Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1998
Flash Flood Warning 54, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this flash flood warning at Nov 14, 1998, 6:03 AM CST for Calhoun County, Victoria County, Texas. It was in force for 3 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
- Nov 14, 1998, 6:03 AM CST (12:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 14, 1998, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Calhoun County, TX, Victoria County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 0.1 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 586 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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 Nov 14, 2:15 AM CST, 3 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 14, 2:15 AM CST, 3 hours 48 minutes before
COASTAL BEND FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 215 AM CST SAT NOV 14 1998 UPR LVL LOW MOVG ACRS TX AND ASSOCIATED ENERGY AHD OF IT MOVG ACRS CWA ATTM. EXPECT MOST OF THE RAIN TO END W TO E TDA WITH ALL GONE AOB NOON. THEN HI PRES BUILDS IN AND WX SHOULD BE MORE TRANQUIL. FOR NOW...SUGGEST KEEPING FFA FOR BEE...GOLIAD...CALHOUN... VICTORIA...REFUGIO AND ARANSAS CNTYS TDY AND WATCH CAN LIKELY BE DROPPED FOR THIS AFTN. AREAS STILL REPORTING SOME FLOOD PROBLEMS AND LIKELY RAINFALL HEADING TWD THEM NOW WILL AGGRAVATE AREA...FFWS WILL LIKELY EXTEND TIL EARLY MORNING HRS. NEW MRF DATA NOT INTO AWIPS YET...SO GENERALLY EXPECT TO MAKE LTL CHANGES ATTM. PRELIMS... CRP EB 068/056 076/057 078 3-00 NGP 070/060 075/062 076 ALI 071/055 076/056 078 VCT TB 066/054 075/055 077 5-00 LRD BU 070/055 076/057 078 2000 .CRP...FFA FOR BEE..GOLIAD...CALHOUN...VICTORIA...REFUGIO AND ARANSAS CNTYS TDY. SCA GMZ270-275. 86/GW
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 4:38 AM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
TXZ231>234-241>247-141935- SOUTH TEXAS HEAVY RAINFALL OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 438 AM CST SAT NOV 14 1998 ...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING HOURS OVER THE CROSSROADS AREA AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL BEND... AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS COMBINING WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE TO PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF SOUTH TEXAS THIS MORNING. AS THIS UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING...THE RAINFALL THREAT WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST. THE MOST LIKELY AREAS RECEIVING THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL ARE THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE COASTAL BEND AS WELL AS THE CROSSROADS AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING OVER THESE AREAS BEFORE THE RAIN DIMINISHES LATER TODAY. A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR BEE-GOLIAD- VICTORIA-ARANSAS-REFUGIO AND CALHOUN COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF VICTORIA...PORT LAVACA...BEEVILLE AND GOLIAD. RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED SINCE THURSDAY HAS CAUSED SOME ROADS TO FLOOD OVER PORTIONS OF THE CROSSROADS AREA...AND MANY RIVERS ARE EITHER NEAR OR ALREADY OVER FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODI NG. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...AVOID TRAVELING ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS OR THROUGH BARRICADED ROADS. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ROAD CONDITIONS. GW
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 4:38 AM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
TXZ231>234-241>247-141935- SOUTH TEXAS HEAVY RAINFALL OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 438 AM CST SAT NOV 14 1998 ...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING HOURS OVER THE CROSSROADS AREA AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL BEND... AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS COMBINING WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE TO PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF SOUTH TEXAS THIS MORNING. AS THIS UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING...THE RAINFALL THREAT WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST. THE MOST LIKELY AREAS RECEIVING THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL ARE THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE COASTAL BEND AS WELL AS THE CROSSROADS AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING OVER THESE AREAS BEFORE THE RAIN DIMINISHES LATER TODAY. A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR BEE-GOLIAD- VICTORIA-ARANSAS-REFUGIO AND CALHOUN COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF VICTORIA...PORT LAVACA...BEEVILLE AND GOLIAD. RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED SINCE THURSDAY HAS CAUSED SOME ROADS TO FLOOD OVER PORTIONS OF THE CROSSROADS AREA...AND MANY RIVERS ARE EITHER NEAR OR ALREADY OVER FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODI NG. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...AVOID TRAVELING ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS OR THROUGH BARRICADED ROADS. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ROAD CONDITIONS. GW
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 5:06 AM CST, 57 minutes before
TXZ231>234-241>247-141910- SOUTH TEXAS HEAVY RAINFALL OUTLOOK...CORRECTED FOR DOT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 506 AM CST SAT NOV 14 1998 ...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING HOURS OVER THE CROSSROADS AREA AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL BEND... AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS COMBINING WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE TO PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF SOUTH TEXAS THIS MORNING. AS THIS UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING...THE RAINFALL THREAT WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST. THE MOST LIKELY AREAS RECEIVING THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL ARE THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE COASTAL BEND AS WELL AS THE CROSSROADS AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING OVER THESE AREAS BEFORE THE RAIN DIMINISHES LATER TODAY. A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR BEE-GOLIAD- VICTORIA-ARANSAS-REFUGIO AND CALHOUN COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF VICTORIA...PORT LAVACA...BEEVILLE AND GOLIAD. RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED SINCE THURSDAY HAS CAUSED SOME ROADS TO FLOOD OVER PORTIONS OF THE CROSSROADS AREA...AND MANY RIVERS ARE EITHER NEAR OR ALREADY OVER FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...AVOID TRAVELING ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS OR THROUGH BARRICADED ROADS. CONTACT THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD CONDITIONS AT 1-800-452-9292. GW
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 5:06 AM CST, 57 minutes before
TXZ231>234-241>247-141910- SOUTH TEXAS HEAVY RAINFALL OUTLOOK...CORRECTED FOR DOT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 506 AM CST SAT NOV 14 1998 ...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING HOURS OVER THE CROSSROADS AREA AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL BEND... AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS COMBINING WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE TO PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF SOUTH TEXAS THIS MORNING. AS THIS UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING...THE RAINFALL THREAT WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST. THE MOST LIKELY AREAS RECEIVING THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL ARE THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE COASTAL BEND AS WELL AS THE CROSSROADS AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING OVER THESE AREAS BEFORE THE RAIN DIMINISHES LATER TODAY. A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR BEE-GOLIAD- VICTORIA-ARANSAS-REFUGIO AND CALHOUN COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF VICTORIA...PORT LAVACA...BEEVILLE AND GOLIAD. RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED SINCE THURSDAY HAS CAUSED SOME ROADS TO FLOOD OVER PORTIONS OF THE CROSSROADS AREA...AND MANY RIVERS ARE EITHER NEAR OR ALREADY OVER FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...AVOID TRAVELING ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS OR THROUGH BARRICADED ROADS. CONTACT THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD CONDITIONS AT 1-800-452-9292. GW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2:08 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Calhoun, Victoria | 4 hr |
| Nov 14, 2:32 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Bee, Goliad | 4 hr |
| Nov 14, 8:55 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Calhoun, Victoria | 4 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.