Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 60, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
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.
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, 7:23 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Johnson City, TX | FARM 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.
- 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
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
$$
CP1 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
$$
YURAThe 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, 4:02 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, 6:54 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.