Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Apr 2, 2017, 4:40 AM CDT for Edwards County, Kinney County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports 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
- Apr 2, 2017, 4:40 AM CDT (09:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2017, 7:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Edwards County, TX, Kinney County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:25 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 10 Sw Rocksprings, TX | FM 674 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING |
| Apr 2, 7:25 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 10 Sw Rocksprings, TX | FM 674 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 564 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
280
WGUS54 KEWX 020940
FFWEWX
TXC137-271-021245-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0004.170402T0940Z-170402T1245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
440 AM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Kinney County in south central Texas...
Edwards County in south central Texas...
* Until 745 AM CDT
* At 439 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across the warned area. Up to three inches of
rain has already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin
shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Brackettville, Rocksprings, Flour Mills, Alamo Village, Standart,
Carta Valley, Amanda, Devils Sinkhole State Natural Area and
Kickapoo Cavern State Park.
Additional rainfall amounts of up to three inches per hour are
possible in the warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
&&
LAT...LON 2932 10074 2934 10071 2942 10070 3008 10070
3008 9997 2990 10000 2985 10003 2980 10001
2978 10003 2972 10002 2971 10006 2968 10002
2963 10001 2962 10011 2956 10011 2908 10059
2908 10066 2917 10077
$$
LJHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 7:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 40 min |
| Apr 1, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 37 min |
| Apr 1, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 48 min |
| Apr 1, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 47 min |
| Apr 1, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 47 min |
| Apr 1, 11:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 12:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 12:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 47 min |
| Apr 2, 12:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 1:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 1:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 6 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 2:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Val Verde | 32 min |
| Apr 2, 2:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney | 48 min |
| Apr 2, 3:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 19 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 48 min |
| Apr 2, 3:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Kinney | 25 min |
| Apr 2, 3:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 42 min |
| Apr 2, 3:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Edwards | 18 min |
| Apr 2, 3:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EWX | Bandera, Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Edwards, Gillespie and 11 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney | 51 min |
| Apr 2, 3:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 4:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Real | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 4:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Maverick | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 4:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Edwards | 17 min |
| Apr 2, 4:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney, Maverick | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 4:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards, Real | 47 min |
| Apr 2, 5:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Uvalde | 50 min |
| Apr 2, 5:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Burnet | 54 min |
| Apr 2, 5:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 63 min |
| Apr 2, 5:54 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Real | 30 min |
| Apr 2, 5:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Real | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde, Zavala | 55 min |
| Apr 2, 6:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kerr | 47 min |
| Apr 2, 6:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina, Uvalde | 58 min |
| Apr 2, 6:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Real | 63 min |
| Apr 2, 6:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Llano | 50 min |
| Apr 2, 6:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Edwards, Kerr | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Kerr | 46 min |
| Apr 2, 7:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Uvalde, Zavala | 64 min |
| Apr 2, 7:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 58 min |
| Apr 2, 7:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Kendall, Kerr | 30 min |
| Apr 2, 7:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 7:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Medina | 48 min |
| Apr 2, 7:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Kendall | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 7:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Edwards, Kinney | 111 min |
| Apr 2, 7:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Zavala | 19 min |
| Apr 2, 8:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 8:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Kendall | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 8:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio, Medina, Zavala | 47 min |
| Apr 2, 8:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Kendall | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 8:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano | 53 min |
| Apr 2, 8:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Blanco, Comal, Kendall | 48 min |
| Apr 2, 8:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 8:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Hays, Travis | 47 min |
| Apr 2, 9:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Real | 116 min |
| Apr 2, 9:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Kinney, Uvalde | 115 min |
| Apr 2, 9:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio | 52 min |
| Apr 2, 9:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 20 min |
| Apr 2, 9:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar | 47 min |
| Apr 2, 9:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson | 58 min |
| Apr 2, 9:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Burnet, Travis, Williamson | 57 min |
| Apr 2, 9:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Burnet, Llano | 114 min |
| Apr 2, 10:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bastrop, Lee | 54 min |
| Apr 2, 10:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Guadalupe | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 10:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Wilson | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 10:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Fayette | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 10:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Lee | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Fayette | 50 min |
| Apr 2, 11:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Fayette | 31 min |
| Apr 2, 12:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Kerr | 20 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.