Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1994
Flash Flood Warning 31, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Nov 4, 1994, 9:45 PM CST for Edwards County, Kerr County, Real County, Texas. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 4, 1994, 9:45 PM CST (03:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 4, 1994, 11:45 PM CST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Edwards County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Real County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 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
- 1380 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1184 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 388 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 8.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSAT 050346 FFWSAT TXC137-265-385-050445- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX 945 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIESS... IN SOUTH TEXAS ...EDWARDS COUNTY...KERR COUNTY...REAL COUNTY AT 945 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS EDWARDS AND REAL COUNTIES AND BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO WESTERN KERR COUNTY. THE LINE WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF EDWARDS COUNTY. RIVERS...CREEKS...AND STREAMS AS WELL AS LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL FILL QUICKLY WITH RAIN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT NWHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. &
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, Nov 4, 7:43 PM CST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
TXZ142-155-156-171-172-188-190-173-192-191-193-208-194-209-174- 050245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 743 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR LAMPASAS COUNTY WAS CANCELLED... ...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS UNTIL 11 PM... AT 740 A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG I-35 FROM SAN ANTONIO TO WACO. ANOTHER LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDESTORMS WAS SOUTHEAST OF SAN ANGELO. SYSTEM MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MILES PER HOUR. STORM MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE STRONGER STORMS PRODUCED GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THE STRONGER STORMS ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING OCCASIONAL WEAK FUNNEL CLOUDS. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR LOCAL CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO ACT FAST SHOULD CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. TSCHIRHART
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 7:46 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
TXZ142-155-156-171-172-188-190-173-192-191-193-208-194-209-174- 050245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 743 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR LAMPASAS COUNTY WAS CANCELLED... ...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS UNTIL 11 PM... AT 740 A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG I-35 FROM SAN ANTONIO TO WACO. ANOTHER LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDESTORMS WAS SOUTHEAST OF SAN ANGELO. SYSTEM MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MILES PER HOUR. STORM MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE STRONGER STORMS PRODUCED GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THE STRONGER STORMS ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING OCCASIONAL WEAK FUNNEL CLOUDS. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR LOCAL CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO ACT FAST SHOULD CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. TSCHIRtHART
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 8:13 PM CST, 1 hour 32 minutes before
TXZ183-050300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX 815 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 AT 810 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT HONDO INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL VAL VERDE COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 50 MILES NORTH OF DEL RIO IN NORTHEAST VAL VERDE COUNTY...ANOTHER STROM STORM WAS LOCATED 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO NEAR COMSTOCK. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. BOATERS AND FISHERMEN ON LAKE AMISTAD SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SHORE AND AWAY FROM THE WATER IF THUNDER IS HEARD...LIGHTNING IS SEEN OR WINDS BEGIN INCREASING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR FURT.HER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
TXZ183-050300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX 815 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 AT 810 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT HONDO INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL VAL VERDE COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 50 MILES NORTH OF DEL RIO IN NORTHEAST VAL VERDE COUNTY...ANOTHER STROM STORM WAS LOCATED 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO NEAR COMSTOCK. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. BOATERS AND FISHERMEN ON LAKE AMISTAD SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SHORE AND AWAY FROM THE WATER IF THUNDER IS HEARD...LIGHTNING IS SEEN OR WINDS BEGIN INCREASING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 8:38 PM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
TXZ142-155-156-171-172-188-190-173-192-191-193-208-194-209-174- 050345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 838 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS UNTIL 11 PM... AT 835 PM A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 10 MILES NORTH OF JUNCTION MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM THREE RIVERS TO AUSTIN TO 40 MILES EAST OF WACO AND ACROSS SAN SABA AND MILLS COUNTIES. MOVEMENT OF THE WEAKER ACTIVITY WAS EAST AT 15 MILES PER HOUR. A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NO SEVERE ACTIVITY WAS PRESENT THIS HOUR...THEY COULD DEVELOP OR MOVE INTO THE AREA. TSCHIRHART
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 8:40 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
TXZ142-155-156-171-172-188-190-173-192-191-193-208-194-209-174- 050345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 838 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS UNTIL 11 PM... AT 835 PM A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 10 MILES NORTH OF JUNCTION MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM THREE RIVERS TO AUSTIN TO 40 MILES EAST OF WACO AND ACROSS SAN SABA AND MILLS COUNTIES. MOVEMENT OF THE WEAKER ACTIVITY WAS EAST AT 15 MILES PER HOUR. A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NO SEVERE ACTIVITY WAS PRESENT THIS HOUR...THEY COULD DEVELOP OR MOVE INTO THE AREA. TSCHIRHART
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 45 min |
| Nov 4, 8:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 57 min |
| Nov 4, 8:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Burnet, Llano | 46 min |
| Nov 4, 8:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Lampasas | 46 min |
| Nov 4, 9:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Llano | 20 min |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kerr, Real | 2 hr |
| Nov 4, 10:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera | 65 min |
| Nov 4, 11:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette | 63 min |
| Nov 4, 11:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 27 min |
| Nov 5, 12:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio | 44 min |
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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.