Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2007
Flash Flood Warning 201, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 14, 2007, 3:44 PM CDT for Gillespie 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 counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2007, 3:44 PM CDT (20:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2007, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Gillespie County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 211 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
- 1126 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -132 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1064 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS54 KEWX 142045 FFWEWX TXC171-142345- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 344 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... GILLESPIE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... * UNTIL 645 PM CDT * AT 342 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT RAINFALL ESTIMATES FROM DOPPLER RADAR INDICATE FLASH FLOODING FROM A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS 15 MILES WEST OF WILLOW CITY...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF FREDERICKSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST FLOOD INFORMATION. LAT...LON 3049 9910 3028 9923 3027 9865 3050 9863 $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WGUS74 KEWX 142100 FFSEWX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 356 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2007 TXC171-142345- GILLESPIE TX- 356 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR GILLESPIE COUNTY... AT 354 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...OVER GILLESPIE COUNTY FROM CHERRY SPRING AND HARPER TO WEST OF FREDERICKSBURG. THIS RAIN ACTIVITY WILL MOVE OVER GILLESPIE COUNTY FOR THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS...AND PRODUCE PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN. IN ADDITION FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS 25 TO 50 MPH...AND SOME HAIL WILL ACCOMPANY THE THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE SOME FLOODING AT LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND NEAR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST FLOOD INFORMATION. LAT...LON 3049 9910 3028 9923 3027 9865 3050 9863 $$
000 WGUS74 KEWX 142119 FFSEWX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 416 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2007 TXC171-142345- GILLESPIE TX- 416 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR GILLESPIE COUNTY... AT 408 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF FREDERICKSBURG AND NEAR HARPER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN AS THEY TRACK ACROSS THE COUNTY. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILLOW CITY AND LBJ STATE PARK WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST FLOOD INFORMATION. REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 3049 9928 3018 9927 3019 9862 3050 9863 $$
000 WGUS74 KEWX 142157 FFSEWX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 454 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2007 TXC171-142345- GILLESPIE TX- 454 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR GILLESPIE COUNTY... AT 449 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HARPER...AND NEAR DOSS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. RAINFALL RATES ARE NEAR 1 INCH AN HOUR. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS INDICATE OVER AN INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN ONE HOUR JUST SOUTH OF HARPER. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FREDERICKSBURG...WILLOW CITY AND LBJ STATE PARK WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN. DO NOT DRIVE WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 3049 9928 3018 9927 3019 9862 3050 9863 $$
000 WGUS74 KEWX 142215 FFSEWX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 513 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2007 TXC171-142345- GILLESPIE TX- 513 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR GILLESPIE COUNTY... AT 505 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NORTHWEST OF DOSS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE HEAVY RAINS WILL FALL OVER AN AREA THAT HAS ALREADY RECEIVED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILLOW CITY WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST FLOOD INFORMATION. REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 3049 9928 3018 9927 3019 9862 3050 9863 $$
000 WGUS74 KEWX 142237 FFSEWX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 533 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2007 TXC171-142345- GILLESPIE TX- 533 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR GILLESPIE COUNTY... AT 527 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 7 MILES WEST OF DOSS TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HARPER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE TO TRAVERSE WESTERN GILLESPIE COUNTY...WHERE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN THIS AFTERNOON. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILLOW CITY AND LBJ STATE PARK WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN. DO NOT DRIVE WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 3049 9928 3018 9927 3019 9862 3050 9863 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Williamson | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Llano | 43 min |
| Jun 14, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Burnet | 69 min |
| Jun 14, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Williamson | 53 min |
| Jun 14, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Travis | 69 min |
| Jun 14, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Williamson | 38 min |
| Jun 14, 6:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr | 113 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Texas, 2007Every flash flood warning in 2007
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.