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Flash Flood Warning 50, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

November 16, 2001Bee County, Refugio County, San Patricio County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this flash flood warning at Nov 16, 2001, 12:52 AM CST for Bee County, Refugio County, San Patricio 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 outline the Iowa Environmental Mesonet reconstructed for it; the warning itself named whole counties.

The facts

Issued: Nov 16, 2001, 12:52 AM CST (06:52 UTC)
Expired: Nov 16, 2001, 3:45 AM CST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area: Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction

Counties Bee County, TX, Refugio County, TX, San Patricio County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:54 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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 52 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: 2644 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 634 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 156 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 221 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.0
Supercell composite: 15.4

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The text

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

000 
WGUS54 KCRP 160655
FFWCRP
TXC025-391-409-160945-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1252 AM CST FRI NOV 16 2001

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BEE COUNTY IN TEXAS
  WESTERN REFUGIO COUNTY IN TEXAS
  WESTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN TEXAS

* UNTIL 345 AM CST

* AT 1244 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER WOODSBORO...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF   
  REFUGIO...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. ALSO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WESTERN 
  PORTIONS OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. THE SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED COUNTY 
  ROAD 15 WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE....
  MATHIS...
  REFUGIO...
  SINTON...
  TYNAN...
  WOODSBORO...

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.

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.


&&

LAT...LON 2810 9788 2790 9761 2830 9701 2847 9720

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 15, 11:25 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 15, 11:25 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before

COASTAL BEND FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1125 PM CST THU NOV 15 2001

...DECIDED TO LOWER TEMPS A LITTLE IN RAIN COOLED AREAS..ALTHOUGH
TEMPS LIKELY TO INCREASE SOME AFTER RAINFALL ENDS.  BUMPED WINDS UP
IN ALL ZONES AND REMOVED THE TOR WATCH THAT EXPIRED AT 11 PM...

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION..
EVENING SOUNDING ONCE AGAIN INDICATED A MOIST ATMOSPHERE WITH PWAT AT
1.53.  THIS IS PLENTY GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP SHRA/TSRA GOING OVER THE
NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CWFA.  ONE GOOD THING IS THAT THE REL
HELICITY VALUES ARE MUCH LOWER THIS EVENING THAN THIS MORNING AND
THIS HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE RADAR TRENDS SHOWING LESS ROTATION
THAN EARLIER TODAY.  SLOW WEAKENING TREND SHOULD CONT OVERNIGHT WITH
THE CURRENT CONVECTION.

LOOKING FOR ANOTHER REPEAT ON FRI AS UPPER LEVEL LOW REMAINS IN THE
VCNTY OF GUADALUPE PASS. AS SPOKES OF ENERGY MOVE OVER THE AREA AND
INTERACT WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE..THIS WILL PRODUCE ANOTHER ROUND OF
SHRA/TSRA.  EXCELLENT DIFFLUENT FLOW ALOFT SHD ALSO AID IN
ADDITIONAL CONVECTION.  CURRENT FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL REMAIN UP AS
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL QUICKLY RUN
OFF..ADDING TO THE ALREADY SERIOUS FLOODING THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE
IN SEVERAL COUNTIES.  IF MOST RECENT GUIDANCE HOLDS TRUE..THE PCPN
MAY OCCUR CLOSER TO THE COAST..WHERE MUCH LESS PCPN HAS OCCURRED.

WILL TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT TEMPS AND WINDS WHEN UPDATE IS SENT FOR
EXPIRING TOR WATCH.

MARINE...PRESSURE GRADIENT/INFLOW TOWARD ORGANIZED CONVECTION WILL
GENERATE ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS THE MARINE ZONES TONIGHT..AND
SEAS/SUFFICIENT GRADIENT WILL ALLOW SCA CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL
THROUGH MUCH OF FRIDAY AS WELL.  OTHERWISE..DRY ADVECTION FROM THE
EAST WILL DEVELOP LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND..WITH A DIMINISHED ELY GRADIENT EXPECTED.

MSL..73 / BML..76

.CRP...FFA ALL ZONES TXZ229>234-239>247 THROUGH TONIGHT.
       SCA ALL MARINE ZONES.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 15, 8:04 PM CST, 4 hours 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
804 PM CST THU NOV 15 2001

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

0625 PM    PETTUS                    TX   1.00 INCH HAIL
11/15/01   BEE                            SHERIFF REPORT.

BML

Local storm report, Nov 15, 8:14 PM CST, 4 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
815PM CST THU NOV 15 2001

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

0800 PM    GOLIAD                    TX   1.00 INCH HAIL
11/15/01   GOLIAD                         SHERIFF REPORT.

0810 PM    GOLIAD                    TX   1.00 INCH HAIL
11/15/01   5 S GOLIAD                     SHERIFF REPORT.

0810 PM    GOLIAD                    TX   TORNADO
11/15/01   5 S GOLIAD                     SHERIFF REPORT OF
                                          TORNADO ON THE GROUND
                                          ALONG THE WEST SIDE
                                          OF HIGHWAY 183.

LAMARRE

Local storm report, Nov 15, 8:15 PM CST, 4 hours 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
815 PM CST THU NOV 15 2001

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

0800 PM    GOLIAD                    TX   1.00 INCH HAIL
11/15/01   GOLIAD                         SHERIFF REPORT.

0810 PM    GOLIAD                    TX   1.00 INCH HAIL
11/15/01   5 S GOLIAD                     SHERIFF REPORT.

0810 PM    GOLIAD                    TX   TORNADO
11/15/01   5 S GOLIAD                     SHERIFF REPORT OF
                                          TORNADO ON THE GROUND
                                          ALONG THE WEST SIDE
                                          OF HIGHWAY 183.

LAMARRE

Local storm report, Nov 15, 8:40 PM CST, 4 hours 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
840 PM CST THU NOV 15 2001

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

0833 PM    GOLIAD                    TX   1.00 INCH HAIL
11/15/01   3 E FANNIN                     SHERIFF REPORT.

LAMARRE

Local storm report, Nov 15, 9:20 PM CST, 3 hours 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
920 PM CST THU NOV 15 2001

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

0905 PM    GOLIAD                    TX   FLOODING
11/15/01   2 E FANNIN                     SPOTTER REPORT.
                                          NUMEROUS ROADS
                                          FLOODED IN COLOGNE.

0915 PM    GOLIAD                    TX   0.50 INCH HAIL
11/15/01   2 E FANNIN                     SKYWARN SPOTTER IN
                                          COLOGNE.

LAMARRE

Local storm report, Nov 15, 10:00 PM CST, 2 hours 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
1000 PM CST THU NOV 15 2001

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

0955 PM    VICTORIA                  TX   0.88 INCH HAIL
11/15/01   VICTORIA                       SPOTTER REPORT.

LAMARRE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 15, 6:12 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Bee	48 min
Nov 15, 6:16 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Bee	3 hr
Nov 15, 6:33 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Goliad	42 min
Nov 15, 7:15 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Goliad	45 min
Nov 15, 7:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Jim Wells	52 min
Nov 15, 7:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Goliad	46 min
Nov 15, 8:11 PM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Goliad	49 min
Nov 15, 8:13 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Goliad	3 hr
Nov 15, 8:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Jim Wells	23 min
Nov 15, 8:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Goliad, Victoria	51 min
Nov 15, 9:12 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Bee	4 hr
Nov 15, 9:47 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Victoria	58 min
Nov 15, 10:32 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Live Oak	3 hr
Nov 15, 11:29 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Goliad	106 min
Nov 15, 11:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Refugio	67 min
Nov 16, 1:05 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval	55 min
Nov 16, 1:08 AM CST	Tornado Warning	CRP	Duval	37 min
Nov 16, 2:06 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Duval, Live Oak	3 hr
Nov 16, 3:02 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Calhoun	3 hr
Nov 16, 3:52 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Jim Wells	3 hr
Nov 16, 4:02 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Bee, San Patricio	3 hr
Nov 16, 5:50 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Kleberg, Nueces	3 hr
Nov 16, 6:15 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Duval, Webb	3 hr
Nov 16, 6:42 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Jim Wells	3 hr
Nov 16, 6:50 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	San Patricio	3 hr
Nov 16, 8:19 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		116 min
Nov 16, 8:19 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		116 min
Nov 16, 8:57 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Kleberg	2 hr
Nov 16, 9:45 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		2 hr
Nov 16, 9:45 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		2 hr
Nov 16, 1:02 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces, San Patricio	88 min
Nov 16, 1:18 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		57 min
Nov 16, 1:18 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		57 min
Nov 16, 2:13 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Kleberg	92 min
Nov 16, 2:30 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces, San Patricio	75 min
Nov 16, 3:45 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio	2 hr
Nov 16, 4:12 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	CRP		108 min

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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.