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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 28, 20174 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 28, 2017, 3:25 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 2017, 3:25 PM CDT (20:25 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Edwards County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Real County, TX, Val Verde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 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

Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 64 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, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3017 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, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 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
3017 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-339 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1097 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

970 
WGUS54 KEWX 282025
FFWEWX
TXC137-271-385-465-290000-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0016.170528T2025Z-170529T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
325 PM CDT SUN MAY 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Kinney County in south central Texas...
  Southern Edwards County in south central Texas...
  East central Val Verde County in south central Texas...
  Northern Real County in south central Texas...

* Until 700 PM CDT

* At 323 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a pair of nearly stationary 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Radar 
  estimate one to two inches has already fallen with rainfally rates 
  of two to four inches per hour being produced by these storms. 
  Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Vance, Carta Valley, Prade Ranch and Kickapoo Cavern State Park. 

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 2949 10069 2975 10084 3015 9986 2989 9968

$$

AAT
2 follow-up statements
862 
WGUS74 KEWX 282131
FFSEWX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
431 PM CDT SUN MAY 28 2017

TXC137-271-385-465-290000-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170529T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Kinney TX-Edwards TX-Val Verde TX-Real TX-
431 PM CDT SUN MAY 28 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN KINNEY...SOUTHERN EDWARDS...EAST CENTRAL VAL VERDE AND
NORTHERN REAL COUNTIES...

At 429 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Two to three inches have already fallen 
with rainfall of one to two inches per hour still possible with 
these storms. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. Areas 
that have seen the heaviest rainfall include parts of southwestern 
Edwards County along with Eastern Edwards County and Northern Real 
County. 

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Vance, Carta Valley, Prade Ranch and Kickapoo Cavern State Park. 

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 2949 10069 2975 10084 3015 9986 2989 9968

$$

AAT
874 
WGUS74 KEWX 282234
FFSEWX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
534 PM CDT SUN MAY 28 2017

TXC137-271-385-465-290000-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170529T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Kinney TX-Edwards TX-Val Verde TX-Real TX-
534 PM CDT SUN MAY 28 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN KINNEY...SOUTHERN EDWARDS...EAST CENTRAL VAL VERDE AND
NORTHERN REAL COUNTIES...

At 531 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across parts of the warned area. Radar estimates that three to 
four inches of rain have fallen so far this afternoon. Localized 
flash flooding may be ongoing. While the heaviest rainfall has moved 
out of the warned area light to moderate rain continues over areas 
that have seen several inches of rainfall. 

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Vance, Carta Valley, Prade Ranch and Kickapoo Cavern State Park. 

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 2949 10069 2975 10084 3015 9986 2989 9968

$$

AAT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 12:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet40 min
May 28, 2:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXReal47 min
May 28, 2:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Real82 min
May 28, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Val Verde77 min
May 28, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKerr78 min
May 28, 4:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGillespie48 min
May 28, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Real78 min
May 28, 4:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Val Verde74 min
May 28, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet42 min
May 28, 4:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXKerr, Real3 hr
May 28, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBlanco, Burnet, Gillespie47 min
May 28, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBurnet, Williamson46 min
May 28, 5:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBlanco, Burnet, Gillespie3 hr
May 28, 5:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBurnet, Williamson3 hr
May 28, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Real31 min
May 28, 5:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXEdwards, Kerr, Real, Uvalde3 hr
May 28, 5:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards, Val Verde80 min
May 28, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXKinney, Val Verde79 min
May 28, 5:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXBlanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kerr4 hr
May 28, 5:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXKinney, Val Verde3 hr
May 28, 5:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXEdwards, Val Verde3 hr
May 28, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKerr51 min
May 28, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXTravis, Williamson48 min
May 28, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXBandera, Kendall, Kerr62 min
May 28, 6:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFrio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala69 min
May 28, 6:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Val Verde4 hr
May 28, 6:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDimmit47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.