicated some degree of supercellular and attendant mesocyclonic presentation to some of this activity, most recently with a storm riding the outflow boundary through portions of Burnet and Llano Counties. A tornado watch has been coordinated with the Storm Prediction Center in light of these trends, and is in effect until Midnight CDT. In addition to the isolated tornado threat, we anticipate straight line wind potential to emerge as convection organizes into a predominantly linear orientation and propagates into deeper moisture along and east of US 281 through the next several hours. Large hail exceeding quarter size will also be possible in the strongest updrafts. We will continue to monitor trends closely. Have a way of receiving warnings through the first half of tonight if you are in one of these watches. Quigley && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Tuesday night) Issued at 317 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022 An outflow boundary is located from the I-35 corridor into the coastal plains and has helped to trigger scattered rain shower activity. Further northwest, remains a pre-frontal trough or decaying initial cold front from Waco to Killeen into the Hill Country to near Burnet as well. These two boundaries and the convergence zone between them will be the focus for additional showers along with a few thunderstorms this afternoon. A few stronger updrafts may be possible with this activity given the thermodynamic and shear profiles but our greatest concern for potential severe weather remains tonight when stronger forcing arrives from the upper level low to the north and the Pacific cold front advancing into and across the region. A few initial discrete convective cells could develop with the approaching Pacific front this evening but any activity should quickly congeal into a squall line as the Pacific front advances into the I-35 corridor from the Hill Country. The squall line quickly advances eastward where the squall line should exit the coastal plains around or shortly after the midnight hour. The primary severe weather hazard along this line will be damaging straight line winds of around or in excess of 60 mph. A low but secondary hazard is the potential for an isolated tornado or two given the low-level shear and wind profiles ahead of the squall line. Hail up to 1 inch in diameter is also possible but is the lowest concern with this severe weather event. The squall line briefly will generate heavy rainfall as well but concern for any flooding is low given the fast-moving nature of this line. Another growing concern for tonight is of the potential for a nocturnal wind event where strong non-convective wind gusts may become as high as 50 mph across the Hill Country to the I-35 corridor behind the Pacific front with a 55 kt 850 mb jet streak nosing into that area. Some of the high res guidance has even stronger gusts than that into the 60 mph range. A Wind Advisory has been issued across that region from 11 pm through 9 am on Tuesday. The northwesterly flow will stay breezy through Tuesday morning before gradually subsiding from the afternoon through the evening hours. A much drier airmass will also filter across South-Central Texas behind the front. The dry air leads to a larger diurnal range in temperatures where Tuesday afternoon will see afternoon highs ranging from the mid 70s into the low 80s while overnight lows Tuesday night fall into the 40s and low 50s. A few of the lower valley locations across the Hill Country could fall as low as the upper 30s. The combination of the dry air along with moderate to breezy winds through Tuesday could result in elevated to near critical fire weather conditions, especially for areas that see little rainfall through tonight. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday through Monday) Issued at 317 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022 Wednesday morning, zonal flow will be in place aloft with a sfc high dominating the Plains from TX up into Canada. Clear skies and light winds are forecast with temperatures rising into the upper 70s and lower 80s. As the high slides east overnight into Thursday, low level moisture will begin to return. Temperatures will be 1-3 degrees warmer on Thursday in many locations near and east of I-35. By Thursday evening, a trough will begin to move in from the NW and is expected to cut off and slow over TX into Friday, allowing a sfc low to develop. We expect another period of showers and thunderstorms overnight into Friday morning ahead of and along the next cold front, which is anticipated to exit our region to the east by about midday on Friday. There is some wiggle room to refine this timing over the next couple of days. Rainfall amounts will likely not add up to a whole lot, anticipated to be less than an inch for most areas. Can't rule out strong to potentially severe storms along the front either, although confidence is very low this far out. Gusty NW winds and dry air move in during the day Friday, and will likely be highest along the Rio Grande where sustained winds of 20- 25 mph are forecast and gusts may exceed 35 mph once again. This may bring renewed Fire Weather concerns, especially where little to no rain falls in todays or Thursday night's events. Will have to continue to monitor the speed of exit of that system, as a slower progression as depicted by the ECMWF could keep gustier winds around over the weekend. Temperatures will be below normal Friday and Saturday, but not exceedingly so as we won't be able to tap into an arctic airmass. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 650 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022 Convective allowing models and tracking tools on satellite imagery seem to hone in on a FROPA time of 03Z give or take a few minutes over the 3 I-35 TAF locations. At DRT prevailing winds out of the south will shift near or a few minutes after the 00Z start time, so a brief prelim period was added through 0015Z to provide messaging on when the shift was to occur. No convection is anticipated at DRT, but a 1-2 hour period of convection is expected near I-35 with the wider time windows expected over the northern part of the squall line. Behind the front strong overnight winds are expected as a wind advisory will remain in effect. Late morning mixing could bring some spotty wind gusts to 25 knots, but MOS guidance seem to downplay the daytime mixing of winds. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 54 77 49 79 / 60 0 0 0 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 54 77 43 79 / 60 0 0 0 New Braunfels Muni Airport 55 80 47 83 / 50 0 0 0 Burnet Muni Airport 50 75 47 79 / 40 0 0 0 Del Rio Intl Airport 55 77 50 80 / 10 0 0 0 Georgetown Muni Airport 52 75 45 78 / 50 0 0 0 Hondo Muni Airport 53 80 46 83 / 10 0 0 0 San Marcos Muni Airport 55 79 45 81 / 60 0 0 0 La Grange - Fayette Regional 55 76 47 80 / 80 0 0 0 San Antonio Intl Airport 56 79 51 81 / 40 0 0 0 Stinson Muni Airport 57 81 50 83 / 40 0 0 0 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 9 AM CDT Tuesday for Bandera-Blanco-Burnet-Comal-Gillespie-Hays-Kendall-Kerr-Llano- Travis-Uvalde-Williamson. Wind Advisory until 9 AM CDT Tuesday for Edwards-Kinney-Real-Val Verde. && Short-Term...Brady Long-Term...KCW Aviation...Oaks
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 328 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-252030- 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- 328 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...Tonight. We continue to anticipate the development of showers and thunderstorms along and ahead of an advancing cold front through this evening. Severe weather remains possible, with damaging winds in excess of 60 MPH being the primary concern. An isolated tornado and/or hail stone exceeding quarter size can't be ruled out as secondary threats. Strong wind gusts are expected through the overnight hours over portions of Hill Country and the southern Edwards Plateau behind the cold front. Gusts in the 50-60 MPH range will be possible over this region. A Wind Advisory has been issued from 11 PM this evening through 9 AM tomorrow. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Dry post cold frontal air and gusty winds will contribute to elevated to near critical fire weather conditions over the southern Edwards Plateau and Rio Grande Plains Tuesday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
725 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022
TXZ171-250115-
Llano TX-
725 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Llano County through
815 PM CDT...
At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Castell, or 11 miles east of Mason, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Kingsland, Llano, Gainesville, Buchanan Lake Village, Castell, Baby
Head, Lone Grove, Stolz, Bluffton, Oxford, Tow and Sunrise Beach
Village.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central Texas.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3088 9846 3087 9843 3079 9843 3067 9842
3067 9844 3065 9842 3059 9842 3059 9896
3081 9896 3092 9854 3092 9845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 244DEG 54KT 3072 9903
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CPSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
744 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022
TXZ171-188-250130-
Gillespie TX-Llano TX-
744 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Gillespie and southwestern Llano Counties through 830 PM CDT...
At 743 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cherry Spring, or 17 miles northwest of Fredericksburg, moving east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Cherry Spring, Prairie Mountain, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area,
Eckert, Crabapple, Doss, Willow City and Oxford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3036 9860 3037 9912 3050 9914 3050 9897
3059 9896 3067 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 262DEG 32KT 3048 9904
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CPSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
807 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022
TXZ171-172-186-188>190-250145-
Blanco TX-Gillespie TX-Kerr TX-Llano TX-Kendall TX-Burnet TX-
807 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Kerr,
northwestern Blanco, Gillespie, Llano, northwestern Kendall and
Burnet Counties through 845 PM CDT...
At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Lake Victor to Enchanted Rock
State Natural Area to 6 miles southeast of Kerr Wildlife Management
Area. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Burnet, Marble Falls, Kingsland, Llano,
Comfort, Bertram, Round Mountain, Buchanan Dam, Gainesville, Granite
Shoals, Horseshoe Bay, Meadowlakes, Ingram, Hunt, Buchanan Lake
Village, Stonewall, Highland Haven and Inks Lake State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms 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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central Texas.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3099 9788 3090 9783 3079 9796 3074 9798
2987 9883 2992 9963 3050 9899 3050 9896
3052 9896 3092 9851 3093 9842 3097 9845
3103 9839 3104 9824
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 267DEG 35KT 3093 9830 3051 9881 3001 9945
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
CPThe Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:25 UTC.
10 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that broke some three inch diameter tree limbs near Granite Shoals.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that broke some three inch diameter tree limbs north of Burnet.
A National Weather Service storm survey team determined a tornado touched down just west of CR 234 and north of CR 239. The tornado moved southeastward producing EF-0 damage to trees and a barn and knocked down a two-story home that was still under construction near CR 310 and CR 237. As the tornado crossed this intersection it turned east and strengthened and widened. High end EF-0 damage was observed to trees and some homes just to the west of I-35. The tornado crossed I-35 south of CR 314 and north of Ronald Reagan Blvd. and strengthened further. A semi-trailer was flipped on I-35 and the driver sustained minor injuries. Nine wooden power poles were brought down on the north bound side of I-35, including one that was snapped in half. As the tornado continued east of I-35 and west of Little Road EF-1 damage was observed. Additional power poles were damaged and snapped. A home sustained roof damage and many large tree branches were snapped. A barn had a portion of the roof removed. A small, enclosed cargo trailer on the property was lofted roughly 100 yards downwind. Maximum winds were estimated at 100 mph just east of I-35. The tornado dissipated east of Little Road.
An NWS storm survey team surveyed wind damage farther north of a tornado track, near CR 313. Numerous homes and businesses sustained minor roof damage east of I-35, both north and south of CR-313. Many fences were also blown down. A fire station had its doors blown out. A business along the west side of I-35 also had garage doors blown out and another had a trailer that was rolled onto the I-35 service road. All damage was in a roughly west to east orientation. The survey team could not find evidence of a tornado and concluded the damage was most likely caused by a large swath of 60-80 mph straight-line winds.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 80 mph. The winds blew over a truck-tractor semi-trailer and blew cars into the ditch along I-35 south-southwest of Jarrell. I-35 was shut down for about two hours while the damage was cleared.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew over a tree onto a fence in Cedar Park.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 63 mph by the WXFLOW mesonet station XWPP at Windy Point Park on Lake Travis.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that broke some one inch diameter tree limbs near Pflugerville.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down a tree onto a fence in South Austin.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 60 mph at the intersection of W. Centerpoint Rd. and Wonder World Dr. in San Marcos.
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down trees and power lines in Lockhart.
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