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Flash Flood Warning 60, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

June 2, 20165 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 2, 2016, 6:35 AM CDT for 5 counties in 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, 6:35 AM CDT (11:35 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2016, 10:30 AM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Blanco County, TX, Burnet County, TX, Llano County, TX, Travis County, TX, Williamson County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 2, 7:23 AM CDTFLASH FLOODJohnson City, TXFARM TO MARKET ROAD 2766 IS CLOSED FROM JOHNSON CITY TO THE PEDERNALES STATE PARK

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 273 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2016-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 457 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2016-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
457 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1045 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

532 
WGUS54 KEWX 021135
FFWEWX
TXC031-053-299-453-491-021430-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0060.160602T1135Z-160602T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
635 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN BURNET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN TRAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  BLANCO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  EASTERN LLANO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 632 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A ROUND ROCK TO WESTERN AUSTIN TO
  JOHNSON CITY LLANO TO LAKE BUCHANAN TO BURNET LINE. UP TO TWO
  INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
  BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  AUSTIN...ROUND ROCK...CEDAR PARK...PFLUGERVILLE...KINGSLAND...MARBLE
  FALLS...BURNET...BERTRAM...ROUND MOUNTAIN...BUCHANAN DAM...ANDERSON
  MILL...WINDEMERE...LEANDER...GAINESVILLE...LAKEWAY...LAGO VISTA...GRANITE
  SHOALS...BEE CAVE...HORSESHOE BAY AND THE HILLS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 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.

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.

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 3092 9839 3050 9759 3026 9800 3036 9817
      3010 9836 3015 9859 3092 9859

$$

CP
1 follow-up statement
278 
WGUS54 KEWX 021422
FFWEWX
TXC031-053-299-453-491-021530-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FF.W.0060.000000T0000Z-160602T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
922 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN BURNET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN TRAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  BLANCO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  EASTERN LLANO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT

* AT 916 AM CDT...REPORTS INDICATE THAT NUMEROUS ROADS AND LOW WATER
  CROSSINGS REMAIN IMPASSABLE. FOR THAT REASON THE FLASH FLOOD
  WARNING IS BEING EXTENDED UNTIL 1030 AM. LOCAL RAINS OF NEAR 3
  INCHES HAVE FALLEN FROM JOHNSON CITY UP THROUGH LAKE BUCHANAN.
  RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AND THE AREA WILL
  SEE WATER SLOW TO RECEDE. SOME ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE FOR
  SEVERAL HOURS...LASTING UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON. NO MORE RAIN IS
  EXPECTED THIS MORNING BUT THE REGION MAY SEE SOME REDEVELOPMENT
  LATER TODAY.


* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  AUSTIN...ROUND ROCK...CEDAR PARK...PFLUGERVILLE...KINGSLAND...MARBLE
  FALLS...BURNET...BERTRAM...ROUND MOUNTAIN...BUCHANAN DAM...ANDERSON
  MILL...WINDEMERE...LEANDER...GAINESVILLE...LAKEWAY...LAGO VISTA...GRANITE
  SHOALS...BEE CAVE...HORSESHOE BAY AND THE HILLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

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.

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 3092 9839 3050 9759 3026 9800 3036 9817
      3010 9836 3015 9859 3092 9859

$$

YURA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 7:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXComal44 min
Jun 1, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBexar, Comal, Guadalupe37 min
Jun 1, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde46 min
Jun 1, 7:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXVal Verde3 hr
Jun 1, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGuadalupe41 min
Jun 1, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXVal Verde23 min
Jun 1, 8:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde52 min
Jun 1, 8:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney49 min
Jun 1, 9:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney42 min
Jun 1, 9:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde41 min
Jun 1, 9:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney44 min
Jun 1, 10:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney, Uvalde59 min
Jun 1, 10:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde57 min
Jun 1, 10:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney, Val Verde67 min
Jun 1, 11:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXVal Verde3 hr
Jun 1, 11:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala63 min
Jun 1, 11:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXKinney, Val Verde4 hr
Jun 1, 11:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney, Maverick54 min
Jun 1, 11:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXUvalde54 min
Jun 2, 12:11 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXUvalde4 hr
Jun 2, 12:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDimmit, Maverick, Zavala60 min
Jun 2, 12:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKerr14 hr
Jun 2, 12:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Medina, Real, Uvalde53 min
Jun 2, 1:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXUvalde18 hr
Jun 2, 1:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDimmit, Frio, Zavala63 min
Jun 2, 1:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXMedina, Uvalde4 hr
Jun 2, 2:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXBexar, Comal, Guadalupe8 hr
Jun 2, 2:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXMedina20 hr
Jun 2, 2:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXFrio4 days
Jun 2, 2:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar67 hr
Jun 2, 2:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar, Wilson4 days
Jun 2, 2:59 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXAtascosa, Bexar, Frio, Medina4 hr
Jun 2, 4:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXCaldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays3 hr
Jun 2, 4:16 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXGonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Wilson3 hr
Jun 2, 4:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr3 hr
Jun 2, 4:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXComal, Hays5 hr
Jun 2, 5:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXGillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano3 hr
Jun 2, 5:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco48 min
Jun 2, 5:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXMedina3 hr
Jun 2, 5:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXTravis, Williamson3 hr
Jun 2, 6:04 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBlanco, Burnet, Llano3 hr
Jun 2, 6:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXDeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca3 hr
Jun 2, 6:26 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBastrop, Caldwell, Lee, Travis, Williamson3 hr
Jun 2, 6:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar13 hr
Jun 2, 6:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar22 hr
Jun 2, 6:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXFayette3 hr
Jun 2, 7:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXBurnet, Williamson3 hr
Jun 2, 7:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBlanco21 hr
Jun 2, 8:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBastrop57 hr
Jun 2, 8:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXGonzales24 hr
Jun 2, 12:14 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXWilliamson20 hr
Jun 2, 12:16 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXDimmit4 days
Jun 2, 2:02 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXDeWitt3 days
Jun 2, 2:02 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXDeWitt5 days
Jun 2, 2:06 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKarnes57 hr
Jun 2, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar42 min
Jun 2, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXReal47 min
Jun 2, 5:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKendall37 min
Jun 2, 6:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar47 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.