5 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 15, 3:05 AM CST, 15 minutes earlier.
SOUTH CENTRAL FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 305 AM CST THU NOV 15 2001 FRIGID UPPER LOW CURRENTLY NEAR EL PASO IS STILL DRIFTING SLOWLY SEWD...DRIVING A SERIES OF SHORT WAVES IN ADVANCE THRU SC TX. MODELS DIFFER A BIT ON STRENGTH AND LOCATION BUT AGREE THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO WOBBLE AROUND IN THE ELP AREA THRU SAT...POSSIBLY BEGINNING TO OPEN AND LIFT OUT ON SUN. WITH LOW LEVEL ELY FLOW SUSTAINING MOISTURE...LITTLE WILL CHANGE THRU NEXT 48 HOURS. FIRST TWO SHORT WAVES HAVE ALREADY CROSSED WARNING AREA. SPOTTY SVR WX IN FORM OF HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOPED UNDER STEEP LAPSE RATES AND PRECIP WATER VALUES NEAR 1.5 INCHES IN STORMS MOVING 10-15 KTS. RAIN TOTALS RANGED FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE AREA WITH MAX TOTALS OF NEARLY 8 INCHES IN EXTREME SOUTH PART. SOILS ARE SATURATED AND SOME OF THE MORE QUICKLY RESPONDING STREAMS ARE ON THE RISE...SO FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL CONTINUE THRU THE AFTN. GOOD CHANCE THE WATCH WILL NEED TO BE EXTENDED IN TIME. LOWERED POPS ON MON AND TUE AS NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES INTO AREA AND REMOVED THE POPS FROM THE WED FORECAST. EXPECT SOME COOLING WITH THIS NEXT FRONT AS MINIMUM TEMPS WILL FALL INTO THE LOW 40S BY WED MORNING OVER THE HILL COUNTRY. MIGHT BE WORTH MENTIONING THIS IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS DAY IN TEXAS...EVEN THOUGH WE MAY BE CONCENTRATING ON SOME NON-WINTER TYPES OF WEATHER. .PRELIM NUMBERS AUS 72/60/70/60 9987 DRT 70/60/68/60 9987 SAT 72/62/72/62 9987 .EWX...FF WATCH ALL SECTIONS THRU 16/00Z. 09/19/23
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, TX
114 AM CST THU NOV 15 2001
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1155 AM 2 NW CONCAN TX 1.00 HAIL REPORTED BY
UVALDE REPORTED BY SPOTTER
0300 PM UVALDE TX FLASH FLOODS
11/14/01 UVALDE HWY 55 AT MONTELL
CREEK CLOSED
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT
0322 PM UVALDE TX FLASH FLOODS
11/14/01 UVALDE FM 1050 CLOSED
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT
0854 PM UTOPIA TX FLASH FLOODS
11/14/01 UVALDE HWY 187 CLOSED
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT
1144 PM TARPLEY TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
11/14/01 BANDERA REPORTED BY COOP
OBSERVERS
DCThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe thunderstorm winds damaged homes and barns and knocked over trees both east and west of Barksdale, in both Edwards and Real Counties.
The severe thunderstorm winds that damaged homes and barns west of Barksdale extended eastward into Real County just north of Camp Wood.
In addition to 1 to 2 inches of rain across county on the evening of the 14th, additional rain redeveloped early on the morning of the 15th, in advance of a strong upper level disturbance approaching slowly from the west. On the morning of the 15th, additional 3 to 4 inch accumulations were reported, with isolated totals of up to 10 inches just south of Leakey. Flash flooding developed over the entire county with the most dangerous flooding from Leakey southward. Most of the damage reported was to roads and bridges across the southern part of the county.
Rainfall on the morning of the 15th brought accumulations were 1 to 2 inches across the county, with isolated totals of up to 3 inches in the northwestern part of the county. Brief lash flooding developed, with minimal damage.
Rainfall redeveloped on the morning of the 15th over the Edward Plateau and western Hill Country. In addition to the accumulations on the evening of the 14th, general 3 to 4 inch totals fell across Edwards County, bringing total amounts since the 14th to as much as 10 to 12 inches southeast of Rocksprings. Maximum amounts of up to 18 inches were reported near Barksdale in the southeast part of the county along the Real County line. A 22-year old woman drowned when the car she was riding in was swept off a low-water crossing across SH55 into Hackberry Creek. The driver of the vehicle was also washed into the creek. Both exited the vehicle and were clinging to tree branches as rescuers attempted to reach them. The young woman was pregnant and unable to maintain her hold. She was swept into the flood waters and drowned. The driver was rescued. Two men drove a pickup truck into the flooded low water crossing only a few minutes later but were rescued.
Rainfall redeveloped over Bandera County in the early morning hours, with totals since the previous night approaching 5 inches in the western part of the county around 7 am. Flash flooding developed just before sunrise and continued into the early afternoon. Road closures were widespread, with most of the damage to bridges and roads. Emergency officials noted that in spite of the widespread flooding and road closures across the county, only a few rescues were required. Apparently that the public stayed out of vehicles and very safe.
Rainfall also reformed over Kerr County in the early morning hours. Rain totals, including the previous night, were approached 4 inches in the southwest part of the county by 0600 CST. As a result, flash flooding continued from just before sunrise into the early afternoon. Roads were closed over the county. Most damage was reported to be associated with bridges and unimproved roads.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Real | 2001-11-15 | 22 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5271431, 5271432, 5271433, 5271434, 5271327, 5271328, 5271329.