Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1987
Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 29, 1987, 2:23 PM CDT for Edwards County, Kerr County, Real County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 29, 1987, 2:23 PM CDT (19:23 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 1987, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Edwards County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Real County, TX
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 118 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 248 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -411 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 996 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KSAT 291923
FFWSAT
TXC137-265-385-292230-
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX
223 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 1987
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN SOUTH TEXAS
...EDWARDS...KERR...REAL
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN
EDWARDS...NORTHERN REAL...AND NORHTERN KERR COUNTIES. MOUNTAIN HOME
REPORTED ONE INCH OF RAIN IN 30 MINUTES WITH ONE OF THESE THUNDER
STORMS. STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL REMAIN FLOODED IN
PORTIONS OF THESE COUNTIES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN
REPORTED.
REMEMBER...DEATHS DURING FLASH FLOODING ARE FREQUENTLY RELATED TO
MOTORISTS DRIVING INTO FLOODED LOW WATER CROSSINGS OR FROM CHILDREN
PLAYING NEAR FLOODED STREAMS OR DRAINAGE AREAS.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR
SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS...THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AND ADJACENT AREAS OF THE
EDWARDS PLATEAU. THE WATCH WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED THROUGH TONIGHT.What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 29, 10:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 1000 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 1987 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS MORNING... AT 950 AM AUSTIN RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW WIDESPREAD RAIN OVER CENTRAL TEXAS WITH THE STRANGEST THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR KERRVILLE TO SOUTH OF SAN ANTONIO TO NEAR VICTORIA TO NEAR WHARTON. ALSO THUNDERSTORMS WERE NEAR GEORGETOWN AND ROUND ROCK TO SOUTH OF BASTROP. THE ACTIVITY IS MOVING TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH. NO SEVERE WEATHER OR FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN RPORTED IN THE AREA FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS BUT MANY SMALL STREAMS CONTINUE BANKFULL AND MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS ARE STILL DANGEROUS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH LOW WATER CROSSINGS OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. KEEP INFORMED OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Special weather statement, May 29, 10:42 AM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 1040 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 1987 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR TODAY... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THE AREA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AT 1030 AM AUSTIN RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW WIDESPREAD RAIN OVER CENTRAL TEXAS WITH THE STRANGEST THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR KERRVILLE TO SOUTH OF HONDO AND EASTWARD TO COLLEGE STATION AND HOUSTON AND GALVESTON. VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH FLOODING ARE OCCURRING NEAR MEDINA LAKE WEST OF SAN ANTONIO. ACTIVITY IS MOVING EAST AND NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH. NO FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN RPORTED IN THE AREA FOR THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS BUT MANY SMALL STREAMS CONTINUE BANKFULL AND MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS ARE STILL DANGEROUS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO KEEP INFORMED AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH LOW WATER CROSSINGS OR THROUGH WATER OVER ROADWAYS. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR \LATEST INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, May 29, 11:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 1143 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 1987 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR TODAY... AT 1130 AM AUSTIN RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW WIDESPREAD RAIN EAST OF A LINE FROM WACO TO MARBLE FALLS TO JUST WEST OF KERRVILLE AND SOUTHWARD. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING NEAR KERRVILLE TO SAN ANTONIO. ACTIVITY IS MOVING EAST AND NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH. NO FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN RPORTED IN THE AREA FOR THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS BUT MANY SMALL STREAMS CONTINUE BANKFULL AND MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS ARE STILL DANGEROUS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO KEEP INFORMED AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH LOW WATER CROSSINGS OR THROUGH WATER OVER ROADWAYS. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATEST INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, May 29, 1:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 110 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 1987 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR TODAY... AT 100 PM AUSTIN RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW WIDESPREAD RAIN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM JUNCTION TO BELTON TO CENTERVILLE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOSTLY FROM HARPER TO FREDERICKSBURG TO NEAR NEW BRAUNFELS AND NEAR SCHULENBURG. ACTIVITY IS MOVING EAST AND NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH. NO FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN RPORTED IN THE AREA FOR THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS BUT MANY SMALL STREAMS CONTINUE BANKFULL AND MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS ARE STILL DANGEROUS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO KEEP INFORMED AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH LOW WATER CROSSINGS OR THROUGH WATER OVER ROADWAYS. TH IS HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATEST INFORMATION.
Local storm report, May 29, 1:49 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX
150 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 1987
TIME EVENT
140 PM CDT STATE POLICE REPORTED PENNY SIZE HAIL AND LARGER IN
NORSTHERN KERR COUNTY.Special weather statement, May 29, 2:13 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 215 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 1987 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR TODAY... AT 210 PM AUSTIN RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW WIDESPREAD RAIN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM JUNCTION TO BELTON TO CENTERVILLE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM WEST OF HARPER TO JOHNSON CITY AND DRIPPING SPRINGS AND NEAR SCHULENBURG. ACTIVITY IS MOVING EAST AND NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH. NO FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN RPORTED IN THE AREA FOR THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS BUT MANY SMALL STREAMS CONTINUE BANKFULL AND MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS ARE STILL DANGEROUS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO KEEP INFORMED AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH LOW WATER CROSSINGS OR THROUGH WATER OVER ROADWAYS. THISz HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. PERSONS IN PEDERNALES STATE PARK SHOULD WATCH FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATERS AS STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING DOWN THE RIVER. STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATEST INFORMATION.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 7:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 70 min |
| May 28, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 70 min |
| May 28, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney | 62 min |
| May 28, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 65 min |
| May 28, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney | 57 min |
| May 28, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney | 61 min |
| May 29, 12:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Real, Uvalde | 66 min |
| May 29, 12:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney | 66 min |
| May 29, 1:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Uvalde | 55 min |
| May 29, 2:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina | 58 min |
| May 29, 2:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 2 hr |
| May 29, 3:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 2 hr |
| May 29, 3:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Real | 4 hr |
| May 29, 3:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Medina, Uvalde | 4 hr |
| May 29, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Real, Uvalde | 60 min |
| May 29, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kendall | 60 min |
| May 29, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Medina | 60 min |
| May 29, 4:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays | 4 hr |
| May 29, 4:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Lee | 4 hr |
| May 29, 4:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco | 4 hr |
| May 29, 4:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Uvalde | 65 min |
| May 29, 4:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick | 62 min |
| May 29, 7:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Uvalde | 4 hr |
| May 29, 11:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kerr, Real | 3 hr |
| May 29, 1:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kerr | 58 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.