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Flash Flood Warning 33, NWS San Angelo, TX

September 16, 2023Brown County, Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this flash flood warning at Sep 16, 2023, 8:23 AM CDT for Brown County, Texas. It was in force for 112 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Sep 16, 2023, 8:23 AM CDT (13:23 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2023, 10:15 AM CDT
In force
112 min
Issued by
NWS San Angelo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

County Brown County, TX

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Sep 16, 6:43 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 6:43 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
643 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 311 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

Main concern in the short term period will be a threat of strong
to severe thunderstorms developing this morning, starting off
across the Big country and the I-10 corridor early this morning.
Showers and thunderstorms will become more widespread across much
of the area throughout the remainder of the morning as the line
of showers and thunderstorms currently entering the Big Country
quickly tracks south to southeastward through West Central Texas.
Models continue to show a weakening MCS tracking into our area and
bringing mainly heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, and gusty
winds to the area, with only a slight chance for some small to
moderate hail in some of the strongest cells that develop.

The convective activity is expected to weaken and taper off by
the late morning to early afternoon hours, with a slight chance
for some lingering showers sticking around the I-10 corridor
through this evening. Temperatures will remain mild today reaching
into the 80s this afternoon and dropping back into the 60s
overnight tonight into Sunday morning.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through Friday)
Issued at 240 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

The general trend in the long term will be that of an overall
warmer and drier pattern as we go into next week. Mid level
ridging will build into our area along with a return of low level
southerly flow. By the middle to latter part of the week the
ridge axis will be centered near west central Texas which will
help to suppress convection from developing. Could see a few
diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms midweek with the
occasional weak shortwave skirting the region. Did scale back PoPs
though as rain chances just don't look that great. Otherwise,
expect a warming trend with temperatures rising back into the
lower to mid 90s as the aforementioned ridge builds overhead.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 632 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

A line of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms will move
southeast across the terminals through the morning hours. Strong
wind gusts to 50 mph, with locally higher winds will be possible,
along with heavy rainfall. Expect temporary reductions to both
visibilities and ceilings as convection moves through. Convection
will end across the KABI/KSJT terminals by 16Z and across the
KJCT terminal between 18 and 19Z. Expect VFR conditions this
afternoon.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene     81  63  86  63 /  90  10  10   0
San Angelo  83  63  86  62 /  90  20  20  10
Junction    85  64  87  62 /  80  20  30  10
Brownwood   82  63  86  61 /  90  20  10   0
Sweetwater  80  64  85  64 /  80  10  10   0
Ozona       82  65  85  63 /  70  30  40  10
Brady       81  65  85  62 /  90  20  20  10

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...TP
LONG TERM....42
AVIATION...24
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 16, 5:17 AM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
517 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-171030-
Fisher-Nolan-Sterling-Coke-Runnels-Irion-Tom Green-Concho-
Crockett-Schleicher-Sutton-Haskell-Throckmorton-Jones-Shackelford-
Taylor-Callahan-Coleman-Brown-McCulloch-San Saba-Menard-Kimble-
Mason-
517 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Numerous showers and thunderstorms over the Permian Basin this
morning will continue spreading eastward across the area through
the morning and into the early afternoon. Heavy rainfall leading
to localized flash flooding, gusty winds, and lightning are the
main threats with these storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The threat for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 16, 6:22 AM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
622 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

TXZ139-161200-
Coleman TX-
622 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN COLEMAN COUNTY
THROUGH 700 AM CDT...

At 622 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Silver Valley, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Coleman, Novice, Silver Valley, and Lake Coleman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in San Angelo.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CDT for
west central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3193 9965 3208 9960 3205 9928 3181 9941
TIME...MOT...LOC 1122Z 298DEG 11KT 3195 9953

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

TP
Special weather statement, Sep 16, 6:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
644 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

TXZ140-161230-
Brown TX-
644 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BROWN COUNTY THROUGH 730
AM CDT...

At 643 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lake Brownwood, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Brownwood, Early, Bangs, Blanket, Byrds, Lake Brownwood Near Thrifty,
Grosvenor, Lake Brownwood State Park, Camp Bowie, Lake Brownwood,
Owens, and Thrifty.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CDT for
west central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3157 9884 3154 9889 3168 9920 3174 9920
      3194 9914 3193 9882 3182 9875
TIME...MOT...LOC 1143Z 285DEG 28KT 3177 9907

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Special weather statement, Sep 16, 7:01 AM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS San Angelo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 16, 3:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTSchleicher35 min
Sep 16, 5:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTColeman50 min
Sep 16, 5:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSJTCoke, Fisher, Irion, Nolan, Sterling, Tom Green48 min
Sep 16, 5:50 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTCoke, Fisher, Nolan, Sterling115 min
Sep 16, 6:06 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTBrown, Callahan, Coleman, Fisher, Nolan, Runnels and 1 more3 hr
Sep 16, 6:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTColeman38 min
Sep 16, 6:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSJTCoke, Fisher, Irion, Jones, Nolan, Runnels and 3 more62 min
Sep 16, 6:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTColeman41 min
Sep 16, 6:36 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTCoke, Irion, Nolan, Runnels, Sterling, Tom Green114 min
Sep 16, 6:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTBrown46 min
Sep 16, 6:50 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTColeman, Concho, Irion, Runnels, Tom Green115 min
Sep 16, 6:54 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSJTBrown, Coleman, Runnels, Taylor3 hr
Sep 16, 7:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTIrion, Runnels, Tom Green44 min
Sep 16, 7:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTConcho, Schleicher, Tom Green38 min
Sep 16, 7:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTColeman, Concho, Runnels49 min
Sep 16, 7:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTBrown39 min
Sep 16, 7:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTConcho, Menard, Schleicher49 min
Sep 16, 8:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTBrown, Coleman, Concho, Crockett, Kimble, McCulloch and 4 more112 min
Sep 16, 8:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSJTColeman, Concho, McCulloch, Runnels64 min
Sep 16, 8:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSJTBrown, Coleman, Concho, McCulloch, Mason, Menard and 1 more56 min
Sep 16, 9:00 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySJTBrown, Coleman, McCulloch, San Saba2 hr
Sep 16, 9:08 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSJTColeman, Concho, McCulloch, Runnels3 hr
Sep 16, 9:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSJTMason, San Saba41 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.