Tornado Warnings Cover South Central Texas as Storms Move North
The National Weather Service has issued multiple tornado warnings for parts of south central Texas amid severe thunderstorms, while France transitions from a heatwave to widespread storms.
Tornado Warnings Issued in South Central Texas
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a Tornado Warning for south central Medina County in south central Texas and northwestern Frio County in south central Texas until 715 AM CDT. [1] At 623 AM CDT a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Frio Town or 14 miles northwest of Pearsall moving north at 15 mph. [1] Radar indicated rotation as the source of the warning. [1] The hazard includes a tornado with the impact that flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. [1]
A separate report from the same office describes a Tornado Warning for the same counties until 630 AM CDT. [2] At 545 AM CDT a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Frio Town or 13 miles northwest of Pearsall moving north at 15 mph. [2] Radar again indicated rotation as the source with the same hazard of a tornado and the same impact of flying debris dangerous to those caught without shelter. [2] These successive issuances reflect the ongoing movement of the storm system across the region at consistent speed.
Severe Thunderstorm Threat in Medina and Frio Counties
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Medina County in south central Texas and northwestern Frio County in south central Texas until 645 AM CDT. [3] At 541 AM CDT a severe thunderstorm was located near Frio Town or 14 miles northwest of Pearsall moving north at 10 mph. [3] Radar indicated the source of the warning with a hazard of 70 mph wind gusts. [3] The expected impact includes considerable tree damage along with likely damage to mobile homes and roofs. [3]
This warning overlaps in location with the tornado warnings and covers a similar timeframe in the early morning hours. The slower northward movement noted at 10 mph in this alert contrasts with the 15 mph speed reported in the tornado warnings yet remains within the same general area of south central Texas counties.
Ongoing Flood Warnings in Uvalde County
The Flood Warning continues for the Nueces River at Laguna affecting Uvalde County. [4] The Flood Warning is extended for the Frio River below Dry Frio affecting Uvalde County. [4] Minor flooding is forecast for the Frio River below Dry Frio until late tonight. [4] At 12.0 feet minor lowland flooding reaches secondary and primary roads and low bridges. [4] At 15.0 feet moderate flooding reaches crop and pasture areas. [4] These conditions could impact roads bridges crops and pastures through the duration of the warning period.
France Downgrades Heatwave Alerts Amid Incoming Storms
The latest heatwave to grip France is slowly receding from the west with all 26 red alerts that were in place now downgraded to orange. [5] The dramatic weather continues over large parts of France as storms take over. [5] This shift follows the end of the red heatwave alerts across the country.
Broader Context of Current Severe Weather
Tornado warnings remain active in south central Medina County and northwestern Frio County until 715 AM CDT with radar indicated rotation and a storm moving north at 15 mph. [1] A concurrent severe thunderstorm warning for overlapping areas of southwestern Medina County and northwestern Frio County extends until 645 AM CDT with 70 mph wind gusts. [3] Flood warnings continue for the Nueces River at Laguna and the Frio River below Dry Frio in Uvalde County with minor flooding forecast until late tonight. [4] In France all 26 red heatwave alerts have been downgraded to orange as storms affect large parts of the country. [5] These events illustrate simultaneous severe weather developments on separate continents.
What to watch next: Continued northward movement of the thunderstorm over Frio Town at 15 mph with radar indicated rotation and the flood warnings for the Frio and Nueces rivers that extend until late tonight.
