Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS San Angelo, TX
NWS San Angelo, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 18, 2021, 4:01 AM CDT for Fisher County, Jones County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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
- May 18, 2021, 4:01 AM CDT (09:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Angelo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Fisher County, TX, Jones County, TX
The radar
The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:04 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 5:58 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Ssw Hamlin, TX | THE FISHER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED FLOODING FOR SEVERAL MILES ALONG FM 56, BETWEEN HAMLIN AND MCCAULLEY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 211 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
- 953 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1920 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
978
WGUS54 KSJT 180901
FFWSJT
TXC151-253-181200-
/O.NEW.KSJT.FF.W.0003.210518T0901Z-210518T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
401 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Fisher County in west central Texas...
Jones County in west central Texas...
* Until 700 AM CDT.
* At 400 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Stamford, Anson, Hamlin, Rotan, Roby, Lueders, Mccaulley, Neinda,
Sylvester, Longworth, Hobbs, Avoca, Nugent, The Intersection Of
Us-180 And Ranch Road 126, Hitson, Tuxedo, Truby, Busby, Funston
and Capitola.
This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
SH 70 crossing The Draw Southeast of Rotan, US 180 crossing 7 miles
west of Roby, FM 611 crossing 1 mile west of Rotan, FM 611 crossing
7 miles west of Rotan, County Road 260 crossing Harmony Creek,
County Road 261 crossing Cottonwood Creek, CO Rd. 212 crossing
California Creek, County Road 209 crossing Post Oak Creek, County
Road 245 crossing California Creek and County Road 242 crossing Flag
Branch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3256 10047 3259 10064 3295 10065 3296 9961
3272 9961 3266 9962 3262 10004
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
421 follow-up statement
324
WGUS74 KSJT 180932
FFSSJT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
432 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021
TXC151-253-181200-
/O.CON.KSJT.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210518T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fisher TX-Jones TX-
432 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
FOR FISHER AND JONES COUNTIES...
At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of one half inch to 1.5 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Stamford, Anson, Hamlin, Rotan, Roby, Lueders, Mccaulley, Neinda,
Sylvester, Longworth, Hobbs, Avoca, Nugent, The Intersection Of
Us-180 And Ranch Road 126, Hitson, Tuxedo, Truby, Busby, Funston
and Capitola.
This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
SH 70 crossing The Draw Southeast of Rotan, US 180 crossing 7 miles
west of Roby, FM 611 crossing 1 mile west of Rotan, FM 611 crossing
7 miles west of Rotan, County Road 260 crossing Harmony Creek,
County Road 261 crossing Cottonwood Creek, CO Rd. 212 crossing
California Creek, County Road 209 crossing Post Oak Creek, County
Road 245 crossing California Creek and County Road 242 crossing Flag
Branch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3256 10047 3259 10064 3295 10065 3296 9961
3271 9961 3266 9962 3262 10004
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
CRDThe office that day
Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 7:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Sterling | 39 min |
| May 17, 7:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Sterling | 41 min |
| May 17, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher, Nolan | 66 min |
| May 17, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Haskell | 44 min |
| May 17, 7:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SJT | Sterling | 50 min |
| May 17, 8:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SJT | Nolan | 3 hr |
| May 17, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Jones | 53 min |
| May 17, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Nolan | 55 min |
| May 17, 8:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Throckmorton | 2 hr |
| May 17, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke, Sterling | 36 min |
| May 17, 8:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Throckmorton | 57 min |
| May 17, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Shackelford | 45 min |
| May 17, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Shackelford, Throckmorton | 32 min |
| May 17, 9:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Coke, Jones, Nolan, Shackelford, Taylor | 111 min |
| May 17, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke, Nolan, Runnels, Taylor | 64 min |
| May 17, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor | 51 min |
| May 17, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Callahan | 51 min |
| May 17, 10:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Runnels | 42 min |
| May 17, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke | 38 min |
| May 17, 10:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Brown, Coleman | 38 min |
| May 18, 12:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Tom Green | 49 min |
| May 18, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Concho, Tom Green | 52 min |
| May 18, 1:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Fisher | 24 min |
| May 18, 1:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Jones | 37 min |
| May 18, 1:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher | 25 min |
| May 18, 1:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Runnels | 34 min |
| May 18, 1:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Concho, Tom Green | 46 min |
| May 18, 2:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Concho, Tom Green | 2 hr |
| May 18, 2:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Fisher, Jones | 38 min |
| May 18, 2:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Brown | 24 min |
| May 18, 2:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Concho | 26 min |
| May 18, 3:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Fisher, Jones | 3 hr |
| May 18, 4:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Irion, Sterling, Tom Green | 57 min |
| May 18, 4:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Brown | 35 min |
| May 18, 4:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Crockett, Irion, Sterling, Tom Green | 2 hr |
| May 18, 5:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Brown | 42 min |
| May 18, 5:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SJT | Coke, Irion, Sterling, Tom Green | 57 min |
| May 18, 5:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Coke, Irion, Sterling, Tom Green | 3 hr |
| May 18, 6:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Concho | 38 min |
| May 18, 6:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Concho, Menard, Schleicher, Tom Green | 3 hr |
| May 18, 6:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Concho | 26 min |
| May 18, 7:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | McCulloch | 45 min |
| May 18, 7:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SJT | Schleicher | 3 hr |
| May 18, 8:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Sutton | 50 min |
| May 18, 9:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Sutton | 40 min |
| May 18, 10:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SJT | Mason | 36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.