The combination of a strong upper level disturbance, a dryline moving east and strong instability resulted in scattered severe thunderstorms across portions of the Big Country and northern Concho Valley. The severe storms produced very large hail and damaging winds.
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The combination of a strong upper level disturbance, a dryline moving east and strong instability resulted in scattered severe thunderstorms across portions of the Big Country and northern Concho Valley. The severe storms produced very large hail and damaging winds.
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 1, 1:10 PM CST, 45 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 210 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024 ...New SHORT TERM... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Tuesday) Issued at 204 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024 Convection already developing across the eastern Permian Basin this afternoon, where the dryline has been slow to move east. As the dryline shifts east this afternoon and into the evening, storms should find a little more unstable air mass and blossom some in coverage. Given the instability with CAPE value above 2000 and plenty of shear, getting some large hail out the stronger storms looks entirely possible. As a pacific front overtakes the dryline this evening, the convection should push east by mid to late evening. Drier air behind the Pacific front this afternoon and then a strong front overnight will bring a much cooler air mass. Lows tonight in the 40s and highs tomorrow only in the 50s and 60s. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday night through next Monday) Issued at 158 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024 The upper level trough will start to shift off to the west to start the long term. At the same time an upper low will start developing off the west coast. This will put us in an upper level ridging pattern for much of the long term. There will be a slight warming trend Tuesday into Friday, with mostly sunny skies and low precipitation chances. However, as we get to the eclipse weekend the forecast starts to get a bit more complicated. The low over the west coast will move inland Saturday and is expected to move to our north sometime Saturday into Sunday. A low is forecast to form off of the rockies and drag a front through late Saturday into early Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms could accompany this front. Breezy winds will be possible ahead of the front Saturday morning and afternoon, with winds at 20 to 25 mph and gusts near 35 mph. Another upper level low is expected to move into the southwest U.S. from California on Monday. As it does this, upper level winds will turn more southwest, bringing in Pacific moisture and high clouds. Disturbances in the flow aloft could bring also bring additional rain chances for the weekend and early next week. At lower levels, the front will bring drier conditions behind it. But, it could be short lived as winds are forecast to quickly switch back to the south and bring gulf moisture and low clouds into the area. How quickly these winds can switch back will play a large roll in how far north the low clouds will make it. Right now, our counties in the path of the total eclipse have a low chance (10 to 30%) of at least partial eclipse viewability (partial viewability is defined as 50% or less sky cover). It is worth mentioning, that we are still 7 days out from the eclipse, so there is quite a bit of uncertainty in exactly where and when the low clouds and rain will form. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1248 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024 Bands of low, mid, and high clouds continue across West Central Texas terminals, although the lower MVFR cigs will dissipate by mid afternoon. Most areas should see just the VFR mid and high clouds for this afternoon and tonight. A stray shower or thunderstorms is possible, mainly near KBBD and KJCT but looks like most of this activity will be east of those locations. Will hold off mentioning in the terminal forecast for now. Otherwise, gusty southwest winds will shift to the west and then northwest as a pacific front and then a stronger front from the north move across the area. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 49 61 40 75 / 10 0 0 0 San Angelo 51 68 40 76 / 0 0 0 0 Junction 50 74 41 78 / 30 0 0 0 Brownwood 49 65 40 74 / 20 0 0 0 Sweetwater 48 61 41 75 / 0 10 0 0 Ozona 50 69 41 74 / 0 0 0 0 Brady 52 67 42 73 / 20 0 0 0 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....AP AVIATION...07
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service San Angelo TX 145 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024 TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-021845- 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- 145 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms, some of which could strengthen to severe levels, will be possible across much of West Central Texas this afternoon and evening. The main risk of severe storms will be east of a Throckmorton to Coleman to Junctions, although some stronger storms near severe levels may develop just about anywhere across the area. The main severe weather threat will be large hail and perhaps damaging winds, along with dangerous cloud to ground lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday More storms are expected to develop SAturday evening into Sunday and Monday. ITs too early to tell just how strong these storms may be, but at the very least dangerous lightning will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
236 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024
TXZ049-054-012015-
Fisher TX-Nolan TX-
236 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN NOLAN AND FISHER
COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM CDT...
At 236 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Loraine, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hamlin, Rotan, Roby, Sylvester, Mccaulley, Wastella, Longworth,
Hitson, Gannon, Busby, Capitola, I-20 Near The Nolan-
Mitchell County Line, and Us-84 Near The Nolan-Fisher County Line.
This includes Interstate 20 near Mile Marker 229.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
west central Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 10014 3277 10015 3240 10066 3271 10066
3297 10038
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 223DEG 49KT 3246 10073
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
mkdSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
254 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024
TXZ049-054-113-127-012045-
Fisher TX-Nolan TX-Jones TX-Taylor TX-
254 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN JONES...NORTHERN
NOLAN...SOUTHEASTERN FISHER AND NORTHWESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES THROUGH
345 PM CDT...
At 254 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Roscoe, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Sweetwater, Hamlin, Roscoe, Merkel, Trent, Sylvester, Neinda, Noodle,
Mccaulley, Longworth, Champion, The Intersection Of Us-
180 And Ranch Road 126, Gannon, Lake Sweetwater, Busby, Truby, Stith,
The Intersection Of Ranch Road 608 And Highway 147, Camp Boothe Oaks,
and I-20 Near The Nolan-Mitchell County Line.
This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 229 and 270.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
west central Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3252 9987 3215 10066 3244 10066 3296 10013
3296 9996
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 238DEG 36KT 3245 10056
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
snThe San Angelo radar (KSJT), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:56 UTC.
10 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
There were power poles reported blown down in Roscoe by the Nolan County Sheriff's Office.
Public reported a cotton storage warehouse was heavily damaged by a downburst.
The Nolan County Sherriff's Office reported multiple power poles down in Sweetwater.
The public reported baseball size hail in Hawley. The very large hail damaged vehicles and home windows were broken.
Trained spotter reported quarter size hail.
The Fort Chadbourne mesonet reported a wind gust of 71 mph.
A trained spotter reported baseball size hail north of Lake Phantom Hill on Farm to Market Road 600.
Public reported 1 inch tree limbs broken and shingles blown off.
Public reported quarter size hail.
The public reported a roof was blown off a house.
Mesonet observation site reported 88 mph wind gust.
Public reported shingles blown off roofs.
Public reported quarter size hail.
The public reported a wind gust of 71 mph.
Public reported a traffic sign was blown down and a dumpster was moved into the road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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