Flash Flood Warning 155, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Jul 14, 2002, 6:53 PM CDT (23:53 UTC)

Expired

Jul 14, 2002, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Atascosa County, TX, Wilson County, TX

000 
WGUS54 KEWX 142353
FFWSAT
TXC013-493-150200-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
653 PM CDT SUN JUL 14 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
  WILSON
  ATASCOSA

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 651 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF RAIN
CONTINUING TO FORM OVER PARTS OF WILSON AND ATASCOSA COUNTIES.
RAIN FROM SHOWERSW AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER WILSON AND ATASCOSA 
COUNTIES WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FOR THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS.

WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...SOME HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING
WILL ACCOMPANY THE THUNDERSTORMS. 

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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS
THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL
ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 2910 9874 2867 9871 2890 9824 2911 9799
          2930 9803 2910 9828 2903 9851

000 
WGUS54 KEWX 142353 RRA
FFWSAT
TXC013-493-150200-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
653 PM CDT SUN JUL 14 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
  WILSON
  ATASCOSA

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 651 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF RAIN
CONTINUING TO FORM OVER PARTS OF WILSON AND ATASCOSA COUNTIES.
RAIN FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER WILSON AND ATASCOSA 
COUNTIES WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FOR THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS.

WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...SOME HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING
WILL ACCOMPANY THE THUNDERSTORMS. 

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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS
THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL
ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 2910 9874 2867 9871 2890 9824 2911 9799
          2930 9803 2910 9828 2903 9851

Flash Flood Warnings in Texas, 2002Every flash flood warning in 2002

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