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Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 1, 2005, 4:03 AM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2005, 4:03 AM CDT (09:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2005, 8:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties DeWitt County, TX, Fayette County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Karnes County, TX, Lavaca County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:02 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
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 349 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
- 3659 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1496 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.1
- Supercell composite
- -0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS54 KEWX 010904
FFWEWX
TXC123-149-177-255-285-011300-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
403 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
FAYETTE
GONZALES
LAVACA
DEWITT
KARNES
* UNTIL 800 AM CDT
* AT 401 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE YOAKUM...WAELDER...SUBLIME...
SHINER...SCHULENBURG...ROUND TOP...PALMETO...MULDOON...MOULTON...LA
GRANGE...HOCHHEIM...HALLETTSVILLE...GONZALES...FLATONIA...
FAYETTEVILLE...EZZELL...ELLINGER...CISTERN AND CHEAPSIDE.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN THE NEXT HOUR...CAUSING
VERY HEAVY RAINS.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...
COUNTRY ROADS...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED AREAS. A LITTLE
OVER A FOOT OF WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST CARS AND TRUCKS. TURN AROUND
DONT DROWN.
LAT...LON 2930 9662 2907 9693 2911 9699 2887 9730
2893 9741 2867 9778 2872 9791 2869 9800
2888 9817 2923 9772 2936 9786 2963 9765
2976 9735 3004 9704 3016 9670 3014 9666
2996 9658 2963 9687 2935 9658
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WGUS74 KEWX 010956
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
454 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2005
TXC123-149-177-255-285-011300-
FAYETTE TX-GONZALES TX-LAVACA TX-DEWITT TX-KARNES TX-
454 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2005
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR KARNES...
DEWITT...LAVACA...GONZALES AND FAYETTE COUNTIES...
AT 436 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER KARNES,
DEWITT, LAVACA, GONZALES AND FAYETTE COUNTIES. RAINFALL RATES ARE
APPROACHING TWO INCHES AN HOUR WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WAELDER...SHINER...SCHULENBURG...
ROUND TOP...PALMETO...MULDOON...MOULTON...LA
GRANGE...HALLETTSVILLE...GONZALES...FLATONIA...FAYETTEVILLE AND
CISTERN.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...
COUNTRY ROADS...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT STAY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 2930 9662 2907 9693 2911 9699 2887 9730
2893 9741 2867 9778 2872 9791 2869 9800
2888 9817 2923 9772 2936 9786 2963 9765
2976 9735 3004 9704 3016 9670 3014 9666
2996 9658 2963 9687 2935 9658
$$000
WGUS74 KEWX 011059
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
556 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2005
TXC123-149-177-255-285-011300-
FAYETTE TX-GONZALES TX-LAVACA TX-DEWITT TX-KARNES TX-
556 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2005
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR KARNES...
DEWITT...LAVACA...GONZALES AND FAYETTE COUNTIES...
AT 552 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE A GENERAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS
FAYETTE GONZALES LAVACA DEWITT AND KARNES COUNTIES. AN ADDITIONAL 1
TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BEFORE 8 AM.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WAELDER...SUBLIME...SHINER...
SCHULENBURG...ROUND TOP...PALMETO...MULDOON...MOULTON...LA GRANGE...
HALLETTSVILLE...GONZALES...FLATONIA...FAYETTEVILLE...ELLINGER AND
CISTERN.
FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED AREAS. A LITTLE
OVER A FOOT OF WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST CARS AND TRUCKS. TURN AROUND
DONT DROWN.
REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 2930 9662 2907 9693 2911 9699 2887 9730
2893 9741 2867 9778 2872 9791 2869 9800
2888 9817 2923 9772 2936 9786 2963 9765
2976 9735 3004 9704 3016 9670 3014 9666
2996 9658 2963 9687 2935 9658
$$000
WGUS74 KEWX 011159
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
656 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2005
TXC123-149-177-255-285-011300-
FAYETTE TX-GONZALES TX-LAVACA TX-DEWITT TX-KARNES TX-
656 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2005
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR KARNES...
DEWITT...LAVACA...GONZALES AND FAYETTE COUNTIES...
AT 650 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN FALLING OVER KARNES, GONZALES,
LAVACA, DEWITT AND KARNES COUNTIES.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WAELDER...SHINER...ROUND
TOP...PALMETO...MULDOON...MOULTON...LA GRANGE...
HALLETTSVILLE...GONZALES...FAYETTEVILLE...ELLINGER AND CISTERN.
ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE ENDED, RUNOFF WILL REMAIN A PROBLEM AT
LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND LOW LYING AREAS.
REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 2930 9662 2907 9693 2911 9699 2887 9730
2893 9741 2867 9778 2872 9791 2869 9800
2888 9817 2923 9772 2936 9786 2963 9765
2976 9735 3004 9704 3016 9670 3014 9666
2996 9658 2963 9687 2935 9658
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kerr | 60 min |
| Jun 1, 1:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Edwards | 41 min |
| Jun 1, 1:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Llano | 61 min |
| Jun 1, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kerr | 66 min |
| Jun 1, 1:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Real | 32 min |
| Jun 1, 2:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera | 60 min |
| Jun 1, 2:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Real | 34 min |
| Jun 1, 2:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kendall | 58 min |
| Jun 1, 2:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano | 67 min |
| Jun 1, 2:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Real | 62 min |
| Jun 1, 2:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 67 min |
| Jun 1, 3:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Kendall | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 3:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Williamson | 56 min |
| Jun 1, 3:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina | 58 min |
| Jun 1, 3:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Real | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 3:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 65 min |
| Jun 1, 3:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 3:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Medina | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 3:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 53 min |
| Jun 1, 3:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Guadalupe, Medina | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Comal | 115 min |
| Jun 1, 4:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Medina | 34 min |
| Jun 1, 5:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Karnes | 64 min |
| Jun 1, 5:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde, Zavala | 53 min |
| Jun 1, 6:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Zavala | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 6:32 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Zavala | 23 min |
| Jun 1, 6:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio | 43 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.