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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

April 2, 1997Goliad County, Victoria County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this flash flood warning at Apr 2, 1997, 4:40 PM CST for Goliad County, Victoria County, Texas. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 2, 1997, 4:40 PM CST (22:40 UTC)
Expired: Apr 2, 1997, 9:00 PM CST
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area: Whole counties

Counties Goliad County, TX, Victoria County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1013 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 496 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 142 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 226 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 4.3

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KCRP 022242
FFWCRP
TXC175-469-030230-
 
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
440 PM CST WED APR 2 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  900 PM CST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
 
IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
 
   ...GOLIAD AND VICTORIA COUNTIES...
 
AT 435 PM CST DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS GOLIAD AND VICTORIA COUNTIES...WHERE
2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST HOUR. RAINFALL ESTIMATES
OF 3 TO 5 INCHES HAS OCCURRED THIS AFTERNOON...CAUSING WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF STREETS AND STREAMS AND WILL CAUSE A RISE IN LOCAL RIVERS.
VICTORIA COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS MAJOR STREET FLOODING IN THE CITY OF
VICTORIA.  FLOODING WAS ALSO REPORTED ON UPPER MISSION VALLEY ROAD
NEAR THE SCHROEDER CUT OFF.  FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF
GOLIAD COUNTY.
 
CONTINUED HEAVY RAINS TONIGHT WILL ONLY AGRIVATE THE FLOODING
PROBLEM. WE ARE MONITORING THE AREA CLOSELY AND WILL ISSUE UPDATED
STATEMENTS WHEN THE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
 
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 TO HIGH GROUND. DO NOT STAY IN
AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
 
 
 
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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.

NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Apr 2, 2:41 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 2:41 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before

COASTAL BEND FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
240 PM CST WED APR 02 1997

NOT MUCH TIME TO REVIEW MODELS...WX ONGOING...
HVY RAIN MOVG OFF COAST PRODUCED 3.00 INCHES OF RAIN IN KLEBERG
COUNTY AND SOUTH SIDE OF CRP.  1-2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN
GOLIAD AND VICTORIA COUNTIES WITH WATER FLOWING ACROSS HWY 59 ATTM.
WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR GOLIAD AND VCT THROUGH 5PM.  WV LOOP SHOWS
ADDITIONAL S/W'S HEADING FOR S TX FOR TONIGHT...WHICH WILL BRING
ANOTHER ROUND OF HVY RAIN...ESPECIALLY OVER VCT AREA.  WILL CONTINUE
WITH FLASH FLOOD WATCH EAST OF A NQI-THREE RIVERS LINE INCLUDING CRP
AND VCT.  AN ADDITIONAL 2-4 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY IN
THE VCT AREA.

THERE WILL BE A TEMPORARY BREAK IN THE ACTION OVER THE WESTERN HALF
THURSDAY WHILE PRECIP CONTINUES OVER THE EASTERN HALF.  CUT-OFF UPPER
LOW FINALLY MAKES A MOVE BEYOND 48HRS...UNTIL THEN CONTINUE HIGH
POPS.  WILL KEEP SKY COVER CLOUDY.  WINDS EAST-SOUTHEAST THROUGH
THURS BECOMING SE FRIDAY.  TEMPS NEAR MOS.

PRELIMS...
CRP TT 069/077 070/085 8655
VCT TT 066/074 068/080 8865
LRD CE 067/082 070/088 5433

JM...075

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 2, 10:54 AM CST, 5 hours 46 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED FROM SUNDAYS (3/30) EVENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1055 AM CST WED APR 2 1997

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION.....   ST   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
DATE(CST)  ....COUNTY LOCATION....

930 AM     FREER                     TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
03/30/97   DUVAL

930 AM     FREER                     TX   WIND DAMAGE
03/30/97   DUVAL                          ROOF BLOWN OFF TRAILER

                                          3 LIGHT TOWERS BLOWN DOWN

                                          NUMEROUS TREES BLOWN DOWN

                                          TELEPHONE LINES SNAPPED
                                          GARAGE COLLAPSED

1140 AM .   RICARDO                   TX   WIND DAMAGE
03/30/97   KLEBERG                        60 MPH WIND GUSTS

Local storm report, Apr 2, 10:55 AM CST, 5 hours 45 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED FROM SUNDAYS (3/30) EVENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1055 AM CST WED APR 2 1997

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION.....   ST   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
DATE(CST)  ....COUNTY LOCATION....

930 AM     FREER                     TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
03/30/97   DUVAL

930 AM     FREER                     TX   WIND DAMAGE
03/30/97   DUVAL                          ROOF BLOWN OFF TRAILER

                                          3 LIGHT TOWERS BLOWN DOWN

                                          NUMEROUS TREES BLOWN DOWN

                                          TELEPHONE LINES SNAPPED
                                          GARAGE COLLAPSED

1140 AM    RICARDO                   TX   WIND DAMAGE
03/30/97   KLEBERG                        60 MPH WIND GUSTS

Local storm report, Apr 2, 2:55 PM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
255 PM CST WED APR 02 1997

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

100 PM     CORPUS CHRISTI            TX   FLASH FLOODING
04/02/97   NUECES                         3.00 INCHES OF RAIN
                                          MINOR STREET FLOODING
                                          ON SOUTH SIDE OF CORPUS
                                          CHRISTI NEAR SARATOGA
                                          AND WEBER.

210 PM     GOLIAD                    TX   FLASH FLOODING
04/02/97   GOLIAD                         WATER OVER ROADWAY ON HWY 59
                                          15 MILES WEST OF GOLIAD.
                                          2 INCHES OF RAIN IN 2 HOURS.

Local storm report, Apr 2, 2:57 PM CST, 1 hour 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
255 PM CST WED APR 02 1997

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

100 PM     CORPUS CHRISTI            TX   FLASH FLOODING
04/02/97   NUECES                         3.00 INCHES OF RAIN
                                          MINOR STREET FLOODING
                                          ON SOUTH SIDE OF CORPUS
                                          CHRISTI NEAR SARATOGA
                                          AND WEBER.

210 PM     GOLIAD                    TX   FLASH FLOODING
04/02/97   GOLIAD                         WATER OVER ROADWAY ON HWY 59
                                          15 MILES WEST OF GOLIAD.
                                          2 INCHES OF RAIN IN 2 HOURS.

Local storm report, Apr 2, 4:00 PM CST, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
400 PM CST WED APR 02 1997

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

100 PM     CORPUS CHRISTI            TX   FLASH FLOODING
04/02/97   NUECES                         3.00 INCHES OF RAIN
                                          MINOR STREET FLOODING
                                          ON SOUTH SIDE OF CORPUS
                                          CHRISTI NEAR SARATOGA
                                          AND WEBER.

210 PM     GOLIAD                    TX   FLASH FLOODING
04/02/97   GOLIAD                         WATER OVER ROADWAY ON HWY 59
                                          15 MILES WEST OF GOLIAD.
                                          2 INCHES OF RAIN IN 2 HOURS.

330 PM     MISSION VALLEY            TX   FLOODING
04/02/97   VICTORIA                       WATER OVER ROADWAY HWY 236
                                    AND 662.  5 INCHES OF RAINFALL
                                    HAS OCCURRED OVER THE AREA.

0330 PM    VICTORIA            TX   FLOODING
04/02/97   VICTORIA                 STREETS FLOODED IN nAND
                                    AROUND THE CITY OF VICTORIA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 1:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Bee	37 min
Apr 2, 2:08 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Goliad, Victoria	3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Texas, 1997 Every flash flood warning in 1997

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.