Flash Flood Warning 95, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Aug 10, 2005, 5:44 PM CDT (22:44 UTC)

Expired

Aug 10, 2005, 8:45 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Karnes County, TX

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WGUS54 KEWX 102244
FFWEWX
TXC255-110145-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
544 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
  KARNES

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 544 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAINS FROM THE TRAINING OF THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRAL
  KARNES COUNTY.  THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES SUGGEST SPOTTY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ALREADY OVER 
2 INCHES WITH UP TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM THESE TRAINING 
THUNDERSTORM CELLS BY 630 PM. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH 
FLOODING WITH THE HIGHEST THREAT EXPECTED IN THE KENEDY AND HELENA 
AREAS.

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 2872 9791 2869 9800 2888 9817 2919 9778
      2922 9772 2912 9762 2900 9776 2881 9758
      2867 9778 2867 9785

$$

000 
WGUS74 KEWX 110011
FFSEWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
706 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2005

TXC255-110145-
KARNES TX-
706 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR KARNES
COUNTY...

AT 706 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN. THE 
RAINFALL WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS 
LOCATED OVER WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY AND ACROSS 
THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY ALONG HIGHWAYS 80 AND 119. EXPECT 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS 
TO TWO INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER STORMS.

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.

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 2872 9791 2869 9800 2888 9817 2919 9778
      2922 9772 2912 9762 2900 9776 2881 9758
      2867 9778 2867 9785

$$

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