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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

September 27, 2017Webb County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this flash flood warning at Sep 27, 2017, 2:17 PM CDT for Webb County, Texas. It was in force for 118 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 27, 2017, 2:17 PM CDT (19:17 UTC)
Expired
Sep 27, 2017, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
118 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Webb County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 187 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 203 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, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-09-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1430 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, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-09-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1430 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
742 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

940 
WGUS54 KCRP 271917
FFWCRP
TXC479-272115-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FF.W.0021.170927T1917Z-170927T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
217 PM CDT WED SEP 27 2017

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  South-Central Webb County in south central Texas...

* Until 415 PM CDT

* At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to
  begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Laredo, Rio Bravo, Laredo International Airport, Botines, Unitec
  Industrial Park, United South High School, Texas A&M International
  University, Aguilares, Ranchitos Las Lomas, St Augustine High
  School South Laredo, Doctors Hospital Of Laredo, Laredo Country
  Club, Orvil and Callaghan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 2729 9935 2732 9937 2729 9941 2729 9945
      2746 9949 2749 9948 2750 9950 2788 9958
      2791 9905 2728 9906

$$

GW
3 follow-up statements
014 
WGUS74 KCRP 271955
FFSCRP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
255 PM CDT WED SEP 27 2017

TXC479-272115-
/O.CON.KCRP.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170927T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Webb TX-
255 PM CDT WED SEP 27 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL WEBB COUNTY...

At 252 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate to spotty heavy rain 
across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen. 
Although the storm has weakened somewhat, additional development is 
possible before the warning expires. Some areas have received well 
over 4 inches of rain over the last 24 hours in the warned area.

At this time, it appears that most of the heavy rainfall will remain 
east of the city of Laredo, unless storms develop later this 
afternoon. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 2729 9935 2732 9937 2729 9941 2729 9945
      2746 9946 2749 9948 2750 9950 2788 9958
      2791 9905 2728 9906

$$

GW
827 
WGUS74 KCRP 272024
FFSCRP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
324 PM CDT WED SEP 27 2017

TXC479-272115-
/O.CON.KCRP.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170927T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Webb TX-
324 PM CDT WED SEP 27 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL WEBB COUNTY...

At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate to heavy rain across 
the warned area, mainly near and north of Aguilares. Up to one inch 
of rain has already fallen. Additional rainfall and saturated soils 
could still lead to some flooding over the warned area.

The storms which were near Laredo have dissipated, and the warning 
for the city of Laredo is no longer in effect. However, a Flash 
Flood Watch remains in effect for all of Webb County including 
Laredo. Additional storms are expected tonight, some which could 
result in flooding. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 2739 9929 2754 9930 2789 9939 2791 9905
      2741 9906

$$

GW
145 
WGUS74 KCRP 272120
FFSCRP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
420 PM CDT WED SEP 27 2017

TXC479-272129-
/O.EXP.KCRP.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170927T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Webb TX-
420 PM CDT WED SEP 27 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBB COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat in the short-term. Please continue to heed any remaining road 
closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for Webb County through 
tonight.

LAT...LON 2739 9929 2754 9930 2789 9939 2791 9905
      2741 9906

$$

GW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 26, 8:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPMcMullen3 hr
Sep 26, 10:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPWebb2 hr
Sep 26, 10:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPWebb118 min
Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPLa Salle, Webb3 hr
Sep 27, 9:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPLa Salle5 days
Sep 27, 4:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval, McMullen3 hr
Sep 27, 5:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPWebb3 hr
Sep 27, 6:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPWebb3 hr
Sep 27, 6:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Live Oak3 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.