Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2015
Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 23, 2015, 3:45 AM CDT for Edwards County, Real County, Uvalde County, Texas. It was in force for 4 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2015, 3:45 AM CDT (08:45 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2015, 7:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Edwards County, TX, Real County, TX, Uvalde County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 5:22 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 8 Se Vance, TX | 13 MILE LONG ROAD CLOSURE OF FM ROAD 337 FROM MILE MARKER 408 TO 421. |
| May 23, 5:59 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.1 | 7 Ne Camp Wood, TX | |
| May 23, 7:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Montell, TX | MAVERICK CROSSING CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING |
| May 23, 7:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.85 | 5 Sse Camp Wood, TX | RAINFALL FROM EARLY THIS MORNING |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 1293 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -99 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1202 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
218
WGUS54 KEWX 230845
FFWEWX
TXC137-385-463-231245-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0048.150523T0845Z-150523T1245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
345 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN REAL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHWESTERN UVALDE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 745 AM CDT
* AT 343 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
ALREADY FALLEN IN THE VICINITY OF MONTELL OR AROUND 10 MILES SOUTH
OF BARKSDALE. ANOTHER AREA OF 2 TO 3 INCH RAINFALL IS ESTIMATED TO
HAVE FALLEN OVER THE HEADWATERS OF THE DRY FRIO RIVER OR ABOUT 10
MILES NORTHWEST OF REAGAN WELLS. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
LEAKEY...CAMP WOOD...LAGUNA...VANCE...MONTELL...REAGAN WELLS...TUFF
AND BARKSDALE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT
TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.
&&
LAT...LON 2931 10003 2951 10011 2991 10013 2992 9974
2951 9976 2930 9991
$$
MO1 follow-up statement
442
WGUS74 KEWX 231035
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
535 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
TXC137-385-463-231245-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-150523T1245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REAL TX-EDWARDS TX-UVALDE TX-
535 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN REAL...SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS AND NORTHWESTERN UVALDE
COUNTIES...
AT 530 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED
AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINS OCCURRING OVER THE HEADWATERS OF THE
FRIO AND DRY FRIO RIVERS. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 4 TO 6 INCHES OF
RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN MIDWAY BETWEEN CAMP WOOD AND LEAKEY...OR
NEAR FM ROAD 337 AND THE DRY FRIO RIVER...SOUTHWARD TO NEAR THE
UVALDE COUNTY LINE. LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING MAY ALREADY BE
OCCURRING NEAR ALONG THE DRY FRIO RIVER FROM FM ROAD 337 TO 5 MILES
NORTHWEST OF REAGAN WELLS.
SOME OTHER LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
LEAKEY...CAMP WOOD...LAGUNA...VANCE...MONTELL...REAGAN WELLS...TUFF
AND BARKSDALE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT ENTER OR CROSS FLOWING WATER OR WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
LAT...LON 2931 10003 2951 10011 2991 10013 2992 9974
2951 9976 2930 9991
$$
MOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 3:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Real, Uvalde | 3 hr |
| May 23, 12:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde | 113 min |
| May 23, 1:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca, Wilson | 119 min |
| May 23, 1:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Fayette | 2 hr |
| May 23, 1:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Fayette | 48 min |
| May 23, 2:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 39 min |
| May 23, 2:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 31 hr |
| May 23, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 55 min |
| May 23, 2:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bastrop | 64 min |
| May 23, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 45 min |
| May 23, 2:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lavaca | 57 min |
| May 23, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 65 min |
| May 23, 2:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 60 min |
| May 23, 2:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Hays | 53 min |
| May 23, 3:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Real, Uvalde | 2 hr |
| May 23, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 38 min |
| May 23, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio | 47 min |
| May 23, 3:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 113 min |
| May 23, 3:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar | 2 hr |
| May 23, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 42 min |
| May 23, 4:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 23, 4:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Kendall, Kerr and 1 more | 9 hr |
| May 23, 4:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real | 6 hr |
| May 23, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 27 min |
| May 23, 5:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Real, Uvalde | 3 hr |
| May 23, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 59 min |
| May 23, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 44 min |
| May 23, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 39 min |
| May 23, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Comal | 33 min |
| May 23, 6:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera | 28 hr |
| May 23, 6:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie | 6 hr |
| May 23, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 51 min |
| May 23, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco | 45 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.