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Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

November 14, 2001Kleberg County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this flash flood warning at Nov 14, 2001, 7:47 PM CST for Kleberg 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, 2001, 7:47 PM CST (01:47 UTC)
Expired: Nov 14, 2001, 10:45 PM CST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area: Whole counties

County Kleberg County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:50 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 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 47 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: 2654 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 643 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.1
Supercell composite: 6.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WGUS54 KCRP 150152
FFWCRP
TXC273-150445-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
747 PM CST WED NOV 14 2001

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN KLEBERG COUNTY IN TEXAS

* UNTIL 1045 PM CST

* AT 745 PM CST...THE SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED FLOODING CONTINUING   
  IN THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE RICARDO AREA.  ALSO...VERY HEAVY    
  RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER EXTREME NORTHWESTERN KLEBERG COUNTY WITH A 
  THUNDERSTORM.  THIS STORM WAS DRIFTING NORTHWARD AT LESS THAN 10   
  MPH. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES ARE STILL       
  POSSIBLE OVER EXTREME NORTHWESTERN KLEBERG COUNTY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER
LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

GW

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, 2:30 PM CST, 5 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 14, 2:30 PM CST, 5 hours 17 minutes before

COASTAL BEND FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
230 PM CST WED NOV 14 2001

SHORT TERM...PIECES OF ENERGY FROM UPPER LOW OVER SW NM WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTH TEXAS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
LOW SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF SHIFTING NORTH ON FRIDAY AS GOOD SPOKE
OF ENERGY ROTATES AROUND THE SYSTEM.  WILL HAVE SCATTERED POPS
THROUGH FRIDAY...HIGHEST IN THE WESTERN ZONES AND DURING THE DAY.
RELATIVELY LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN LOW LEVEL FEATURES WITH
BROAD SURFACE LOW PRESSURE IN NORTHERN MEXICO AND A LARGE HIGH OVER
THE EASTERN U.S.  MODERATE E/SE FLOW SHOULD CONTINUE.

LONG TERM...ALTHOUGH UPPER LOW WILL LIFT FURTHER NORTH ON
FRIDAY...PIECES OF ENERGY FROM THIS SYSTEM MAY STILL TRIGGER
CONVECTION...ESPECIALLY OVER THE WESTERN ZONES WHERE RICH THTE AIR
LINGERS.  THEREFORE...WL MENTION SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS/STORMS
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.   WILL KEEP TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY DRY FOR
NOW...BUT MRF IS STILL HANGING ONTO SOME MOISTURE OUT WEST.

MARINE...ONSHORE FLOW WL CONTINUE TO BRING LL MOISTURE INTO THE
AREA. EXPECT MAINLY ISOLATED SHOWERS OVER THE BAYS AND OFFSHORE.
WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SUGGEST A SPEED MAX EJECTING NORTHEASTWARD OUT
OF OLD MEXICO. MAX WINDS WILL REMAIN NEAR THE SCEC RANGE. WILL KEEP
SEAS ABOUT THE SAME.

CRP TE 067/077 064/074 063 72353
VCT TE 063/076 062/074 064 72353
LRD TE 064/079 064/076 063 72353=

AP...72 SYN
DW...71 MESO

.CRP...NONE.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 14, 1:55 PM CST, 5 hours 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
155 PM CST WED NOV 14 2001

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

0146 PM    ALICE                     TX   1.00 INCH HAIL
11/14/01   JIM WELLS

0153 PM    ALICE                     TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
11/14/01   JIM WELLS

Local storm report, Nov 14, 4:19 PM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
419 PM CST WED NOV 14 2001

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

255 PM    10 E CROSS                TX   .75 INCH HAIL
11/14/01   MCMULLEN

Special weather statement, Nov 14, 5:19 PM CST, 2 hours 28 minutes before

TXZ229>232-239>244-150515-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
519 PM CST WED NOV 14 2001

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
VALID UNTIL 10 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE
COUNTIES OF BEE...DUVAL...JIM WELLS...KLEBERG...LA SALLE...LIVE
OAK...MCMULLEN...NUECES...SAN PATRICIO AND EASTERN WEBB.

SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE ALICE...ARANSAS PASS...
BEEVILLE...BENAVIDES...CORPUS CHRISTI...COTULLA...ENCINAL...GEORGE
WEST...INGLESIDE...KINGSVILLE...MATHIS...PORT ARANSAS...PORTLAND...
ROBSTOWN...SINTON...SKIDMORE...THREE RIVERS AND TILDEN.

THE CITY OF LAREDO IS NOT IN THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TO OCCUR IN OR NEAR THE WATCH AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL THE SIZE OF A DIME
OR LARGER...STRONG WINDS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AND EVEN TORNADOES.

EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND SPOTTER GROUPS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
ACTIVATION. RESIDENTS ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE
READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA. IF
SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS YOUR AREA...THEN MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM
AND LAY DOWN ON THE FLOOR. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...LAY FLAT DOWN ON THE
GROUND...PREFERABLY IN A DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT. NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN
SEVERE WEATHER.

FOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP

GW

Local storm report, Nov 14, 5:30 PM CST, 2 hours 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
530 PM CST WED NOV 14 2001

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

0520 PM    KINGSVILLE                TX   1.00 INCH HAIL
11/14/01   KLEBERG

Local storm report, Nov 14, 5:49 PM CST, 1 hour 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
549 PM CST WED NOV 14 2001

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

0549 PM    IN KINGSVILLE             TX   .75 INCH HAIL
11/14/01   KLEBERG

GW

Local storm report, Nov 14, 6:42 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
642 PM CST WED NOV 14 2001

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

0613 PM    NEAR BEN BOLT             TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
11/14/01   JIM WELLS

GW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 14, 6:00 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Kleberg	60 min
Nov 14, 6:35 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Jim Wells, McMullen	3 hr
Nov 14, 7:04 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	McMullen	56 min
Nov 14, 7:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Kleberg	51 min
Nov 14, 8:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Kleberg, Nueces	42 min
Nov 14, 9:35 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Live Oak, McMullen	3 hr
Nov 14, 9:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Live Oak	56 min
Nov 15, 11:45 AM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Nueces	45 min
Nov 15, 12:21 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	San Patricio	39 min
Nov 15, 12:46 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		59 min
Nov 15, 12:46 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		59 min
Nov 15, 12:46 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		59 min
Nov 15, 1:06 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	McMullen	3 hr
Nov 15, 1:40 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		65 min
Nov 15, 1:40 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		65 min
Nov 15, 1:40 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		65 min
Nov 15, 2:03 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Live Oak	3 hr
Nov 15, 2:44 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Live Oak	31 min
Nov 15, 3:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Live Oak	66 min
Nov 15, 3:37 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Bee	3 hr
Nov 15, 3:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Bee	62 min
Nov 15, 3:53 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Bee	37 min
Nov 15, 4:30 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Bee	30 min
Nov 15, 5:00 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Goliad	30 min
Nov 15, 5:03 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Bee	27 min
Nov 15, 5:17 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Goliad	3 hr
Nov 15, 5:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Duval	33 min
Nov 15, 5:34 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Live Oak	41 min
Nov 15, 5:37 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Live Oak, McMullen	3 hr
Nov 15, 5:55 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Goliad	65 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.