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Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

July 7, 2021Jim Wells County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jul 7, 2021, 4:39 PM CDT for Jim Wells County, Texas. It was in force for 81 min. 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
Jul 7, 2021, 4:39 PM CDT (21:39 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
81 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Jim Wells County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 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
Jul 7, 5:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOODAlice, TXSOCIAL MEDIA REPORTS OF WATER COVERING TEXAS BLVD IN ALICE.
Jul 7, 5:26 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Ene Lake Alice, TXJIM WELLS SHERRIFF REPORTED WATER ON ROADWAYS. HWYS 44, 281, 359 HAVE HAD VEHICLES HYDROPLANING DUE TO WATER COVERING THE ROADS.

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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 67 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 2021-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 69 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 2021-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -31 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
69 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
665 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

857 
WGUS54 KCRP 072139
FFWCRP
TXC249-072300-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FF.W.0038.210707T2139Z-210707T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
439 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

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

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 
  inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 
  inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing 
  or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Alice, Orange Grove, Alfred, Alfred-South La Paloma, Alice Acres, 
  Westdale and Lake Alice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2771 9795 2771 9816 2797 9806 2797 9794

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MCZ
1 follow-up statement
942 
WGUS74 KCRP 072232
FFSCRP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
532 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021

TXC249-072300-
/O.CON.KCRP.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210707T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jim Wells TX-
532 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING 
FOR NORTHWESTERN JIM WELLS COUNTY...

At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving showers and 
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 
and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rain up to 1 inch is 
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is likely.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Alice, Orange Grove, Alfred, Alfred-South La Paloma, Alice Acres, 
  Westdale and Lake Alice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 2771 9795 2771 9816 2797 9806 2797 9794

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MCZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 8:10 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP35 min
Jul 6, 8:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces33 min
Jul 6, 9:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces42 min
Jul 6, 10:05 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPAransas, Refugio11 days
Jul 6, 10:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPNueces3 hr
Jul 6, 11:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPNueces3 hr
Jul 6, 11:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee, Refugio, San Patricio3 hr
Jul 7, 1:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Refugio3 hr
Jul 7, 3:25 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP65 min
Jul 7, 3:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPRefugio7 days
Jul 7, 3:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPNueces5 days
Jul 7, 4:26 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP64 min
Jul 7, 5:00 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces2 hr
Jul 7, 5:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Refugio2 hr
Jul 7, 6:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun2 hr
Jul 7, 7:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Refugio3 hr
Jul 7, 7:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria2 hr
Jul 7, 8:17 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP28 min
Jul 7, 8:42 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces2 hr
Jul 7, 8:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Refugio, San Patricio119 min
Jul 7, 9:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria3 hr
Jul 7, 9:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPCalhoun, Refugio, Victoria8 days
Jul 7, 9:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPCalhoun, Victoria3 hr
Jul 7, 10:48 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatCRPAransas, Refugio3 hr
Jul 7, 11:12 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP14 min
Jul 7, 11:44 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatCRPAransas5 hr
Jul 7, 1:06 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP54 min
Jul 7, 1:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee2 hr
Jul 7, 1:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Refugio116 min
Jul 7, 1:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPGoliad, Refugio, Victoria113 min
Jul 7, 2:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Calhoun, Refugio119 min
Jul 7, 2:32 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP118 min
Jul 7, 3:25 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP2 hr
Jul 7, 3:48 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatCRPAransas, Refugio7 hr
Jul 7, 3:54 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP2 hr
Jul 7, 4:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPJim Wells26 min
Jul 7, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP113 min
Jul 7, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPJim Wells41 min
Jul 7, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP91 min
Jul 7, 6:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPCalhoun, Refugio, Victoria4 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.