Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 57, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 2, 2016, 4:02 AM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 3 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, 4:02 AM CDT (09:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Caldwell County, TX, Comal County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Hays County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:04 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 5:57 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Sw Seguin, TX | WATER OVER ELM CREEK ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 215 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
- 1087 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1210 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
097
WGUS54 KEWX 020902
FFWEWX
TXC055-091-177-187-209-021200-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0057.160602T0902Z-160602T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
402 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CALDWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN COMAL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
CENTRAL GONZALES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
GUADALUPE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL HAYS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 700 AM CDT
* AT 400 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING A
BAND OF HEAVY RAIN FROM GONZALES TO SEGUIN TO NEAR NEW BRAUNFELS
DRIFTING SLOWLY TO THE NORTH. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY
FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
NEW BRAUNFELS...SAN MARCOS...SEGUIN...GONZALES...LULING...SANTA CLARA...
STAPLES...GERONIMO...MCQUEENEY...KINGSBURY...PALMETO...ZORN...FENTRESS...
WRIGHTSBORO...SOLMS...BELMONT...THOMPSONVILLE...MONTHALIA...REDWOOD AND
OTTINE.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
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.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 2971 9735 2936 9735 2939 9799 2975 9823
2987 9806
$$
CP2 follow-up statements
634
WGUS74 KEWX 020952
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
452 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016
TXC055-091-177-187-209-021200-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-160602T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CALDWELL TX-COMAL TX-GONZALES TX-GUADALUPE TX-HAYS TX-
452 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN CALDWELL...SOUTHEASTERN COMAL...CENTRAL GONZALES...GUADALUPE
AND SOUTH CENTRAL HAYS COUNTIES...
AT 450 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO ONE
INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
NEW BRAUNFELS...SAN MARCOS...SEGUIN...GONZALES...LULING...SANTA CLARA...
STAPLES...GERONIMO...MCQUEENEY...KINGSBURY...PALMETO...ZORN...FENTRESS...
WRIGHTSBORO...SOLMS...BELMONT...THOMPSONVILLE...MONTHALIA...REDWOOD AND
OTTINE.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 2971 9735 2936 9735 2939 9799 2975 9823
2987 9806
$$
CP515
WGUS74 KEWX 021204
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
704 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016
TXC055-091-177-187-209-021212-
/O.EXP.KEWX.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-160602T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CALDWELL TX-COMAL TX-GONZALES TX-GUADALUPE TX-HAYS TX-
704 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CALDWELL...SOUTHEASTERN
COMAL...CENTRAL GONZALES...GUADALUPE AND SOUTH CENTRAL HAYS COUNTIES
HAS EXPIRED...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
POSE A THREAT. HOWEVER...SOME STREAMS MAY CONTINUE TO HAVE SOME
RISES DUE TO EARLIER HEAVY RAINS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY
REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 2971 9735 2936 9735 2939 9799 2975 9823
2987 9806
$$
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, 1:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Medina, Uvalde | 4 hr |
| 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, 4:16 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.