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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at May 23, 2015, 7:27 PM CDT for Kendall County, Texas. It took effect at May 23, 2015, 8:48 PM CDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2015, 7:27 PM CDT (00:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 23, 2015, 8:48 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2015, 2:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Kendall County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Guadalupe River at Comfort (COMT2).
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 21 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08167000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
954
WGUS44 KEWX 240027
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
727 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued
a flood warning for the...
Guadalupe River
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
All persons with interests along the river should monitor
the latest forecasts, and be prepared to take necessary
precautions to protect life and property.
River stage forecasts are based on observed rainfall along with
predicted rain for the next 12 hours. If actual rainfall varies
from forecast values, forecast river stages will vary.
Do not drive automobiles through flooded areas. Remember, 18 inches
of water or less can carry away most vehicles, including trucks.
If you see flood waters or come upon a flooded roadway, remember
to turn around and do not drown.
For the latest river stages and forecasts visit our web page at
www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx.
&&
TXC265-241827-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0024.150524T1530Z-150525T0700Z/
/HNTT2.1.ER.150524T1530Z.150524T1600Z.150524T1900Z.NO/
727 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
* Flood Warning for the Guadalupe River At Hunt.
* from Sunday morning to late Sunday night...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:01 PM Saturday the stage was 8.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river level will rise above flood stage by Sunday morning
and continue to rise to near 10.4 feet by late Sunday. The river level will
fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Water extends into low areas of the flood plain..
&&
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts:
BF FLD Observed Forecast 6AM
Location STG STG STG Day Time Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Hunt 10 10 8.1 Sat 07 PM 9.4 8.6 8.2 8.2 8.2
&&
LAT...LON 3003 9941 3010 9941 3010 9916 3003 9919
$$
TXC259-241827-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0025.150524T0432Z-150524T1900Z/
/COMT2.1.ER.150524T0432Z.150524T0500Z.150524T0700Z.NO/
727 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
* Flood Warning for the Guadalupe River At Comfort.
* from this evening to Sunday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:45 PM Saturday the stage was 15.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river level will rise above flood stage Saturday evening and
continue to rise to near 21.5 feet by early Sunday morning. The river will
fall below flood stage by after midnight tomorrow.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet...Minor lowland flooding covers low areas of the flood
plain flooding lowest roads and bridges. Motorists should enter crossings over
the Guadalupe River with care..
&&
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts:
BF FLD Observed Forecast 6AM
Location STG STG STG Day Time Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Comfort 10 21 15.2 Sat 07 PM 17.4 7.3 5.7 5.1 4.8
&&
LAT...LON 2993 9891 3000 9890 2996 9863 2990 9840
2983 9839 2988 9864
$$2 follow-up statements
838
WGUS44 KEWX 240156
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
856 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued
a flood warning for the...
Guadalupe River
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
All persons with interests along the river should monitor
the latest forecasts, and be prepared to take necessary
precautions to protect life and property.
River stage forecasts are based on observed rainfall along with
predicted rain for the next 12 hours. If actual rainfall varies
from forecast values, forecast river stages will vary.
Do not drive automobiles through flooded areas. Remember, 18 inches
of water or less can carry away most vehicles, including trucks.
If you see flood waters or come upon a flooded roadway, remember
to turn around and do not drown.
For the latest river stages and forecasts visit our web page at
www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx.
&&
TXC265-241956-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0024.150524T0417Z-150525T0800Z/
/HNTT2.2.ER.150524T0417Z.150524T0900Z.150524T2000Z.NO/
856 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...
The flood warning continues for the Guadalupe River At Hunt.
* until late Sunday night...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Saturday the stage was 8.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river level will rise above flood stage Saturday evening and
continue to rise to near 12.6 feet by early tomorrow. The river level will
fall below flood stage by tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet...Moderate lowland flooding reaches the Highway 39
bridge floor two miles east of Hunt preventing easy travel to western parts of
the county. Areas of the headwaters are isolated temporarily as low water
crossings flood..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.5 feet on Dec 21
1991.
&&
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts:
BF FLD Observed Forecast 6AM
Location STG STG STG Day Time Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Hunt 10 10 8.4 Sat 08 PM 12.4 8.7 8.3 8.2 8.2
&&
LAT...LON 3003 9941 3010 9941 3010 9916 3003 9919
$$
TXC265-241956-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0034.150524T0850Z-150525T0413Z/
/KRRT2.2.ER.150524T0850Z.150524T1100Z.150524T1613Z.NO/
856 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
* Flood Warning for the Guadalupe River At Kerrville.
* from late tonight to Sunday evening...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:45 PM Saturday the stage was 2.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river level will rise above flood stage by early Sunday and
continue to rise to near 12.3 feet by tomorrow morning. The river level will
fall below flood stage by late Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Flow is over the left bank. Secondary and primary
roads and bridges are flooded. The swimming pool and tennis court in a resort
and restuarant upstream left bank flood. Flow is near the USGS 1:5 year flood
level..
&&
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts:
BF FLD Observed Forecast 6AM
Location STG STG STG Day Time Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Kerrville 7 9 2.2 Sat 08 PM 12.3 2.4 2.0 1.9 1.9
&&
LAT...LON 3003 9919 3010 9916 2997 9902 3000 9890
2993 9891 2991 9906
$$
TXC259-241956-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0025.150524T0148Z-150525T0500Z/
/COMT2.2.ER.150524T0029Z.150524T0500Z.150524T1700Z.NO/
856 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...
The flood warning continues for the Guadalupe River At Comfort.
* until late Sunday night...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:45 PM Saturday the stage was 22.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river level will continue rising to near 26.9 feet by very
early Sunday morning. The river level will fall below flood stage early
afternoon Sunday.
* Impact...At 26.0 feet...Moderate flooding in the Guadalupe River backs up
Cypress Creek in the west edge of Comfort and additional heavy runoff down
Cypress Creek floods the lowest homes. Low roads, bridges, and crossings over
the Guadalupe River are very dangerous..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.5 feet on Oct 19
1985.
&&
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts:
BF FLD Observed Forecast 6AM
Location STG STG STG Day Time Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Comfort 10 21 22.9 Sat 08 PM 22.4 7.4 5.7 5.1 4.9
&&
LAT...LON 2993 9891 3000 9890 2996 9863 2990 9840
2983 9839 2988 9864
$$862
WGUS84 KEWX 241419
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
919 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Texas...
Guadalupe River At Kerrville AFFECTING Kerr County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
All persons with interests along the river should monitor
the latest forecasts, and be prepared to take necessary
precautions to protect life and property.
River stage forecasts are based on observed rainfall along with
predicted rain for the next 12 hours. If actual rainfall varies
from forecast values, forecast river stages will vary.
Do not drive automobiles through flooded areas. Remember, 18 inches
of water or less can carry away most vehicles, including trucks.
If you see flood waters or come upon a flooded roadway, remember
to turn around and do not drown.
For the latest river stages and forecasts visit our web page at
www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx.
&&
TXC265-241449-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-150525T0413Z/
/KRRT2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
The flood warning is cancelled for
the Guadalupe River At Kerrville.
* At 8:45 AM Sunday the stage was 4.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...the river will crest below flood stage at 7.2 feet this afternoon.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...Flow is over the right bank..
&&
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts:
BF FLD Observed Forecast 7AM
Location STG STG STG Day Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Kerrville 7 9 4.1 Sun 9 AM 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9
&&
LAT...LON 3003 9919 3010 9916 2997 9902 3000 9890
2993 9891 2991 9906
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 23, 6:49 PM CDT, 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 6:49 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 649 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015 .AVIATION... STORMS HAVE CLEARED THE DRT AREA FOR THE TIME BEING BUT HAVE KEPT IN CHANCES FOR LATER TONIGHT. SAT/SSF WILL BE IMPACTED BY MORE STORMS WITHIN THE NEXT 2 HOURS AND AUSTIN A BIT LONGER. BUT PREVAILING THUNDER FOR THESE I-35 TAF SITES THROUGH AT LEAST MIDNIGHT. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 226 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015/ SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT)... AN ACTIVE AND COMPLEX FORECAST IS SHAPING UP OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH BOTH SEVERE WEATHER AND FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE. FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM ON SUNDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SCATTERED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THAT IS ONGOING CURRENTLY ACROSS THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AND I-35 CORRIDOR CONVECTION HAS BEGUN ACROSS NORTHERN MEXICO AND THE BIG BEND REGION. THIS IS THE START OF A LARGE LINEAR MCS THAT ALL OF THE MESOSCALE MODELS SHOW MOVING ACROSS THE STATE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE THAT HAS BEEN SITTING OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WILL MOVE TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT PROVIDING THE LIFT FOR THIS MCS. THERE IS PLENTY OF MOISTURE IN PLACE WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE LOW 70S AND PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES BETWEEN 1.75 AND 2 INCHES. THERE IS ALSO PLENTY OF INSTABILITY OVER THE AREA WITH THE MORNING DRT AND CRP SOUNDINGS BOTH HAVING 2000 - 3000 J/KG OF CAPE. A GOOD AMOUNT OF LOW LEVEL AND BULK SHEAR IS ALSO EVIDENT ACCORDING TO THE MODELS. THIS MEANS THAT ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS ARE IN PLACE FOR BOTH HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO TOMORROW. WILL BREAKDOWN THE THREATS AND THE TIME PERIODS IN THE REST OF THE SHORT TERM AFD. FOR TONIGHT...AS ALREADY DISCUSSED...THE MESOSCALE MODELS DEVELOP A COMPLEX OF STORMS THAT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE STATE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. TIMING FOR THIS CONTINUES TO GET EARLIER. THE NSSL WRF AND ARM BOTH HAVE THE LINE APPROACHING THE I-35 CORRIDOR BY THE LATE AFTERNOON. THE TEXAS TECH WRF AND HRRR AND NMM ALL SAY THAT THE LINE WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE HILL COUNTRY AND APPROACHING THE I-35 CORRIDOR BY 9PM AND SLOWLY PUSHING EAST THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE TRENDS THE EARLIER TIMING IS BEGINNING TO LOOK MORE LIKELY. MODELS ARE STILL HOLDING ONTO 1-3 INCH RAINFALL TOTALS WITH THIS INITIAL WAVE OF CONVECTION. THIS...ON TOP OF ADDITIONAL RAINS THAT HAVE ALREADY FALLEN TODAY...AND THE FACT THAT SOILS ARE SATURATED WILL LEAD TO THE THREAT OF BOTH RIVER FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL ALSO BE PRESENT. WHILE CONVECTION GROUPING TOGETHER LIKE THIS TYPICAL MEANS THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS A LITTLE BIT LESS...CONVECTIVE PARAMETERS ARE VERY FAVORABLE. THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE FIRST DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS WITHIN BOWING SECTIONS OF THE LINE. THE HRRR ACTUAL SUPPORTS THIS WITH SEVERAL BOWING SECTIONS BEING SHOWN IN THE MODEL REFLECTIVITY. THERE IS ALSO SUFFICIENT SURFACE WIND SHEAR AND HELICITY VALUES TO RESULT IN AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT AS WINDS PROFILES TURN WITH HEIGHT. DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THOSE OUT AND ABOUT FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY THOSE ON LOCAL RIVERS AND LAKES...MONITOR THE WEATHER AND BE READY TO ACT SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED FOR THEIR AREA. HAVE MULTIPLE WAYS TO RECEIVE WEATHER INFORMATION...HAVE A PLAN TO SEEK SHELTER OR GET TO SAFETY SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING OCCUR...AND ALWAYS REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AS WE GET INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THE LINE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE I-35 CORRIDOR INTO OUR EASTERN COUNTIES WITH CONTINUED RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING AND SEVERE WEATHER. MODELS NOW SHOW THE LINE MOVING OUT OF OUR CWA BY 09Z TO 12Z (4 TO 7 AM). BEHIND THE LINE THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE SOME WHAT WORKED OVER FROM THE NIGHT OF STORMS. ALTHOUGH MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOW OVER 3000 J/KG OF CAPE...SIGNIFICANT INSTABILITY...DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ALONG THE I-35 CORRIDOR. THE SAME SOUNDINGS SHOW SIGNIFICANT LOW AND UPPER LEVEL DRYING OF THE ATMOSPHERE. THIS SHOULD LIMIT SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS SUNDAYS. MESOSCALE MODELS LIKE THE ARM/NMM/NSSL WRF DO SHOW SOME ISOLATED ACTIVITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON BUT COVERAGE SHOULD BE LIMITED. TO SUMMARIZE THE NEXT 24 HOURS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS THAT WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT. THE LINE SHOULD BE PUSHING OUT OF OUR AREA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WINDS ALONG WITH AN ISOLATED TORNADO EXIST WITH THE LINE. BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON ONLY AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. EVERYONE SHOULD BE WEATHER AWARE FOR THIS WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY THOSE OUT AND ABOUT ON AREA RIVERS AND LAKES. LONG TERM (MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)... THE BREAK FROM THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE APPROACHES ON MONDAY. THIS DISTURBANCE...CURRENTLY SEEN ON WATER VAPOR ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL ROTATE AROUND THE BASE OF THE LARGER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND GIVE SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ANOTHER SHOT OF RAIN AND STORMS. MODELS INDICATE THAT THE BEST TIMING FOR ANOTHER WAVE OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE FROM AROUND LUNCH TIME THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. MODEL QPF (FROM THE GFS AND ECMWF) FOR THIS TIME PERIOD SUGGEST ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES REMAIN OVER 1.5 INCHES AS WELL. LATER SHIFTS WOULD POSSIBLE NEED TO CONSIDER EXTENDING THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH INTO MONDAY AS CONFIDENCE INCREASES. THE CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL ALSO RETURN ON MONDAY. SPC HAS THE AREA CURRENTLY BLANKETED IN A DAY 3 SLIGHT RISK. MODEL SOUNDINGS AGAIN SHOW CAPE AND SHEAR VALUES SUPPORTIVE OF HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. STORM MODE AND COVERAGE OF STORMS WILL DETERMINE THE OVERALL THREAT OF TORNADOES AS CHANCES ARE BETTER WITH ISOLATED SUPERCELLS RATHER THAN WIDESPREAD CONVECTION OR MCS STORM MODES. WILL HAVE TO MONITOR THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER MONDAY CLOSELY. STRESSING AGAIN...ANYONE WITH OUTDOOR PLANS FOR THE HOLIDAY NEEDS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE WEATHER AWARE AND HAVE A PLAN TO SEEK SHELTER SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOP. THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW FOR TUESDAY IS MORE ZONAL WITH SOME SLIGHT RIDGING FOR WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER REDUCTION IN POP CHANCES FOR MID-WEEK. BY THE END OF THE WEEK ANOTHER LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SETS UP ACROSS THE WEST RETURNING THE AREA TO A SIMILAR PATTERN THAT WE HAVE BEEN IN FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS WITH A LARGE UPPER TROUGH SENDING A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES ACROSS THE AREA. RAIN CHANCES WILL BE ON THE RISE AGAIN LATE NEXT WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AUSTIN CAMP MABRY 69 81 70 81 69 / 90 70 30 70 60 AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AIRPORT 69 82 69 81 68 / 90 70 30 70 60 NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AIRPORT 68 83 69 81 70 / 90 70 40 70 60 BURNET MUNI AIRPORT 67 81 69 80 67 / 90 70 30 70 40 DEL RIO INTL AIRPORT 68 90 71 89 69 / 60 30 20 50 20 GEORGETOWN MUNI AIRPORT 69 80 69 80 68 / 90 70 30 70 50 HONDO MUNI AIRPORT 68 85 70 83 69 / 90 40 30 70 40 SAN MARCOS MUNI AIRPORT 69 82 69 81 69 / 90 70 40 70 60 LA GRANGE - FAYETTE REGIONAL 71 82 71 82 71 / 80 80 60 60 60 SAN ANTONIO INTL AIRPORT 68 84 71 82 71 / 90 60 40 70 50 STINSON MUNI AIRPORT 69 84 71 83 71 / 90 60 40 70 50 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: ATASCOSA...BANDERA...BASTROP...BEXAR...BLANCO...BURNET... CALDWELL...COMAL...DE WITT...DIMMIT...EDWARDS...FAYETTE...FRIO... GILLESPIE...GONZALES...GUADALUPE...HAYS...KARNES...KENDALL...KERR... KINNEY...LAVACA...LEE...LLANO...MAVERICK...MEDINA...REAL...TRAVIS... UVALDE...VAL VERDE...WILLIAMSON...WILSON...ZAVALA. && MESOSCALE/AVIATION...09 SYNOPTIC/GRIDS...TREADWAY PUBLIC SERVICE/DATA COLLECTION...30
Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 6:40 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 640 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015 TXZ171>173-186>194-203>209-217>225-228-242345- LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO- HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE- CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES- GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT- 640 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY AND TONIGHT. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE HILL COUNTRY...I-35 CORRIDOR AND POINTS EAST. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS EARLY TODAY. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD LATER TODAY AS A LARGE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX DEVELOPS OVER TEXAS. WITH NEARLY SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...THERE WILL BE A HIGH THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING. WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO EXTEND FROM TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FEW AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY EXPERIENCE NEW RISES...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU AND HILL COUNTRY THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE FLASH FLOOD AND POSSIBLE IMPACTS ON RIVERS... CONDITIONS ALONG THE LEAD EDGE OF THE STORM COMPLEX WILL BE ALSO FAVORABLE FOR A FEW SEVERE STORMS...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED BRIEF TORNADOES POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL CONTINUE FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS THROUGH 7 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE DAYTIME HOURS SUNDAY WITH DECREASING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL SUNDAY EVENING. THE CONTINUED HEAVY RAIN THREAT INTO SUNDAY...MEANS ALL OF THE RIVERS AND STREAMS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS HAVE A POTENTIAL TO SEE SIGNIFICANT RISES. SOME RIVERS REMAIN SWOLLEN FROM RECENT RAINFALL. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WINDS AND BRIEF TORNADOES WILL ALSO CONTINUE SUNDAY...MAINLY ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX. NEW EPISODES OF HEAVY RAIN COULD OCCUR AGAIN MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY EAST OF I-35. THE STORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WILL ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. WIDESPREAD RAINS FOR THE FIVE DAY PERIOD ENDING TUESDAY WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES...WHILE SOME LOCATIONS COULD RECEIVING UP TO 6 INCHES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. TXZ183>185-202-242345- VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KINNEY- 640 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS THROUGH 9 PM SATURDAY EVENING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS EARLY TODAY. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD LATER TODAY AS A LARGE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX DEVELOPS OVER TEXAS. WITH NEARLY SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...THERE WILL BE A HIGH THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING. WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO EXTEND FROM TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FEW AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY EXPERIENCE NEW RISES...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU AND HILL COUNTRY THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE FLASH FLOOD AND POSSIBLE IMPACTS ON RIVERS... CONDITIONS ALONG THE LEAD EDGE OF THE STORM COMPLEX WILL BE ALSO FAVORABLE FOR A FEW SEVERE STORMS...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED BRIEF TORNADOES POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL CONTINUE FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS THROUGH 7 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE DAYTIME HOURS SUNDAY WITH DECREASING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL SUNDAY EVENING. THE CONTINUED HEAVY RAIN THREAT INTO SUNDAY...MEANS ALL OF THE RIVERS AND STREAMS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS HAVE A POTENTIAL TO SEE SIGNIFICANT RISES. SOME RIVERS REMAIN SWOLLEN FROM RECENT RAINFALL. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WINDS AND BRIEF TORNADOES WILL ALSO CONTINUE SUNDAY...MAINLY ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX. NEW EPISODES OF HEAVY RAIN COULD OCCUR AGAIN MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY EAST OF I-35. THE STORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WILL ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. WIDESPREAD RAINS FOR THE FIVE DAY PERIOD ENDING TUESDAY WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES...WHILE SOME LOCATIONS COULD RECEIVING UP TO 6 INCHES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 23, 6:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
605 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0550 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 NW BANDERA 29.76N 99.11W
05/23/2015 M3.48 INCH BANDERA TX COCORAHS
&&
EVENT NUMBER EWX1500443
CVPLocal storm report, May 23, 6:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
613 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0613 PM FLASH FLOOD LEAKEY 29.72N 99.76W
05/23/2015 REAL TX EMERGENCY MNGR
RM337 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
&&
EVENT NUMBER EWX1500444
CVPLocal storm report, May 23, 6:32 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
632 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0617 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 ENE FLUGRATH 30.10N 98.50W
05/23/2015 BLANCO TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
RM 1623 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
&&
EVENT NUMBER EWX1500445
CVPSpecial weather statement, May 23, 6:39 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 639 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015 TXZ203-218-240030- ZAVALA TX-UVALDE TX- 639 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN ZAVALA AND SOUTHEASTERN UVALDE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT... AT 639 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF FRIO TOWN TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF LA PRYOR...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BATESVILLE...LA PRYOR AND WASHER. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. LAT...LON 2906 9993 2932 9942 2899 9941 2874 9996 TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 187DEG 20KT 2908 9942 2884 9988 ZEITLER
Local storm report, May 23, 6:48 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
648 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM FLASH FLOOD CAMP WOOD 29.67N 100.01W
05/23/2015 REAL TX EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE ROADS IN AND OUT OF CAMP WOOD CLOSED DUE TO
HIGH WATER
&&
EVENT NUMBER EWX1500446
CVPSpecial weather statement, May 23, 7:11 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
711 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
TXZ218-219-228-240100-
DIMMIT TX-ZAVALA TX-FRIO TX-
711 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN ZAVALA...WESTERN FRIO AND
NORTHEASTERN DIMMIT COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM CDT...
AT 711 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FRIO
TOWN TO NEAR BIG WELLS...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BIG WELLS...MOORE...LAS VEGAS...DIVOT...FRIO TOWN...BRUNDAGE...BLUFF
AND LOMA VISTA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS.
LAT...LON 2852 9974 2909 9945 2909 9901 2864 9929
2864 9939 2852 9940
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 271DEG 20KT 2895 9939 2865 9958
ZEITLERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 7:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio | 49 min |
| May 23, 7:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Frio, Zavala | 3 hr |
| May 23, 7:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Kerr | 31 hr |
| May 23, 7:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco | 24 hr |
| May 23, 7:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Hays | 26 min |
| May 23, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Frio, Medina | 40 min |
| May 23, 7:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 21 hr |
| May 23, 7:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bexar, Medina | 35 min |
| May 23, 8:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Frio | 3 hr |
| May 23, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Hays, Travis | 41 min |
| May 23, 8:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Uvalde | 3 hr |
| May 23, 8:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Comal | 22 hr |
| May 23, 8:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Hays | 55 hr |
| May 23, 8:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales | 4 days |
| May 23, 8:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt | 8 days |
| May 23, 8:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 32 min |
| May 23, 8:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Hays and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 23, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bexar | 37 min |
| May 23, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Guadalupe | 43 min |
| May 23, 8:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 32 hr |
| May 23, 8:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Frio | 6 days |
| May 23, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Travis | 32 min |
| May 23, 8:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Hays | 45 min |
| May 23, 8:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Hays, Travis | 35 min |
| May 23, 8:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Kerr | 26 hr |
| May 23, 9:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Wilson | 53 min |
| May 23, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis | 44 min |
| May 23, 9:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson | 3 hr |
| May 23, 9:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Burnet, Williamson | 31 min |
| May 23, 9:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Burnet, Williamson | 28 min |
| May 23, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Williamson | 51 min |
| May 23, 9:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Lee | 3 hr |
| May 23, 10:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee, Williamson | 42 min |
| May 23, 10:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | 3 hr |
| May 23, 10:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa, Gonzales | 40 min |
| May 23, 10:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Fayette | 28 min |
| May 23, 10:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Real | 3 hr |
| May 23, 10:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Burnet | 3 hr |
| May 23, 10:53 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 40 hr |
| May 23, 11:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 28 hr |
| May 23, 11:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Hays, Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| May 23, 11:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar | 3 hr |
| May 23, 11:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Hays | 6 hr |
| May 23, 11:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Real, Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 23, 11:57 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 19 hr |
| May 23, 11:57 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 44 hr |
| May 23, 11:57 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 27 hr |
| May 23, 11:57 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Wilson | 55 hr |
| May 24, 12:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Medina | 22 hr |
| May 24, 12:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Medina | 22 hr |
| May 24, 12:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Kendall and 3 more | 6 hr |
| May 24, 12:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera, Kerr | 50 min |
| May 24, 1:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays | 8 hr |
| May 24, 1:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | 3 hr |
| May 24, 2:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe and 4 more | 5 hr |
| May 24, 2:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Williamson | 21 hr |
| May 24, 3:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca, Lee | 4 hr |
| May 24, 5:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Hays | 3 hr |
| May 24, 7:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Guadalupe | 20 hr |
| May 24, 7:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Karnes | 4 days |
| May 24, 8:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EWX | Hays | 6 hr |
| May 24, 8:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 21 hr |
| May 24, 8:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays | 3 hr |
| May 24, 9:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales | 22 hr |
| May 24, 9:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Gonzales | 5 days |
| May 24, 9:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Karnes | 3 days |
| May 24, 11:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays | 6 hr |
| May 24, 2:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EWX | Hays | 3 hr |
| May 24, 3:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EWX | Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 27 more | 34 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.