Texas Spring 2022

[kassi]

From KXAN:

6:38 p.m. A new tornado warning has been issued for Elgin, McDade and Coupland until 7 p.m. A “particularly dangerous situation” tag has been attached to this storm. Seek shelter now.

A confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado is located near Bartlett, or near Granger, moving northeast, NWS says.

[South Texas Storms]

Can't say I'm surprised about what's going on. Hope everyone stays safe!

Yep the SPC and HRRR did a good job forecasting this event. Definitely not a bust with several tornadoes still on the ground.

[TheProfessor]

https://twitter.com/YWNReporter/status/ ... 2552179717

https://twitter.com/andrews_weather/sta ... 6552365056

[Texas Snowman]

777
WWUS54 KEWX 212346
SVSEWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
646 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022


TXC021-287-491-220000-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-220322T0000Z/
Williamson TX-Bastrop TX-Lee TX-
646 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON...NORTH CENTRAL BASTROP AND NORTHWESTERN LEE
COUNTIES...

At 646 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Elgin, moving northeast at 35 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Elgin, Coupland, Knobb Springs, Blue, McDade, Butler and Cedar Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3024 9732 3034 9742 3042 9737 3044 9739
3057 9725 3049 9717 3047 9716 3046 9714
3037 9705
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 233DEG 32KT 3035 9733

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

[ElectricStorm]

Too bad these storms are moving into a huge radar hole. Even worse now that the Ft. Hood radar is down.

[Iceresistance]

Too bad these storms are moving into a huge radar hole. Even worse now that the Ft. Hood radar is down.

The good news is that I've heard that the radar tower is still standing.

[Ntxw]

Val Castor has confirmed severe Tornado Damage near Kingston, OK

Maybe EF2 to EF3

The tornado blew through just before Val got there, it was completely rain-wrapped, which made it more dangerous & scary.

Val is currently assisting the residents impacted by the tornado

I watched a chaser stream this. There's definitely significant damage around Kingston (I have family in Madill.) The storm looked like it was the one that started near Decatur and moved through Gainesville then into Oklahoma. Same cluster that generated the Jacksboro tornado. Been saying this a lot but triple point tracker.

The other being the well advertised S-C Texas event.

[Ntxw]

Meanwhile a blizzard is going on in Amarillo.

Current conditions at
Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)
Lat: 35.22°NLon: 101.72°WElev: 3606ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 26 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill 24°F (-4°C)
Last update 21 Mar 6:53 pm CDT

[ElectricStorm]

More cells starting to fire behind the main line of supercells, a couple already have some rotation.

[Iceresistance]

Too bad these storms are moving into a huge radar hole. Even worse now that the Ft. Hood radar is down.

The good news is that I've heard that the radar tower is still standing.

 https://twitter.com/ahberrington/status/1506053418330296328

[Iceresistance]

Meanwhile a blizzard is going on in Amarillo.

Current conditions at
Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)
Lat: 35.22°NLon: 101.72°WElev: 3606ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 26 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill 24°F (-4°C)
Last update 21 Mar 6:53 pm CDT

They had Severe Storms a few hours before this.

[Bhow]

Any idea why the big hail didn’t materialize? Seems to be a completely tornado event

[Iceresistance]

Waco is next, they're under a Tornado Warning.

[Ntxw]

They really should put a radar somewhere between Tyler and Huntsville. It's crazy such a large swath of land bisected by I-45 is basically blind with little to no radar coverage.

[ElectricStorm]

Getting a bad feeling about that southern supercell near Giddings. Chasers reporting tornado on the ground but not confirmed yet. And it's heading straight for College Station. Also Ft. Hood radar is back

[WacoWx]

Doesn’t a&m have a meteorology program?

[TheProfessor]

Any idea why the big hail didn’t materialize? Seems to be a completely tornado event

Hard to tell without looking at a nearby sounding. Part of it may actually be that the larger hail did materialize but just wasn't reported. Often times this happens on big tornado days. Hail takes a back seat. It's one of the reasons why we (NWS) underestimate hail, especially if we go heavy on using reports.

[Ntxw]

Supercell moving towards Lyons and College Station is a beast. Hard hook echo even that far away from radar.

[Cerlin]

This has been a monumental outbreak so far...prayers for everyone impacted.

[jasons2k]

This is looking bad for Bryan/CS. Folks there need to seek shelter soon!