Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1997
Flash Flood Warning 188, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 22, 1997, 3:28 AM CDT for Bandera County, Texas. It was in force for 5 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
- Jun 22, 1997, 3:28 AM CDT (08:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 1997, 8:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Bandera County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:30 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
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 2985 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 634 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 280 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.2
- Supercell composite
- 18.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSAT 220828 FFWSAT TXC019-091-171-221330- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 328 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 1997 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ...BANDERA COUNTY...COMAL COUNTY...GILLESPIE COUNTY A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED OVER MUCH OF THE HILL COUNTRY AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS WITH HEAVIEST RAIN LOCATED FROM ROCKSPRINGS TO LEAKEY TO HONDO TO NORTH SAN ANTONIO AND UP TO STONEWALL. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AND AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE STRONGER STORMS IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS MOVING TO HIGHER GROUND AS ANY TRAVEL IS RISKY. ALL ROADS ARE CLOSED IN AND OUT OF BANDERA AS WELL AS MANY MINOR ROADS IN THE HILL COUNTRY. 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
Local storm report, Jun 21, 11:34 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...PRELIMINARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
1135 PM CST SAT JUN 21 1997
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0840 AM POTEET TX FLOODING
06/21/97 ATASCOSA WATER OVER ROAD HWY 16 AND
AVE H
0955 AM GOLDFINCH TX FLOODING
06/21/97 FRIO 5.50 RAIN
1010 AM DILLEY TX FLOODING
06/21/97 FRIO APARTMENTS EVACUATED. FM
140 CLOSED FROM SAN MIGUEL
CREEK TO FM 172
1030 AM SAN ANTONIO TX FLOODING
06/21/97 BEXAR NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED...A
FEW WITH UP TO 3 FEET OF
WATER
1050 AM SEGUIN TX FLOODING
06/21/97 GUADALUPE FM 477 CLOSED
1050 AM GONZALES TX FLOODING
06/21/97 GONZALES WATER OVER HWY 1681...97
AND 80
1200 PM SAN ANTONIO TX FLOODING
06/21/97 BEXAR BARRICADES ON BEXAR/WILSON
COUNTY LINE FOR HIGH WATER
1230 PM KENEDY TX FLOODING
06/21/97 KARNES HWY 181 AND 79 CLOSED
1230 PM YORKTOWN TX FLOODING
06/21/97 DEWITT FM 237 CLOSED
1233 PM WESTHOFF TX FLOODING
06/21/97 DEWITT HWY 87N FROM CUERO CLOSED
1245 PM HONDO TX FLOODING
06/21/97 MEDINA HIGHWAY 173 NORTH OF HONDO
CLOSED
0146 PM SEGUIN TX FLOODING
06/21/97 GUADALUPE FM 1447...FREISENHEIM RD
CLOSED. WATER OVER
466...467...530
0230 PM BANDERA TX FLOODING
06/21/97 BANDERA JELLYSTONE TRAILER PARK
FLOODED
0305 PM FREDERICKSBURG TX FLOODING
06/21/97 GILLESPIE WALNUT CREEK FLOODING FM
2093
0312 PM RIO MEDINA TX FLOODING
06/21/97 MEDINA ROADS CLOSED IN N MEDINA
COUNTY
0340 PM SAN ANTONIO TX FLOODING
06/21/97 BEXAR WATER RESCUES IN BEXAR
COUNTY
0425 PM CUERO TX FLOODING
06/21/97 DEWITT SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED OR
FLOODED
0425 PM CUERO TX FLOODING
06/21/97 DEWITT ROADS
1447..237
.87...
952...
682...183...77A...240 ALL
CLOSED OR FLOODED
0425 PM SEGUIN TX FLOODING
06/21/97 GUADALUPE SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED IN
GUADALUPE COUNTY
0550 PM BANDERA TX FLOODING
06/21/97 BANDERA ALMOST ALL COUNTY ROADS
CLOSED
0600 PM NEW BRAUNFELS TX FLOODING
06/21/97 COMAL 1863 BETWEEN 3009 AND US
281 CLOSEDLocal storm report, Jun 22, 12:35 AM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...PRELIMINARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
1135 PM CST SAT JUN 21 1997
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0840 AM POTEET TX FLOODING
06/21/97 ATASCOSA WATER OVER ROAD HWY 16 AND
AVE H
0955 AM GOLDFINCH TX FLOODING
06/21/97 FRIO 5.50 RAIN
1010 AM DILLEY TX FLOODING
06/21/97 FRIO APARTMENTS EVACUATED. FM
140 CLOSED FROM SAN MIGUEL
CREEK TO FM 172
1030 AM SAN ANTONIO TX FLOODING
06/21/97 BEXAR NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED...A
FEW WITH UP TO 3 FEET OF
WATER
1050 AM SEGUIN TX FLOODING
06/21/97 GUADALUPE FM 477 CLOSED
1050 AM GONZALES TX FLOODING
06/21/97 GONZALES WATER OVER HWY 1681...97
AND 80
1200 PM SAN ANTONIO TX FLOODING
06/21/97 BEXAR BARRICADES ON BEXAR/WILSON
COUNTY LINE FOR HIGH WATER
1230 PM KENEDY TX FLOODING
06/21/97 KARNES HWY 181 AND 79 CLOSED
1230 PM YORKTOWN TX FLOODING
06/21/97 DEWITT FM 237 CLOSED
1233 PM WESTHOFF TX FLOODING
06/21/97 DEWITT HWY 87N FROM CUERO CLOSED
1245 PM HONDO TX FLOODING
06/21/97 MEDINA HIGHWAY 173 NORTH OF HONDO
CLOSED
0146 PM SEGUIN TX FLOODING
06/21/97 GUADALUPE FM 1447...FREISENHEIM RD
CLOSED. WATER OVER
466...467...530
0230 PM BANDERA TX FLOODING
06/21/97 BANDERA JELLYSTONE TRAILER PARK
FLOODED
0305 PM FREDERICKSBURG TX FLOODING
06/21/97 GILLESPIE WALNUT CREEK FLOODING FM
2093
0312 PM RIO MEDINA TX FLOODING
06/21/97 MEDINA ROADS CLOSED IN N MEDINA
COUNTY
0340 PM SAN ANTONIO TX FLOODING
06/21/97 BEXAR WATER RESCUES IN BEXAR
COUNTY
0425 PM CUERO TX FLOODING
06/21/97 DEWITT SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED OR
FLOODED
0425 PM CUERO TX FLOODING
06/21/97 DEWITT ROADS
1447..237
.87...
952...
682...183...77A...240 ALL
CLOSED OR FLOODED
0425 PM SEGUIN TX FLOODING
06/21/97 GUADALUPE SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED IN
GUADALUPE COUNTY
0550 PM BANDERA TX FLOODING
06/21/97 BANDERA ALMOST ALL COUNTY ROADS
CLOSED
0600 PM NEW BRAUNFELS TX FLOODING
06/21/97 COMAL 1863 BETWEEN 3009 AND US
281 CLOSEDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 7:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Kendall | 60 min |
| Jun 21, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kendall | 60 min |
| Jun 21, 8:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Kendall | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Kerr | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Comal | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 10:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Kendall, Kerr | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Burnet, Travis, Williamson | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Medina | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Comal | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Medina, Real, Uvalde | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Kendall | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Llano | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 8:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Hays | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 8:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Burnet | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 8:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Medina, Uvalde | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Comal, Hays | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Burnet | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Guadalupe | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Medina | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Guadalupe, Hays | 3 hr |
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.