Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2015
Flash Flood Warning 76, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 25, 2015, 10:12 AM CDT for Gillespie County, Llano County, Texas. It was in force for 5 hr. 2 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 25, 2015, 10:12 AM CDT (15:12 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2015, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Gillespie County, TX, Llano County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1:46 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Se Fredericksburg, TX | GOEHMANN LANE CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING |
| May 25, 2:00 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.64 | 1 Se Fredericksburg, TX | RAIN FELL IN TWENTY MINUTES |
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 (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 238 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.
044
WGUS54 KEWX 251512
FFWEWX
TXC171-299-251815-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0076.150525T1512Z-150525T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1012 AM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
LLANO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
CENTRAL GILLESPIE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 115 PM CDT
* AT 1011 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...
FREDERICKSBURG...KINGSLAND...LLANO...BUCHANAN DAM...GAINESVILLE...
STONEWALL...BLUFFTON...VALLEY SPRING...PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN...OXFORD...
LONE GROVE...ECKERT...BABY HEAD...TIVYDALE...CRABAPPLE...FIELD
CREEK...BLUMENTHAL...STOLZ...LUCKENBACH AND CAIN CITY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 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 3016 9862 3015 9917 3052 9894 3092 9895
3090 9847 3052 9844 3052 9861
$$
MSL3 follow-up statements
603
WGUS74 KEWX 251627
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1127 AM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
TXC171-299-251815-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0076.000000T0000Z-150525T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LLANO TX-GILLESPIE TX-
1127 AM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR
LLANO AND CENTRAL GILLESPIE COUNTIES...
AT 1126 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE FROM EARLIER RAINFALL AND ANY ADDITIONAL STORMS THAT MOVE
INTO THE REGION.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
FREDERICKSBURG...KINGSLAND...LLANO...BUCHANAN DAM...GAINESVILLE...
STONEWALL...BLUFFTON...VALLEY SPRING...PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN...OXFORD...
LONE GROVE...ECKERT...BABY HEAD...TIVYDALE...CRABAPPLE...FIELD
CREEK...BLUMENTHAL...STOLZ...LUCKENBACH AND CAIN CITY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3016 9862 3015 9917 3052 9894 3092 9895
3090 9847 3052 9844 3052 9861
$$
MSL290
WGUS74 KEWX 251714
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1214 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
TXC171-299-251815-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0076.000000T0000Z-150525T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LLANO TX-GILLESPIE TX-
1214 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR
LLANO AND CENTRAL GILLESPIE COUNTIES...
AT 1213 PM 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...
FREDERICKSBURG...KINGSLAND...LLANO...BUCHANAN DAM...GAINESVILLE...
STONEWALL...BLUFFTON...VALLEY SPRING...PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN...OXFORD...
LONE GROVE...ECKERT...BABY HEAD...TIVYDALE...CRABAPPLE...FIELD
CREEK...BLUMENTHAL...STOLZ...LUCKENBACH AND CAIN CITY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
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 3016 9862 3015 9917 3052 9894 3092 9895
3090 9847 3052 9844 3052 9861
$$
MSL364
WGUS54 KEWX 251759
FFWEWX
TXC171-299-251945-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FF.W.0076.000000T0000Z-150525T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1259 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
LLANO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
CENTRAL GILLESPIE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 245 PM CDT
* AT 1258 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
FREDERICKSBURG...KINGSLAND...LLANO...BUCHANAN DAM...GAINESVILLE...
STONEWALL...BLUFFTON...VALLEY SPRING...PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN...OXFORD...
LONE GROVE...ECKERT...BABY HEAD...TIVYDALE...CRABAPPLE...FIELD
CREEK...BLUMENTHAL...STOLZ...LUCKENBACH AND CAIN CITY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
DO NOT ENTER OR CROSS FLOWING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3016 9862 3015 9917 3052 9894 3092 9895
3090 9847 3052 9844 3052 9861
$$
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, 8:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Gillespie, Kerr, Real | 3 hr |
| 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, 10:25 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.