Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

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WGUS64 KEWX 270924
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

.ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST
THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS AREAS MAINLY EAST OF HIGHWAY 281. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS ACTIVITY.
NORMALLY THESE AMOUNTS WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE MAJOR
FLOODING CONCERNS...BUT MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA HAS ALREADY SEEN
BETWEEN 2 AND 11 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE PAST DAY. THESE VERY
SATURATED SOILS AND THE ALREADY SWOLLEN RIVERS WILL LIKELY RISE
VERY QUICKLY TO ANY HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT DEVELOP OVER THE WATCH
AREA.

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENDALL-BLANCO-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-WILSON-KARNES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOERNE...BLANCO...SAN ANTONIO...
NEW BRAUNFELS...SEGUIN...FLORESVILLE...KARNES CITY
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ALONG
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LLANO TO NEW BRAUNFELS TO KENEDY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. AREAS GENERALLY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 281 CORRIDOR ARE ONLY
EXPECTED TO SEE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TODAY...WITH EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAINLY LESS THAN 1/2 INCH.
SOILS MAY BE NEARLY SATURATED OVER PARTS OF THE HILL COUNTRY TO
RESULT IN MINOR RUNOFF CONCERNS...BUT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NO
LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

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BURNET-WILLIAMSON-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-
GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURNET...GEORGETOWN...SAN MARCOS...
AUSTIN...BASTROP...GIDDINGS...LOCKHART...LA GRANGE...GONZALES...
CUERO...HALLETSVILLE
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...BASTROP...BURNET...CALDWELL...DE WITT...FAYETTE... 
  GONZALES...HAYS...LAVACA...LEE...TRAVIS AND WILLIAMSON. 

* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. 

* SOILS ARE VERY SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINS AND RUNOFF WILL BE
  MORE RAPID INTO AREA RIVERS...CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW LYING
  AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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WGUS64 KEWX 272015
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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
315 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAYETTE AND LAVACA
COUNTIES THROUGH 6 PM...

.A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER FAYETTE AND
LAVACA COUNTIES. HEAVY RAINS UP TO 2 INCHES MAKES FLOODING LIKELY.
ELSEWHERE...THE RAINS HAVE ENDED AND THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL
FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED WITH THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CANCELLED FOR
THESE AREAS. HOWEVER...RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN
FLOOD IN THOSE AREAS.

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/O.CAN.KEWX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160527T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BURNET-WILLIAMSON-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-CALDWELL-GONZALES-
DE WITT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURNET...GEORGETOWN...SAN MARCOS...
AUSTIN...BASTROP...GIDDINGS...LOCKHART...GONZALES...CUERO
315 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. THE RAINS HAVE ENDED AND THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL
FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED WITH THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CANCELLED FOR
THESE AREAS. HOWEVER...RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN
FLOOD IN THOSE AREAS.

$$

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/O.CON.KEWX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160527T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FAYETTE-LAVACA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANGE...HALLETSVILLE
315 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...FAYETTE AND LAVACA. 

* UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES.

* SOILS ARE VERY SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINS AND RUNOFF WILL BE 
  MORE RAPID INTO AREA RIVERS...CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW LYING 
  AREAS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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WGUS64 KEWX 272256
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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
556 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FAYETTE-LAVACA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANGE...HALLETSVILLE
556 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS WILL
EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES IN LAVACA
COUNTY WHERE A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
133 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

.AVIATION...
All sites have gone to VFR except KSAT which is still hanging onto
MVFR. They too should go above 3kft shortly. Very moist and
unstable atmosphere this afternoon so went with VCTS for all areas
from the afternoon hours until the late evening. Models are still
inconsistent on when and where the convection will fire so until
storms are threatening the TAF sites, will go with the Vicinity
wording. MVFR/IFR ceilings should return overnight. The wildcard
will be whether or not a larger system will develop overnight and
clear the area by Friday morning. This is still a fairly low
probability event at this time but something to consider on how
that will affect the precip chances and clouds early Friday AM.
Will likely have a repeat of scattered convection on Friday
afternoon.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1105 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016/

UPDATE...
A mid level impulse is moving east across the Edwards Plateau late
this morning. Most rains were over Central Texas and have lowered
pops most areas, except for our northeastern areas. Skies have
cleared over most of the Rio Grande Valley. This will allow solar
heating to enable convective temperatures to be reached. Showers
and thunderstorms should develop this afternoon. However, a
capping inversion may inhibit some development. CAPE of up 4000
j/kg and 0-6 km shear of up to 30 kts will allow for some strong
to severe storms. PWS have climbed to near 2 inches making locally
heavy rains and some flooding possible. The remainder of South
Central Texas forecast is on track.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 640 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016/

AVIATION...
Isolated to scattered convection has developed north of Austin and
will mention VCTS in the TAFAUS for the morning hours and VCSH
for the San Antonio sites. MVFR/IFR ceilings are in place this
morning and these should hold until around noon. Should see a
break in rain chances in the early afternoon hours before
additional storms are likely in the late afternoon and evening
hours. Will cover this threat with VCTS for now. Another round of
MVFR or IFR ceilings can be expected tonight.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 350 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016/

SHORT TERM (Today through Friday)...
Upper air analysis last evening showed a trough from the Great
Basin to southern CA with west-southwesterly flow over Texas. This
was bringing mid-level moisture from the Pacific across Mexico. At
the surface, there was a dryline over west Texas and east of this
feature winds were from the southeast across our CWA. Dewpoint
temperatures were in the mid to upper 70s. During this period the
upper level trough will move from the southwest into the central
plains with the trough axis moving into central Texas by the end
of the period. The low level flow will continue to be from the
southeast today and tonight. PW values will increase to around two
inches over the southeastern part of the CWA this afternoon. This
looks to be the favored location for showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. With PW that high, locally heavy rain is possible.
Thursday evening a shortwave trough will move through the pattern
and initiate thunderstorms near the dryline. These storms will
develop over our northwestern area and move toward the southeast
into a moisture rich atmosphere. Locally heavy rain will continue
to be possible. In addition, convective parameters suggest
possible severe thunderstorms over the western 2/3 of the area with
CAPE 2000-3000 j/kg, deep layer wind shear 30-40 kts, and steep
mid-level lapse rates. Large hail and damaging wind gusts are the
most likely threat with isolated tornadoes possible. Friday the
dryline will move through the western half of the area. Expect
that thunderstorm development will not happen until afternoon over
the eastern half of the CWA. Convective parameters are again
suggestive of severe storms over the eastern half of the area.
Damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are the most likely
threats. Rainfall totals from this afternoon through Friday
afternoon will be one to three inches with isolated amounts up to
five inches possible.

LONG TERM (Friday Night through Wednesday)...
The upper level pattern will become zonal Friday night as the
trough moves away to the northeast. This pattern will continue
through the weekend and the early part of next week. The low level
flow will remain mostly from the southeast keeping moisture high
in the boundary layer. This will keep the atmosphere conditionally
unstable and allow weak perturbations in the mid to upper flow to
produce thunderstorms. Will carry slight to low end chance POPs
each day. The reality is most places will be dry, but there will
likely be some convection each day. Models do not suggest any
organized systems through the long term.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Austin Camp Mabry              84  73  85  73  90 /  70  60  60  30  30
Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport  84  73  85  72  89 /  70  60  60  30  30
New Braunfels Muni Airport     86  73  87  72  88 /  70  50  60  20  30
Burnet Muni Airport            84  71  85  71  88 /  70  60  60  30  30
Del Rio Intl Airport           90  72  95  71  90 /  40  60  10  10  40
Georgetown Muni Airport        82  72  84  72  89 /  70  60  60  30  30
Hondo Muni Airport             87  73  91  73  90 /  60  60  30  20  30
San Marcos Muni Airport        86  73  86  72  88 /  70  50  60  20  30
La Grange - Fayette Regional   84  75  85  75  88 /  70  50  70  30  30
San Antonio Intl Airport       86  74  87  74  88 /  70  60  40  20  30
Stinson Muni Airport           87  75  90  75  90 /  70  60  40  20  30

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

Mesoscale/Aviation...09
Synoptic/Grids...04
Public Service/Data Collection...33

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
446 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

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LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-
MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-
FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
446 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAINLY
FOR AREAS WEST OF A PEARSALL TO SAN ANTONIO TO GEORGETOWN LINE.
LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN RISK...BUT DAMAGING WINDS AND LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ADDITIONAL SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY MAINLY EAST OF
HIGHWAY 83. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING
WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. ALSO...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS COULD
RESULT IN FLOODING.

STRONG STORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS AN ACTIVE
PERIOD REMAINS FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL TEXAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
132 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

TXZ191>193-208-261915-
BASTROP TX-CALDWELL TX-TRAVIS TX-HAYS TX-
132 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL BASTROP...
NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL...SOUTHEASTERN TRAVIS AND SOUTHEASTERN HAYS
COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

AT 132 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
UHLAND...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAN MARCOS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AUSTIN...SAN MARCOS...LOCKHART...AUSTIN BERGSTROM INT AP...TANGLEWOOD
FOREST...KYLE...BUDA...MARTINDALE...UHLAND...MUSTANG RIDGE...NIEDERWALD...
CEDAR CREEK...WYLDWOOD...ONION CREEK...SHADY HOLLOW...MOUNTAIN CITY...SAN
LEANNA...HAYS...CREEDMOOR AND DEL VALLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO.

&&

LAT...LON 2978 9776 3000 9806 3033 9767 3009 9736
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 224DEG 30KT 2996 9783

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