Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1995
Flash Flood Warning 20, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 11, 1995, 4:31 AM CDT for Goliad County, Victoria County, Texas. It was in force for 117 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 1995, 4:31 AM CDT (09:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 1995, 6:28 AM CDT
- In force
- 117 min
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Goliad County, TX, Victoria County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 2273 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 962 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSAT 110932 FFWVCT TXC057-175-469-111230- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VICTORIA TX ISSUED BY AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 431 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 730 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ...CALHOUN COUNTY...GOLIAD COUNTY...VICTORIA COUNTY WEATHER DOPPLER AND SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHS INDICATE THAT UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER GOLIAD AND VICTORIA AND LAVACA COUNTIES THIS MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE AN EXTRA 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS MORNING IN THE NEXT 2 HOURS THAT WILL MAKE FLOODING EVEN WORSE ACROSS THE 3 COUNTIES. AVOID ALREADY FLOODED AREAS. TRAVELERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT AND MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND.
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, Jun 11, 1:09 AM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
TXZ172-173-187-189>194-202>208-217>219-228-110715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 109 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 105 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM GEORGETOWN TO AUSTIN TO SAN ANTONIO TO CARRIZO SPRINGS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. DIME TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN GILLESPIE COUNTY AND DIME SIZE HAIL 10 MILES WEST OF LLANO. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...HAIL... AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 1:14 AM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
TXZ172-173-187-189>194-202>208-217>219-228-110715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 109 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 105 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM GEORGETOWN TO AUSTIN TO SAN ANTONIO TO CARRIZO SPRINGS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. DIME TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN GILLESPIE COUNTY AND DIME SIZE HAIL 10 MILES WEST OF LLANO. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...HAIL... AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS" SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 2:31 AM CDT, 2 hours before
TXZ173-191>194-204>209-217>225-228>230-239-110830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 231 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 230 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM LAGRANGE TO SAN ANTONIO TO COTULLA TO NORTHWEST OF LAREDO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. 60 MILE AN HOUR WINDS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVED THROUGH FRIO...LASALLE AND ATASCOSA COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...HAIL... AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 2:36 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
TXZ173-191>194-204>209-217>225-228>230-239-110830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 231 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 230 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM LAGRANGE TO SAN ANTONIO TO COTULLA TO NORTHWEST OF LAREDO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. 60 MILE AN HOUR WINDS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVED THROUGH FRIO...LASALLE AND ATASCOSA COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...HAIL... AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE A:REA. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 3:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
TXZ171>173-186>194-203>209-217>223-228>230-110950- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 300 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 1995 ...THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE NO LONGER UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH...WILLIAMSON...BLANCO...TRAVIS...BASTROP...LEE...KENDALL... COMAL...HAYS...CALDWELL...UVALDE...MEDINA...BEXAR...AND GUADALUPE. THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE FLOODING MAY STILL BE OCCURRING IN THE ABOVE COUNTIES BUT THE THREAT OF HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IS OVER FOR THE COUTNIES LISTED ABOVE. AT 255 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM LAGRANGE TO SEGUIN TO NORTHWEST OF LAREDO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 3:13 AM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
TXZ171>173-186>194-203>209-217>223-228>230-110950- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 300 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 1995 ...THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE NO LONGER UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH...WILLIAMSON...BLANCO...TRAVIS...BASTROP...LEE...KENDALL... COMAL...HAYS...CALDWELL...UVALDE...MEDINA...BEXAR...AND GUADALUPE. THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE FLOODING MAY STILL BE OCCURRING IN THE ABOVE COUNTIES BUT THE THREAT OF HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IS OVER FOR THE COUTNIES LISTED ABOVE. AT 255 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM LAGRANGE TO SEGUIN TO NORTHWEST OF LAREDO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 56 min |
| Jun 10, 11:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Llano | 58 min |
| Jun 10, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 62 min |
| Jun 11, 12:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco | 61 min |
| Jun 11, 12:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Medina | 61 min |
| Jun 11, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kendall | 61 min |
| Jun 11, 1:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 1:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera | 4 hr |
| Jun 11, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar | 66 min |
| Jun 11, 1:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Comal | 64 min |
| Jun 11, 1:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Guadalupe | 59 min |
| Jun 11, 1:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 2 hr |
| Jun 11, 2:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Fayette, Gonzales | 58 min |
| Jun 11, 2:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, La Salle | 69 min |
| Jun 11, 2:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Wilson | 69 min |
| Jun 11, 2:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Lee | 54 min |
| Jun 11, 2:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Zavala | 58 min |
| Jun 11, 2:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa | 68 min |
| Jun 11, 2:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Lavaca | 69 min |
| Jun 11, 2:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Karnes | 69 min |
| Jun 11, 3:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Goliad, Victoria | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 4:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Calhoun | 65 min |
| Jun 11, 4:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Calhoun | 117 min |
| Jun 11, 4:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Webb | 65 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Texas, 1995Every flash flood warning in 1995
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.