Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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WGUS54 KCRP 210359
FFWCRP
TXC469-210545-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
949 PM CST SAT NOV 20 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VICTORIA COUNTY IN TEXAS

* UNTIL 1145 PM CST

* AT 945 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG 
AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM NURSERY TO THE NORTH SIDE OF VICTORIA TO 
INEZ. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES WIDESPREAD 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 
FALLEN IN A BAND FROM MISSION VALLEY TO VICTORIA TO TELFERNER TO 
INEZ...WITH ISOLATED POCKETS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHEAST 
SIDE IF VICTORIA. THE VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT HAS RECORDED 6.7 
INCHES OF RAINFALL THIS EVENING WITH THESE STORMS.

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND 
NORTH OF A LINE FROM NURSERY TO INEZ AS THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS 
DRIFT NORTHEAST DURING THE NEXT 2 HOURS.

* WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN 
VICTORIA COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF VICTORIA...WITH MANY ROADS 
FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE AND SEVERAL VEHICLE RESCUES TAKING PLACE. 
RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO REMAIN AT HOME AND OFF ROADWAYS TONIGHT...AS 
TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED UNTIL FLOOD WATERS RECEDE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLOODING OF 
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG 
THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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.

LAT...LON 2888 9723 2911 9698 2903 9684 2884 9671
      2875 9672 2871 9704 2879 9716

$$

JR

SOUTH TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
415 PM CST FRI APR 2 2004

.SHORT-TERM (TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY)...APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY IN
DISCUSSION DUE TO ONGOING WEATHER. WILL KEEP IT BRIEF. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS COASTAL BEND SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAKENING. STORMS
HAD TRAINED AND MERGED OVER SOUTHERN GOLIAD AND BEE COUNTIES...
DUMPING AN IMPRESSIVE 8 TO 10 INCHES ALONG THE COUNTY LINE. FOCUS
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS IS SHIFTING BACK TO THE WEST. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS FIRING ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS IN RESPONSE TO
SHORTWAVE LIFTING NE OUT OF MX AND INCREASING DIVERGENT PATTERN
ALOFT. SKIES OUT WEST CLEARED THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING FOR SFC
HEATING AND DESTABILIZATION. SEE SPC SWODY1 AND SVR TSTM WATCH WHICH
HAS BEEN ISSUED TIL 8 PM. POPS WILL REMAIN LIKELY TO CATEGORICAL
THRU THE EVENING AS THIS NEXT ROUND ORGANIZES AND MOVES EAST. HAVE
HIGHLIGHTED SVR IN ZONES AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

&&

.LONG-TERM (SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)...A RATHER UNSETTLED WX
PATTERN IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE PD ACROSS SOUTH TX.  THE MAIN
CLOSED LOW IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY MOVE EWD FROM THE DESERT SOUTHWEST
THROUGH TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA BETWEEN THE WEEKEND AND TUE.  THE NEXT
COLD FNT IS LKLY TO STALL ACROSS THE SRN PORTIONS OF THE CWFA ON SUN
AND MON.  INITIALLY THERE WL ONLY BE LOW POPS MENTIONED IN THE FCST
GIVEN SOME DRY AIR INTRUSION AND WK FOCUS FOR PCPN.  HOWEVER FORCING
WL REALLY BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE SUNDAY INTO MON AS THE CLOSED LOW
APPROACHES.  ISENTROPIC LIFT ALONG WITH EXCELLENT LOW LVL MOISTURE
CONVERGENCE AND PERSISTENT UPR LVL DIVERGENCE WL LEAD TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF NUMEROUS SHRAS/TSRAS.  AS A RESULT...WL BUMP UP POPS
SIGNIFICANTLY FOR ALL AREAS FOR SUN AND MON.  THE CLOSED LOW IS
EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN BY WED AS IT GETS ABSORBED INTO THE
RDG AXIS OVER THE EAST.  HOWEVER...YET ANOTHER CLOSED LOW WL
APPROACH THE AREA BY FRI AND INCREASE RAIN CHCS ONCE AGAIN.  OVERALL
KEPT DAYTIME HIGHS AT OR BELOW NORMAL LVLS GIVEN THE ABUNDNANT CLOUD
CVR AND THE LOW LVL ELY FLOW.  LIKEWISE WENT WITH MILD OVERNIGHT
LOWS FOR THE SAME REASONING.  WL LKLY SEE SCA CONDITIONS DEVELOP ON
SUN AND MON.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CORPUS CHRISTI 64 82 63 78 67 / 80 20 10 30 60
VICTORIA       61 80 61 76 59 / 80 20 20 20 40
LAREDO         68 83 64 80 64 / 60 20 30 40 60

&&

.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SVR TSTM WATCH TIL 8 PM FOR LA SALLE...WEBB...MCMULLEN AND DUVAL
COUNTIES.

&&

76...SHORT TERM
80...LONG TERM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
430 PM CST FRI APR 2 2004

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-031200-
ARANSAS-BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR-BEE-CALHOUN-
COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
DUVAL-GOLIAD-JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-LASALLE-LIVE OAK-MCMULLEN-NUECES-
REFUGIO-SAN PATRICIO-VICTORIA-
WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM-WEBB-
430 PM CST FRI APR 2 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE COASTAL BEND WILL BEGIN TO
WEAKEN OVER THE REMAINING AFTERNOON HOURS. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE REMAINING DAYTIME
HOURS ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS AND PUSH EAST INTO THE COASTAL
BEND DURING THE EVENING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH IS IN EFFECT
THROUGH 8 PM FOR LA SALLE...WEBB...MCMULLEN AND DUVAL COUNTIES. SOME
OF THESE STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LIMITS PRODUCING HAIL PENNY SIZE OR
GREATER AND WIND GUSTS TO 58 MPH OR GREATER. IN ADDITION HEAVY
RAINFALL MAY FALL WITH THESE STORMS THIS EVENING OVER AREAS OF BEE
AND GOLIAD COUNTIES WHICH ALREADY RECEIVED WIDESPREAD HEAVY
RAINFALL...PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. RESIDENTS SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

MOISTURE...DAYTIME HEATING AND LOW LEVEL FORCING WILL PROVIDE A
CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT...MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE AREA.  THE CHANCES
FOR RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY...AS AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.  RAIN CHANCES WILL DIMINISH BY
TUESDAY NIGHT...AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES EAST AND SLIGHTLY DRIER AND
MORE STABLE AIR MOVE INTO THE REGION.  THUNDERSTORMS WHICH DEVELOP
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS RECOMMENDED TODAY.

TR/GW/JR

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
154 PM CST FRI APR 2 2004

TXZ231>234-240>247-022115-
ARANSAS-BEE-CALHOUN-DUVAL-GOLIAD-JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-LIVE
OAK-NUECES-REFUGIO-SAN PATRICIO-VICTORIA-
154 PM CST FRI APR 2 2004

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE COASTAL
BEND...

AT 154 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHING FROM BEE COUNTY AND LIVE OAK COUNTY
SOUTH TO JIM WELLS COUNTY. THESE STORMS WILL PUSH EAST OVER THE NEXT
FEW HOURS THROUGH THE COASTAL BEND AFFECTING THE COMMUNITIES OF
GOLIAD...BEEVILLE...GEORGE WEST...ALICE...KINGSVILLE...CORPUS
CHRISTI...SINTON...PORTLAND...ROCKPORT...REFUGIO AND PORT LAVACA.

THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...
WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY
HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES UP TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR. IN
ADDITION...SHORT-LIVED FUNNEL CLOUDS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

76

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
225 PM CST FRI APR 2 2004

TXZ229-230-239-240-030200-
DUVAL-LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-WEBB-
226 PM CST FRI APR 2 2004

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
VALID UNTIL 800 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE
COUNTIES OF DUVAL...LA SALLE...MCMULLEN AND WEBB. SOME CITIES
INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE BENAVIDES...COTULLA...ENCINAL...LAREDO AND
TILDEN.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

76

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
537 PM CST FRI APR 02 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0355 PM     FLASH FLOOD      10 E BEEVILLE           28.41N 97.58W
04/02/2004                   BEE                TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES AROUND 8 INCHES OF RAIN NEAR
            GOLIAD COUNTY LINE. SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED WATER OVER
            HIGHWAY 59 IN SEVERAL AREAS.

0330 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BEEVILLE                28.41N 97.75W
04/02/2004                   BEE                TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED WATER OVER HIGHWAY 888.

0253 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BEEVILLE                28.41N 97.75W
04/02/2004                   BEE                TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED WATER OVER HIGH 673.

0330 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BERCLAIR                28.50N 97.53W
04/02/2004                   GOLIAD             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 8 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN
            BERCLAIR. SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED HIGHWAY 59 CLOSED FROM
            330 PM THROUGH 500 PM.

0355 PM     FLASH FLOOD      TYNAN                   28.16N 97.73W
04/02/2004                   SAN PATRICIO       TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED WATER OVER HIGHWAY 359 BETWEEN
            TYNAN AND SKIDMORE.

0325 PM     HAIL             5 W SKIDMORE            28.23N 97.77W
04/02/2004  1.75 INCH        BEE                TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

MJG