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Flash Flood Warning 54, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 2, 2016, 1:44 AM CDT for Medina County, Uvalde County, Texas. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report 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
- Jun 2, 2016, 1:44 AM CDT (06:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2016, 5:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Medina County, TX, Uvalde County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2:28 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 S Sabinal, TX | PARTS OF RM 187 FLOODED |
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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 1258 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1499 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.1
- Supercell composite
- -2.9
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS54 KEWX 020644
FFWEWX
TXC325-463-021045-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0054.160602T0644Z-160602T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
144 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EASTERN UVALDE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
MEDINA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 545 AM CDT
* AT 141 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS EASTERN UVALDE COUNTY AND MUCH OF MEDINA COUNTY.
UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE LOWER OF MEDINA
LAKE...AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND MOVE SLOWLY
OVER THE SAME AREAS. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
SWOLLEN STREAMS AND VERY SATURATED SOILS MEANS THAT THESE HEAVY
RAINS WILL BE MUCH MORE EFFICIENT IN PRODUCING RAPID FLASH
FLOODING.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
HONDO...CASTROVILLE...SABINAL...LACOSTE...DUNLAY...D'HANIS...BADER...
NOONAN...NEW FOUNTAIN...QUIHI...CLIFF...RIO MEDINA AND MICO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN
IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 2942 9961 2963 9942 2962 9898 2956 9899
2955 9897 2956 9893 2961 9888 2961 9881
2930 9881 2909 9941 2909 9955
$$
MO3 follow-up statements
187
WGUS74 KEWX 020741
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
241 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016
TXC325-463-021045-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-160602T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UVALDE TX-MEDINA TX-
241 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR
EASTERN UVALDE AND MEDINA COUNTIES...
AT 237 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A NEARLY STATIONARY AREA OF
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS EASTERN UVALDE AND MUCH OF
MEDINA COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN
JUST SOUTH OF THE MEDINA DAM AROUND MICO. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2
INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER THIS AREA...AND A SIGNIFICANT FLOOD
WAVE IS EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH THE EMERGENCY SPILLWAY RELEASES AT
MEDINA DAM TO POTENTIALLY IMPACT PROPERTIES IN THE CASTROVILLE AREA
OVER THE NEXT 2 TO 4 HOURS. OTHER AREAS INSIDE THE WARNED AREA CAN
EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCH RAIN TOTALS OVER VERY SATURATED SOILS THROUGH 4
AM CDT.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
HONDO...CASTROVILLE...SABINAL...LACOSTE...DUNLAY...D'HANIS...BADER...NOONAN...
NEW FOUNTAIN...QUIHI...CLIFF...RIO MEDINA AND MICO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
&&
LAT...LON 2942 9961 2963 9942 2962 9898 2956 9899
2955 9897 2956 9893 2961 9888 2961 9881
2930 9881 2909 9941 2909 9955
$$
MO951
WGUS74 KEWX 020910
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
410 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016
TXC325-463-021045-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-160602T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UVALDE TX-MEDINA TX-
410 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR
EASTERN UVALDE AND MEDINA COUNTIES...
AT 404 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A NEARLY STATIONARY AREA OF
RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN UVALDE AND MUCH OF MEDINA
COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES OF 3.5 TO 4.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN
JUST SOUTH OF THE MEDINA DAM AROUND MICO. AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF
RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER THIS AREA...AND A SIGNIFICANT FLOOD WAVE IS
EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH THE EMERGENCY SPILLWAY RELEASES AT MEDINA
DAM TO POTENTIALLY IMPACT THE CASTROVILLE AREA OVER THE NEXT 2 TO 4
HOURS. RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW 1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF
THE WARNING AREA. AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED
OVER VERY SATURATED SOILS THROUGH 5 AM CDT.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
HONDO...CASTROVILLE...SABINAL...LACOSTE...DUNLAY...D'HANIS...BADER...NOONAN...
NEW FOUNTAIN...QUIHI...CLIFF...RIO MEDINA AND MICO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
&&
LAT...LON 2942 9961 2963 9942 2962 9898 2956 9899
2955 9897 2956 9893 2961 9888 2961 9881
2930 9881 2909 9941 2909 9955
$$
CP032
WGUS74 KEWX 021045
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
545 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016
TXC325-463-021052-
/O.EXP.KEWX.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-160602T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UVALDE TX-MEDINA TX-
545 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN UVALDE AND MEDINA COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 545 AM CDT...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
POSE A THREAT. HOWEVER...EARLIER HEAVY RAINS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES FROM
MICO TO RIO MEDINA WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES ALONG THE MEDINA
RIVER WATERSHED. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 2942 9961 2963 9942 2962 9898 2956 9899
2955 9897 2956 9893 2961 9888 2961 9881
2930 9881 2909 9941 2909 9955
$$
CPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal | 44 min |
| Jun 1, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 7:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 7:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 41 min |
| Jun 1, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 23 min |
| Jun 1, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 49 min |
| Jun 1, 9:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 9:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 41 min |
| Jun 1, 9:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 44 min |
| Jun 1, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Uvalde | 59 min |
| Jun 1, 10:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 57 min |
| Jun 1, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 67 min |
| Jun 1, 11:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 11:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick | 54 min |
| Jun 1, 11:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 54 min |
| Jun 2, 12:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 4 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Zavala | 60 min |
| Jun 2, 12:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Kerr | 14 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Real, Uvalde | 53 min |
| Jun 2, 1:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Uvalde | 18 hr |
| Jun 2, 1:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit, Frio, Zavala | 63 min |
| Jun 2, 2:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 8 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Medina | 20 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Frio | 4 days |
| Jun 2, 2:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 67 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Wilson | 4 days |
| Jun 2, 2:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Frio, Medina | 4 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Comal, Hays | 5 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 48 min |
| Jun 2, 5:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Medina | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Llano | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bastrop, Caldwell, Lee, Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 13 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 22 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Llano, Travis, Williamson | 4 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Fayette | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 7:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Burnet, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 7:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco | 21 hr |
| Jun 2, 8:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop | 57 hr |
| Jun 2, 8:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Gonzales | 24 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Williamson | 20 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:16 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Dimmit | 4 days |
| Jun 2, 2:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt | 3 days |
| Jun 2, 2:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt | 5 days |
| Jun 2, 2:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Karnes | 57 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar | 42 min |
| Jun 2, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 47 min |
| Jun 2, 5:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kendall | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 6:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar | 47 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.