Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1995
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Mar 12, 1995, 11:06 PM CST for Kerr County, Texas. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 1995, 11:06 PM CST (05:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 1995, 1:15 AM CST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Kerr County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 1127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -70 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1462 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 264 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSAT 130508 FFWSAT TXC265-130715- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX 1106 PM CST SUN MAR 12 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 115 AM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH TEXAS ...KERR COUNTY AT 1105 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING ACROSS SOUTHERN KERR COUNTY. THESE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED ONE AND A HALF TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS PARTS OF KERR COUNTY IN THE PAST TWO HOURS. LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND LOW LYING ROADWAYS ARE LIKELY FLOODED. THE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN 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. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...&ON FOOT TO ESCAPE RISING WATER DURING THREATENING RAINS.
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, Mar 12, 9:40 PM CST, 1 hour 26 minutes before
TXZ183-130445- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX 940 PM CST SUN MAR 12 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY UNTIL 200 AM CST MONDAY MORNING... AT 935 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT SAN ANGELO INDICATED NO PRECIPITATION IN VAL VERDE COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS REPORTED EARLIER HAD MOVED EAST OF VAL VERDE COUNTY. BOATERS AND FISHERMEN ON LAKE AMISTAD AND SURROUNDING RIVERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER. REMEMEBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO AND CABLE TV FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Mar 12, 9:41 PM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
TXZ183-130445- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX 940 PM CST SUN MAR 12 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY UNTIL 200 AM CST MONDAY MORNING... AT 935 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT SAN ANGELO INDICATED NO PRECIPITATION IN VAL VERDE COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS REPORTED EARLIER HAD MOVED EAST OF VAL VERDE COUNTY. BOATERS AND FISHERMEN ON LAKE AMISTAD AND SURROUNDING RIVERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER. REMEMEBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO AND CABLE TV FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Mar 12, 10:00 PM CST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
TXZ155-171-172-188-190-173-192-191-194-209-130500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 1000 PM CST SUN MAR 12 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM FOR TRAVIS...WILLIAMSON...HAYS... BURNET...BLANCO...LLANO...SAN SABA AND GILLIESPIE COUNTIES... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW INCLUDES TRAVIS...WILLIAMSON...HAYS...BLANCO... BURNET...SAN SABA...LLANO...GILLESPIE...LEE...BASTROP...CALDWELL AND FAYETTE COUNTIES... AT 955 PM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM THE CITY OF SAN SABA TO PONTOTOC TO HARPER IN WESTERN GILLESPIE COUNTY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE AREA OF STORMS WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LEACH
Special weather statement, Mar 12, 10:01 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
TXZ155-171-172-188-190-173-192-191-194-209-130500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 1000 PM CST SUN MAR 12 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM FOR TRAVIS...WILLIAMSON...HAYS... BURNET...BLANCO...LLANO...SAN SABA AND GILLIESPIE COUNTIES... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW INCLUDES TRAVIS...WILLIAMSON...HAYS...BLANCO... BURNET...SAN SABA...LLANO...GILLESPIE...LEE...BASTROP...CALDWELL AND FAYETTE COUNTIES... AT 955 PM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM THE CITY OF SAN SABA TO PONTOTOC TO HARPER IN WESTERN GILLESPIE COUNTY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE AREA OF STORMS WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS...VEvRY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LEACH
Special weather statement, Mar 12, 10:38 PM CST, 28 minutes before
TXZ155-171-172-188-190-173-192-191-194-209-130600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 1040 PM CST SUN MAR 12 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM FOR TRAVIS...WILLIAMSON...HAYS... BURNET...BLANCO...LLANO...SAN SABA...GILLIESPIE...LEE...BASTROP... CALDWELL AND FAYETTE COUNTIES... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY FOR THE SAME COUNTIES... AT 1030 PM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM 10 MILES EAST OF SAN SABA TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF LLANO. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS DRIFTING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL REACH BURNET...MARBLE FALLS AND JOHNSON CITY BY 1130 PM. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. BRIEF FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS PASS. LEACH
Special weather statement, Mar 12, 10:40 PM CST, 26 minutes before
TXZ155-171-172-188-190-173-192-191-194-209-130600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX 1040 PM CST SUN MAR 12 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM FOR TRAVIS...WILLIAMSON...HAYS... BURNET...BLANCO...LLANO...SAN SABA...GILLIESPIE...LEE...BASTROP... CALDWELL AND FAYETTE COUNTIES... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY FOR THE SAME COUNTIES... AT 1030 PM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM 10 MILES EAST OF SAN SABA TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF LLANO. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS DRIFTING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL REACH BURNET...MARBLE FALLS AND JOHNSON CITY BY 1130 PM. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. BRIEF FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS PASS. LEACH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 7:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney | 66 min |
| Mar 12, 7:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 39 min |
| Mar 12, 7:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Maverick | 66 min |
| Mar 12, 8:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 63 min |
| Mar 12, 9:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Maverick | 57 min |
| Mar 12, 9:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Real | 67 min |
| Mar 12, 9:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 46 min |
| Mar 12, 9:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Zavala | 68 min |
| Mar 12, 10:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 10:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr | 64 min |
| Mar 12, 11:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, La Salle | 61 min |
| Mar 12, 11:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kendall | 55 min |
| Mar 12, 11:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa | 69 min |
| Mar 13, 12:55 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Kerr | 4 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Goliad | 50 min |
| Mar 13, 3:10 AM CST | Tornado Warning | EWX | Fayette | 50 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.