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Flash Flood Warning 66, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this flash flood warning at Sep 28, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT for San Patricio County, Texas. It was in force for 3 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
- Sep 28, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT (00:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 28, 2021, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County San Patricio County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:19 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
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 229 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
- 2875 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 918 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
382
WGUS54 KCRP 290015
FFWCRP
TXC409-290315-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FF.W.0066.210929T0015Z-210929T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
715 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern San Patricio County in south central Texas...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 715 PM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy
rain and road flooding in Odem across the warned area. Between 2
and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public reported.
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...
Odem and Edroy.
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 2799 9770 2799 9765 2800 9762 2801 9760
2800 9756 2798 9753 2795 9752 2792 9752
2790 9754 2790 9763 2789 9766 2792 9769
2793 9772 2794 9775
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
MH1 follow-up statement
949
WGUS74 KCRP 290154
FFSCRP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
854 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021
TXC409-290315-
/O.CON.KCRP.FF.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210929T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Patricio TX-
854 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY...
At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain has fallen across
the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash
flooding is ongoing as water continues to drain.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Odem and Edroy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 2799 9770 2799 9765 2800 9762 2801 9760
2800 9756 2798 9753 2795 9752 2792 9752
2790 9754 2790 9763 2789 9766 2792 9769
2793 9772 2794 9775
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
MHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | San Patricio | 46 min |
| Sep 28, 10:32 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 9 hr | |
| Sep 29, 12:03 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 27 min | |
| Sep 29, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Goliad | 46 min |
| Sep 29, 12:46 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 59 min | |
| Sep 29, 2:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | DeWitt | 24 min |
| Sep 29, 2:55 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 65 min | |
| Sep 29, 3:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Refugio | 39 min |
| Sep 29, 4:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Goliad, Refugio, Victoria | 70 min |
| Sep 29, 5:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 60 min | |
| Sep 29, 6:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Refugio, San Patricio | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 8:19 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 41 min | |
| Sep 29, 8:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 35 min | |
| Sep 29, 9:10 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 35 min | |
| Sep 29, 9:36 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 24 min | |
| Sep 29, 9:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 35 min | |
| Sep 29, 10:38 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 22 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.