Troy Kimmel Weather

Forecasting Austin and South Central Texas Weather Since 1984

TK’s Special Briefing…. (220am CT-Mon/27Apr2015)

Austin / Travis County and South Central Texas Weather Update #4
Prepared by UT University/Incident Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
220am CT – Monday / 27 April 2015

…. Severe Thunderstorm Watch Expires for IH35 Corridor Counties ….
…. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Williamson.. Travis and Hays
Counties Expires at 215am ….

The line of strong thunderstorms has moved across the IH35 corridor..
so far the weather has generally behaved itself with no severe weather
reported in the three county IH35 corridor. As expected, rainfall.. given the
progressive nature of the system.. so far, has remained well below 1 inch.

Radar indicates that the strongest thunderstorms will continue eastward
with lighter rain showers and thunderstorms lingering for the next couple
of hours.

Dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning is continuing across the IH35 corridor
and will linger, as well, for a bit.

Continuing to monitor.. tk

TK’s Special Briefing…. (805pm CT-Sun/26Apr2015)

Austin / Travis County and South Central Texas Weather Update #3
Prepared by UT University/Incident Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
800pm CT – Sunday / 26 April 2015

…. Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for IH35 Corridor Counties
and Westward Across Texas Hill Country …. This Includes the Austin
Metro Area … It is in Effect Until 2am Monday Morning ….
WW0123 Radar

…. Counties Included in this Watch:
Williamson
Travis
Hays
and All of the Texas Hill Country to the West…

…. Text of the Watch ….

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 123
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
755 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
THE EDWARDS PLATEAU AND HILL COUNTRY OF TEXAS

* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING FROM 755 PM
UNTIL 200 AM CDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE…
ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

SUMMARY…RAPID THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 1-2
HOURS OVER THE EDWARDS PLATEAU AS A COLD FRONT COLLIDES WITH THE
REMNANT DRYLINE.  THE STORMS WILL LIKELY EVOLVE INTO LINE SEGMENTS
WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS AS FAR E AS THE SAT-AUS CORRIDOR ALONG I-35.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF JUNCTION TEXAS TO 55 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF DEL RIO
TEXAS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED
WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMEMBER…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

&&

Continuing to Monitor.. tk