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Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Brownsville, TX

June 20, 2018Willacy County, Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 20, 2018, 4:48 AM CDT for Willacy County, Texas. It was in force for 117 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
Jun 20, 2018, 4:48 AM CDT (09:48 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2018, 6:45 AM CDT
In force
117 min
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Willacy County, TX

The radar

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:51 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 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 00:00Z on 2018-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 431 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 00:00Z on 2018-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -29 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
431 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
705 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

314 
WGUS54 KBRO 200948
FFWBRO
TXC489-201145-
/O.NEW.KBRO.FF.W.0004.180620T0948Z-180620T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
448 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Willacy County in Deep South Texas...

* Until 645 AM CDT.

* At 447 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 7 inches of rain 
  have already fallen within the warned area. Flash flooding is 
  expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Raymondville, Lyford, Port Mansfield, Lasara, Sebastian, San
  Perlita, Port Mansfield Airport, Willamar, Yturria and Lyford
  Elementary School.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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 2651 9741 2649 9741 2651 9742 2647 9742
      2645 9746 2645 9741 2633 9746 2630 9753
      2635 9786 2643 9786 2644 9797 2661 9796
      2660 9744 2651 9739

$$

TOMASELLI
3 follow-up statements
853 
WGUS74 KBRO 201016
FFSBRO

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
516 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018

TXC489-201145-
/O.CON.KBRO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180620T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Willacy TX-
516 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR
WILLACY COUNTY...

At 515 AM CDT, the Willacy County Emergency Manager reported several 
homes in Port Mansfield in danger of being flooded. Emergency Management 
also reported water inside the school in San Perlita, while FM 2209 and 
Highway 186 west of FM 2209 had water over the roadway, with the entire 
downtown area of Raymondville in the process of being shut down due to 
flooding. Flash flooding is expected to continue. 

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Raymondville, Lyford, Port Mansfield, Lasara, Sebastian, San Perlita,
Port Mansfield Airport, Willamar, Yturria and Lyford Elementary
School.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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 2651 9741 2649 9741 2651 9742 2647 9742
      2645 9746 2645 9741 2633 9746 2630 9753
      2635 9786 2643 9786 2644 9797 2661 9796
      2660 9744 2651 9739

$$

TOMASELLI
284 
WGUS74 KBRO 201045
FFSBRO

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
545 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018

TXC489-201145-
/O.CON.KBRO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180620T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Willacy TX-
545 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR
WILLACY COUNTY...

At 544 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to 10 inches of rain have already
fallen within the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin 
shortly if not in progress already.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Raymondville, Lyford, Port Mansfield, Lasara, Sebastian, San Perlita,
Port Mansfield Airport, Willamar, Yturria and Lyford Elementary
School.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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 2651 9741 2649 9741 2651 9742 2647 9742
      2645 9746 2645 9741 2633 9746 2630 9753
      2635 9786 2643 9786 2644 9797 2661 9796
      2660 9744 2651 9739

$$

TOMASELLI
867 
WGUS74 KBRO 201124
FFSBRO

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
624 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018

TXC489-201145-
/O.CON.KBRO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180620T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Willacy TX-
624 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR
WILLACY COUNTY...

At 621 AM CDT, Willacy County Emergency Management reported 18 inches
of water covering Laguna Drive in Port Mansfield, with multiple
additional streets also flooded. Emergency Management also reported
2 homes in Port Mansfield with one to two inches of water inside each
home. The Flash flooding is expected to continue. 

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Raymondville, Lyford, Port Mansfield, Lasara, Sebastian, San Perlita,
Port Mansfield Airport, Willamar, Yturria and Lyford Elementary
School.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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 2651 9741 2649 9741 2651 9742 2647 9742
      2645 9746 2645 9741 2633 9746 2630 9753
      2635 9786 2643 9786 2644 9797 2661 9796
      2660 9744 2651 9739

$$

TOMASELLI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 8:53 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBROBrooks3 hr
Jun 20, 12:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO41 min
Jun 20, 2:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROWillacy2 hr
Jun 20, 3:05 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO55 min
Jun 20, 4:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron, Willacy118 min
Jun 20, 4:14 AM CDTTornado WarningBROCameron31 min
Jun 20, 4:22 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo83 min
Jun 20, 4:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron, Hidalgo118 min
Jun 20, 5:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROHidalgo49 min
Jun 20, 5:14 AM CDTTornado WarningBROCameron, Hidalgo46 min
Jun 20, 5:20 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyBROHidalgo9 hr
Jun 20, 5:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROCameron, Willacy18 min
Jun 20, 6:27 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyBROCameron, Hidalgo7 hr
Jun 20, 6:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROWillacy4 hr
Jun 20, 7:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron4 hr
Jun 20, 10:01 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO119 min
Jun 20, 11:50 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO115 min
Jun 20, 1:29 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBROCameron, Hidalgo36 hr
Jun 20, 1:47 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO118 min
Jun 20, 4:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron, Willacy115 min
Jun 20, 6:04 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO116 min
Jun 20, 6:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron119 min

Nearby

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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.