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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

June 19, 2018Duval County, Jim Wells County, Kleberg County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 19, 2018, 9:39 AM CDT for Duval County, Jim Wells County, Kleberg County, Texas. It was in force for 2 hr. 6 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
Jun 19, 2018, 9:39 AM CDT (14:39 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Duval County, TX, Jim Wells County, TX, Kleberg County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 19, 9:44 AM CDTFLASH FLOODRios, TXWATER FLOODING FM1329 NEAR RIOS
Jun 19, 10:06 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 92 Se Alice, TXUPDATE...ALICE AIRPORT HAS NOW RECEIVED 9 INCHES OF RAIN FOR THE DAY WITH RAIN CONTINUING TO FALL.
Jun 19, 10:51 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 117 Sw Premont, TXRAIN GAUGE OVERFLOWING. PICTURES AND VIDEO SUBMITTED OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING SOUTHWEST OF PREMONT
Jun 19, 11:05 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 7.867 Sse Ben Bolt, TX12 HR RAINFALL TOTAL AT KIKG AWOS WITH RAIN STILL FALLING AT TIMES
Jun 19, 11:40 AM CDTFLASH FLOODOrange Grove, TXEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS THAT SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING CONTINUES TO OCCUR ACROSS ORANGE GROVE
Jun 19, 11:41 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 7.5Orange Grove, TX

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 73 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 2018-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 776 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 2018-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 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
776 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
638 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

986 
WGUS54 KCRP 191439
FFWCRP
TXC131-249-273-191700-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FF.W.0013.180619T1439Z-180619T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
939 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Duval County in south central Texas...
  Jim Wells County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Kleberg County in south central Texas...

* Until noon CDT.

* At 937 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported flooding of roadways 
  from Orange Grove through Alice to near Premont. Six to nine 
  inches of rain have fallen. Numerous showers and a few 
  thunderstorms will continue to move across the area. Flash 
  flooding is expected to continue.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Alice, San Diego, Premont, Benavides, Orange Grove, Midway, San
  Jose, Sandia, Concepcion, Tecalote, La Gloria, Rancho De La Parita,
  Rios, Rosita, Seven Sisters, Alfred-South La Paloma, Ramirez,
  Westdale, Ben Bolt and Palito Blanco.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

LAT...LON 2727 9852 2805 9854 2806 9799 2806 9788
      2804 9787 2804 9781 2796 9783 2789 9793
      2784 9793 2726 9799

$$

TMT
1 follow-up statement
361 
WGUS74 KCRP 191547
FFSCRP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1047 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

TXC131-249-273-191700-
/O.CON.KCRP.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180619T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Duval TX-Jim Wells TX-Kleberg TX-
1047 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
EASTERN DUVAL...JIM WELLS AND NORTHWESTERN KLEBERG COUNTIES...

At 1044 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and a few 
thunderstorms continue to move across Jim Wells, eastern Duval, and 
extreme western Kleberg Counties. With the region receiving from 
five to nine inches of rain, any additional rainfall will make 
flooding worse across the warned area. 

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Alice, San Diego, Premont, Benavides, Orange Grove, Midway, San Jose,
Sandia, Concepcion, Tecalote, La Gloria, Rancho De La Parita, Rios,
Rosita, Seven Sisters, Alfred-South La Paloma, Ramirez, Westdale, Ben
Bolt and Palito Blanco.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2727 9852 2805 9854 2806 9799 2806 9788
      2804 9787 2804 9781 2796 9783 2789 9793
      2784 9793 2726 9799

$$

TMT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 11:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPNueces, San Patricio2 hr
Jun 19, 12:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPNueces, Refugio, San Patricio3 hr
Jun 19, 1:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchCRPAransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells and 6 more66 hr
Jun 19, 2:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Refugio3 hr
Jun 19, 2:24 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPBee, Goliad3 hr
Jun 19, 2:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells3 hr
Jun 19, 3:58 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells3 hr
Jun 19, 5:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPRefugio2 hr
Jun 19, 5:34 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPGoliad116 min
Jun 19, 5:42 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval2 hr
Jun 19, 5:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPBee57 hr
Jun 19, 5:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Kleberg2 hr
Jun 19, 6:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPNueces2 hr
Jun 19, 7:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPRefugio3 hr
Jun 19, 7:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Kleberg3 hr
Jun 19, 7:58 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPGoliad2 hr
Jun 19, 8:04 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee116 min
Jun 19, 9:17 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP43 min
Jun 19, 10:12 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPRefugio2 hr
Jun 19, 10:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPRefugio4 days
Jun 19, 11:59 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Kleberg2 hr
Jun 19, 12:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPNueces, San Patricio65 min
Jun 19, 1:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee3 hr
Jun 19, 1:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces, San Patricio113 min
Jun 19, 2:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPNueces77 min
Jun 19, 2:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio2 hr
Jun 19, 3:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPNueces, San Patricio2 hr
Jun 19, 5:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio3 hr
Jun 19, 5:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPRefugio, San Patricio3 hr
Jun 19, 6:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPLive Oak, McMullen3 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.