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Flash Flood Warning 75, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 25, 2015, 8:18 AM CDT for 4 counties in 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 outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2015, 8:18 AM CDT (13:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2015, 11:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Edwards County, TX, Gillespie County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Real County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:17 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, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 2864 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 649 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 277 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.5
- Supercell composite
- 17.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
975
WGUS54 KEWX 251318
FFWEWX
TXC137-171-265-385-251615-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0075.150525T1318Z-150525T1615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
818 AM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN REAL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHEASTERN EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
WESTERN GILLESPIE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
KERR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT
* AT 817 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
KERRVILLE...HUNT...INGRAM...DOSS...WALTONIA...KERR WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AREA...HARPER...MOUNTAIN HOME AND TIVYDALE.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
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 3047 9897 3000 9917 2992 9968 3028 9989
3028 9933 3029 9930 3038 9930 3047 9928
$$
MSL1 follow-up statement
626
WGUS74 KEWX 251421
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
921 AM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
TXC137-171-265-385-251615-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0075.000000T0000Z-150525T1615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REAL TX-EDWARDS TX-GILLESPIE TX-KERR TX-
921 AM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN REAL...NORTHEASTERN EDWARDS...WESTERN GILLESPIE AND KERR
COUNTIES...
AT 920 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
KERRVILLE...HUNT...INGRAM...DOSS...WALTONIA...KERR WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AREA...HARPER...MOUNTAIN HOME AND TIVYDALE.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT ENTER OR CROSS FLOWING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3047 9897 3000 9917 2992 9968 3028 9989
3028 9933 3029 9930 3038 9930 3047 9928
$$
MSLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 15 hr |
| May 24, 8:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 23 hr |
| May 25, 5:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 68 min |
| May 25, 6:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 26 min |
| May 25, 6:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 25, 6:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 48 min |
| May 25, 6:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 25, 7:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Val Verde | 54 min |
| May 25, 7:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 38 min |
| May 25, 7:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 3 hr |
| May 25, 7:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kerr, Real | 64 min |
| May 25, 8:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 48 min |
| May 25, 8:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kerr | 50 min |
| May 25, 8:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 30 min |
| May 25, 8:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Real | 46 min |
| May 25, 9:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 60 min |
| May 25, 9:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kerr | 17 min |
| May 25, 9:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 20 min |
| May 25, 10:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kerr | 19 min |
| May 25, 10:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Llano | 5 hr |
| May 25, 10:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Llano | 46 min |
| May 25, 11:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Burnet, Llano | 3 hr |
| May 25, 11:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kerr | 3 hr |
| May 25, 11:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 34 min |
| May 25, 11:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Llano | 29 min |
| May 25, 12:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Llano | 26 min |
| May 25, 12:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 33 min |
| May 25, 12:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Gillespie | 27 min |
| May 25, 12:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie | 24 min |
| May 25, 12:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall | 3 hr |
| May 25, 1:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Burnet | 37 min |
| May 25, 1:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Llano | 47 min |
| May 25, 1:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Hays, Travis, Williamson | 2 hr |
| May 25, 1:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Burnet, Comal, Hays, Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| May 25, 1:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Travis, Williamson | 39 min |
| May 25, 1:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Burnet, Travis, Williamson | 46 min |
| May 25, 2:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Burnet, Llano | 117 min |
| May 25, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 46 min |
| May 25, 2:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Williamson | 20 min |
| May 25, 3:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Travis | 29 min |
| May 25, 3:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Lee and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 25, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Williamson | 33 min |
| May 25, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 52 min |
| May 25, 4:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| May 25, 4:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Williamson | 16 hr |
| May 25, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell | 46 min |
| May 25, 4:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Llano | 27 hr |
| May 25, 4:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Travis | 24 min |
| May 25, 4:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco | 24 hr |
| May 25, 4:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 35 hr |
| May 25, 4:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bastrop | 30 min |
| May 25, 4:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Lee, Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| May 25, 4:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays | 3 hr |
| May 25, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Lee | 46 min |
| May 25, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 51 min |
| May 25, 5:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 26 hr |
| May 25, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lee and 1 more | 45 min |
| May 25, 6:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 25, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Fayette | 23 min |
| May 25, 6:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales | 44 hr |
| May 25, 6:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Gonzales, Guadalupe, Wilson | 42 min |
| May 25, 6:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Fayette | 28 min |
| May 25, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca | 42 min |
| May 25, 6:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Gonzales, Wilson | 37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.