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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at May 23, 2015, 10:53 PM CDT for Travis County, Texas. It took effect at May 24, 2015, 6:04 AM CDT. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2015, 10:53 PM CDT (03:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 24, 2015, 6:04 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 25, 2015, 2:48 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Travis County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:55 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 Barton Creek at Loop 360 (ABTT2). The gauge peaked at 13.09 ft at May 26, 2015, 3:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08155300, 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.
823
WGUS44 KEWX 240353
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1053 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued
a flood warning for the...
Barton Creek...Pedernales 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.
&&
TXC031-242153-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-150525T0717Z/
/JOCT2.3.ER.150524T0043Z.150524T0600Z.150524T1917Z.NO/
1053 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...Observed flooding increased from Moderate to Major severity...
...Forecast flooding increased from Moderate to Major severity...
The flood warning continues for
the Pedernales River At Johnson City.
* until late Sunday night...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 10:00 PM Saturday the stage was 19.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river level will rise to near 20.3 feet by late Saturday night
or early Sunday morning. The river level will fall below flood stage early afternoon
Sunday.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Major flooding makes secondary and primary roads below
Stonewall to Lake Travis very dangerous. Low park areas downstream in
Pedernales Falls State Park flood..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.4 feet on May 25
2007.
&&
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts:
BF FLD Observed Forecast 6AM
Location STG STG STG Day Time Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Johnson City 13 14 19.2 Sat 10 PM 17.8 12.1 11.3 11.0 10.8
&&
LAT...LON 3026 9841 3034 9841 3037 9818 3046 9809
3041 9802 3031 9812
$$
TXC453-242153-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0035.150524T1104Z-150525T1948Z/
/ABTT2.1.ER.150524T1104Z.150524T1800Z.150525T0748Z.NO/
1053 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
* Flood Warning for the Barton Creek At Loop 360.
* from Sunday morning to Monday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 10:00 PM Saturday the stage was 4.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The creek level will rise above flood stage by Sunday morning and
continue to rise to near 9.7 feet by early Sunday afternoon.The river level will
fall below flood stage by early Monday morning.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...Minor lowland flooding reaches lowest secondary roads
and low bridges. Significant rise downstream in Barton Springs Pool..
&&
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts:
BF FLD Observed Forecast 6AM
Location STG STG STG Day Time Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Barton Ck Loop 3 8 8 4.4 Sat 10 PM 8.4 7.3 4.7 4.4 4.2
&&
LAT...LON 3028 9788 3031 9785 3027 9781 3028 9778
3025 9774 3022 9781
$$3 follow-up statements
066
WGUS84 KEWX 241410
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
910 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Barton Creek At Barton Ck Loop 360 AFFECTING Travis 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.
&&
TXC453-250810-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-150525T2100Z/
/ABTT2.3.ER.150524T1023Z.150524T1600Z.150525T0900Z.NO/
910 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
The flood warning continues for
the Barton Creek At Barton Ck Loop 360.
* At 9:00 AM Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river will continue rising to near 14.3 feet by late this
morning. The river will fall below flood stage early tomorrow.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet...Major flooding covers lower areas of Barton Springs
Pool downstream. Jogging and biking trails in the lower flood plain are
flooded. Flow is near the USGS 1:10 year flood level of 14.2 feet..
&&
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts:
BF FLD Observed Forecast 7AM
Location STG STG STG Day Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Barton Ck Loop 3 8 8 12.9 Sun 9 AM 7.3 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.0
&&
LAT...LON 3028 9788 3031 9785 3027 9781 3028 9778
3025 9774 3022 9781
$$611
WGUS84 KEWX 241653
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1153 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Barton Creek At Barton Ck Loop 360 AFFECTING Travis County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
All persons with interests along the river should monitor
the latest forecasts, and be prepared to take necessary
precautions to protect life and property.
River stage forecasts are based on observed rainfall along with
predicted rain for the next 12 hours. If actual rainfall varies
from forecast values, forecast river stages will vary.
Do not drive automobiles through flooded areas. Remember, 18 inches
of water or less can carry away most vehicles, including trucks.
If you see flood waters or come upon a flooded roadway, remember
to turn around and do not drown.
For the latest river stages and forecasts visit our web page at
www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx.
&&
TXC453-250612-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-150525T0612Z/
/ABTT2.3.ER.150524T1023Z.150524T1435Z.150524T1812Z.NO/
1153 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
The flood warning continues for
the Barton Creek At Barton Ck Loop 360.
* At 11:00 AM Sunday the stage was 11.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river will continue to fall...and will fall to below flood stage by this
afternoon.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet...Major flooding puts flow overbanks in Barton Springs
Pool downstream. Roads and low bridges are very dangerous above Loop 360 to
the Colorado River..
&&
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts:
BF FLD Observed Forecast 7AM
Location STG STG STG Day Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Barton Ck Loop 3 8 8 11.7 Sun 11 AM 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0
&&
LAT...LON 3028 9788 3031 9785 3027 9781 3028 9778
3025 9774 3022 9781
$$229
WGUS84 KEWX 250145
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
845 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Texas...
Barton Creek At Barton Ck Loop 360 AFFECTING Travis County
Onion Creek At Hwy 183 AFFECTING Travis 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.
&&
TXC453-250215-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-150525T0612Z/
/ABTT2.3.ER.150524T1023Z.150524T1435Z.150524T2144Z.NO/
845 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
The flood warning is cancelled for the Barton Creek At Loop 360.
* At 8:00 PM Sunday the stage was 6.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river level will continue to fall to 4.6 feet by
Tuesday morning. No flooding is expected.
This will be the last forecast issued for this event.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet...Flow exceeds lowest sections of the banks..
&&
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts:
BF FLD Observed Forecast 6AM
Location STG STG STG Day Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Barton Ck Loop 3 8 8 6.9 Sun 08 PM 5.6 4.6 4.2 4.1 3.9
&&
LAT...LON 3028 9788 3031 9785 3027 9781 3028 9778
3025 9774 3022 9781
$$
TXC453-250215-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-150525T1024Z/
/ATIT2.1.ER.150524T1516Z.150524T1830Z.150525T0105Z.NO/
845 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
The flood warning is cancelled for the Onion Creek At Hwy 183.
* At 8:20 PM Sunday the stage was 16.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river level will continue to fall to 6.6 feet by Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet...The 12000 block of Old San Antonio Road upstream may
be flooded. Neighborhoods along Onion Creek are not affected..
&&
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts:
BF FLD Observed Forecast 6AM
Location STG STG STG Day Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Hwy 183 15 17 16.7 Sun 08 PM 10.7 6.6 6.1 5.8 5.7
&&
LAT...LON 3012 9781 3018 9779 3023 9759 3019 9753
$$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, 4 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 6:49 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 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, 4 hours 13 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, 10:42 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1042 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 S WELLS BRANCH 30.36N 97.68W
05/23/2015 TRAVIS TX EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGE TO BUILDING. VANS PUSHED ACROSS PARKING LOT.
&&
EVENT NUMBER EWX1500464
CVPLocal storm report, May 23, 10:44 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1044 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM TSTM WND DMG AUSTIN BERGSTROM INT AP 30.20N 97.67W
05/23/2015 TRAVIS TX PUBLIC
AIRPORT WEATHER OBSERVER OFFICE DAMAGED
&&
EVENT NUMBER EWX1500465
CVPLocal storm report, May 23, 10:46 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1046 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1045 PM FLASH FLOOD LIBERTY HILL 30.67N 97.92W
05/23/2015 WILLIAMSON TX EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING OF HOMES IN LIBERTY HILL NEAR 1869 AND 279.
EVACUATIONS ONGOING.
&&
EVENT NUMBER EWX1500466
CVPSpecial weather statement, May 23, 10:47 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1047 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
TXZ194-209-223-225-240415-
GONZALES TX-LEE TX-LAVACA TX-FAYETTE TX-
1047 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FAYETTE...NORTHEASTERN
GONZALES...NORTHWESTERN LAVACA AND EASTERN LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM
CDT...
AT 1047 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR TANGLEWOOD TO DIME BOX
TO NEAR LA GRANGE TO NEAR WAELDER...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GIDDINGS...LA GRANGE...SCHULENBURG...HALLETTSVILLE...FLATONIA...
MOULTON...SHELBY...WAELDER...FAYETTEVILLE...ROUND TOP...MULDOON...
DIME BOX...MORAVIA...DUBINA...ELLINGER...ENGLE...REK HILL...WARDA...
WALDECK AND AMMANNSVILLE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS.
LAT...LON 2963 9687 2963 9686 2958 9683 2956 9678
2943 9693 2965 9735 3000 9694 3035 9688
3055 9696 3054 9692 3046 9690 3039 9679
3032 9674 3029 9664 3024 9674 3020 9674
3016 9679 3014 9677 3015 9665 2996 9657
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 291DEG 29KT 3055 9692 3033 9684 2998 9690 2969
9724
ZEITLERLocal storm report, May 23, 10:50 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1050 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1049 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE AUSTIN 30.30N 97.69W
05/23/2015 TRAVIS TX EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES BLOWN DOWN ON OLD MANOR RD
&&
EVENT NUMBER EWX1500467
CVPLocal storm report, May 23, 10:51 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1051 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1050 PM FLASH FLOOD LIBERTY HILL 30.67N 97.92W
05/23/2015 WILLIAMSON TX EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING ON HWY 29 AT US 183
&&
EVENT NUMBER EWX1500468
CVPThe 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, 7:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Kendall | 19 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, 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.