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Flash Flood Warning 71, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

October 14, 20215 counties in Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this flash flood warning at Oct 14, 2021, 7:35 AM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 5 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
Oct 14, 2021, 7:35 AM CDT (12:35 UTC)
Expired
Oct 14, 2021, 12:08 PM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bee County, TX, Goliad County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, Refugio County, TX, Victoria County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:35 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 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 114 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 2021-10-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1747 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-10-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 175 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
1747 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
641 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
175 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
196 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.1
Supercell composite
7.4

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The text

As transmitted.

561 
WGUS54 KCRP 141235
FFWCRP
TXC025-175-297-391-469-141530-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FF.W.0071.211014T1235Z-211014T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
735 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Bee County in south central Texas...
  Goliad County in south central Texas...
  Northeastern Live Oak County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Refugio County in south central Texas...
  Victoria County in south central Texas...

* Until 1030 AM CDT.

* At 735 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has 
  fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 5 inches in 1 hour. 
  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...
  Victoria, Beeville, Goliad, McFaddin, Skidmore, Guadalupe, Fannin, 
  Coleto Creek Park, Blanconia, Berclair, Weesatche, Ander, Weser, 
  Schroeder, Oak Village, Charco, Mission Valley, Saxet Lakes, 
  Normanna and Nursery.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 2866 9810 2872 9792 2867 9782 2867 9778
      2893 9742 2888 9731 2886 9731 2910 9698
      2906 9694 2902 9683 2892 9679 2889 9673
      2885 9670 2882 9672 2871 9665 2867 9673
      2865 9685 2814 9757 2818 9781

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2-5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

CB
2 follow-up statements
264 
WGUS54 KCRP 141516
FFWCRP
TXC025-175-297-391-469-141800-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-211014T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1016 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Bee County in south central Texas...
  Goliad County in south central Texas...
  Northeastern Live Oak County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Refugio County in south central Texas...
  Victoria County in south central Texas...

* Until 100 PM CDT.

* At 1016 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
  Victoria, Beeville, Goliad, McFaddin, Skidmore, Guadalupe, Fannin, 
  Coleto Creek Park, Blanconia, Berclair, Weesatche, Ander, Weser, 
  Schroeder, Oak Village, Charco, Mission Valley, Saxet Lakes, 
  Normanna and Nursery.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 2866 9810 2872 9792 2867 9782 2867 9778
      2893 9742 2888 9731 2886 9731 2910 9698
      2906 9694 2902 9683 2892 9679 2889 9673
      2885 9670 2882 9672 2871 9665 2867 9673
      2865 9685 2814 9757 2818 9781

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

CB
202 
WGUS74 KCRP 141708
FFSCRP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1208 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021

TXC025-175-297-391-469-141718-
/O.CAN.KCRP.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-211014T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bee TX-Goliad TX-Live Oak TX-Refugio TX-Victoria TX-
1208 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR BEE, GOLIAD, NORTHEASTERN 
LIVE OAK, NORTHWESTERN REFUGIO AND VICTORIA COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 2866 9810 2872 9792 2867 9782 2867 9778
      2893 9742 2888 9731 2886 9731 2910 9698
      2906 9694 2902 9683 2892 9679 2889 9673
      2885 9670 2882 9672 2871 9665 2867 9673
      2865 9685 2814 9757 2818 9781

$$

CB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 13, 7:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPWebb115 min
Oct 13, 8:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb48 min
Oct 13, 8:41 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPWebb34 min
Oct 13, 8:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPLa Salle, Webb5 hr
Oct 13, 9:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPWebb112 min
Oct 13, 10:24 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPWebb36 min
Oct 14, 2:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPVictoria7 days
Oct 14, 2:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPCalhoun, Refugio, Victoria11 days
Oct 14, 4:37 AM CDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces24 hr
Oct 14, 6:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee, Goliad, Live Oak105 min
Oct 14, 8:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPSan Patricio41 min
Oct 14, 8:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPRefugio, San Patricio3 hr
Oct 14, 8:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPRefugio43 min
Oct 14, 9:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces, San Patricio40 min
Oct 14, 10:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria3 hr
Oct 14, 10:11 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces, San Patricio3 hr
Oct 14, 10:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPAransas, Nueces58 min
Oct 14, 10:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPAransas42 min
Oct 14, 10:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP65 min
Oct 14, 11:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPAransas33 min
Oct 14, 11:43 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP47 min
Oct 14, 12:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces43 min
Oct 14, 1:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPKleberg59 min
Oct 14, 1:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces110 min
Oct 14, 3:27 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPRefugio23 hr

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.