Thunderstorms developed over most of South Central Texas as an upper level low moved slowly across North Texas.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS EWX wrote it up.
Thunderstorms developed over most of South Central Texas as an upper level low moved slowly across North Texas.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 12, 10:43 PM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1143 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2007 .UPDATE... HAVE UPDATED TO INCREASE POPS FROM THE SAN ANTONIO TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST BASED ON RADAR TRENDS. HAVE MAINTAINED MENTION OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD OFF ON WATCH DUE TO RELATIVE FAST SPEED AND SMALL COVERAGE OF THE HEAVY RAINS. OTHERWISE, HAVE RE-ESTABLISHED SENSIBLE WEATHER GRIDS FOR TONIGHT. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1130 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2007/ AVIATION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM ARE INCREASING ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AS AN IMPULSE ROTATES AROUND THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA CENTERED OVER NEW MEXICO. MOVEMENT OF THE CONVECTION WAS NORTH AT 20 MPH. THIS AREA OF CONVECTION WILL IMPACT THE I-35 TAF SITES FROM 06Z TO 09Z. LOW MVFR CIGS AND VSBYS WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONVECTION. THE HIGH SOIL MOISTURE...LIGHT SFC WINDS AND PARTIAL CLEARING SKIES WILL RESULT IN FOG FORMATION LATE TONIGHT FOR THE I-35 TAF SITES. IFR/LIFR CIGS AND VSBYS WILL DEVELOP BY 10Z AND LAST UNTIL 15Z. MVFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AFTER 15Z. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN THE HEAT OF THE AFTERNOON AFTER 18Z AND LIKELY CONTINUE THRU 03Z. PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 930 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2007/ UPDATE... CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF OUTFLOW BOUNDARY THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS INTO THE HILL COUNTRY OVERNIGHT. HAVE UPDATED TO REFLECT RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONAL TRENDS. WILL MAINTAIN MENTION OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL, HOWEVER WILL NOT ISSUE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AS THE HEAVIEST RAINS SHOULD BE VERY LOCALIZED. SOME STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH A FEW REPORTS OF SMALL HAIL. THERE COULD BE AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM OR TWO, HOWEVER WILL NOT MENTION AT THIS TIME. SOME ADJUSTMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO THE SENSIBLE WEATHER GRIDS FOR TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. STILL LOOKS LIKE THE MAIN TIMING FOR MORE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS AND SEVERE STORMS WILL BE LATER ON TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER LOW OPENS UP AND BECOMES SLIGHTLY NEGATIVE TILT. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL LIKELY HAVE TO BE ISSUED BY THE NEXT TWO SHIFTS SHOULD 00Z MODEL RUNS CONTINUE TRENDS OF 12Z AND 18Z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AUSTIN CAMP MABRY 61 74 62 79 59 / 50 70 70 50 10 AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AIRPORT 60 75 62 77 57 / 50 70 70 50 10 DEL RIO INTL AIRPORT 58 74 59 85 57 / 20 40 40 - - SAN ANTONIO INTL AIRPORT 61 73 63 82 56 / 60 70 70 40 10 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 04/13
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 549 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2007 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-131100- LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA- GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE- MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA- FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT- 549 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON TUESDAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1015 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2007 TXC055-130900- CALDWELL- 1015 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2007 A RIVER FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PLUM CREEK NEAR LULING, FOR THE SAN MARCOS RIVER BELOW LULING, FOR THE GUADALUPE RIVER AT GONZALES AND THE GUADALUPE RIVER NEAR CUERO. FOR THE PLUM CREEK NEAR LULING, THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY IN FLOOD NEAR 25 FEET AND THE FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. IT WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH TUESDAY. FOR THE SAN MARCOS RIVER BELOW LULING, THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY IN FLOOD NEAR 28 FEET AND THE FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. IT WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH TUESDAY. FOR THE GUADALUPE RIVER AT GONZALES, THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY READING 23 FEET AND THE FLOOD STAGE IS 31 FEET. THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. FOR THE GUADALUPE RIVER NEAR CUERO, THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY READING 9 FEET AND THE FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET. THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CHANGE THESE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS. PM
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:28 UTC.
18 flash flood, 4 flood, 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Guadalupe River at Gonzales crested at 40.53 ft at 1030 CST on March 13, where flood stage is 31 ft. This was the 5th highest crest on record.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain fell in southern Atascosa County with up to 4 inches at Pleasanton. Five cars were washed off the road on SH97 near Christine.
Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell in southern Bexar County, causing widespread flash flooding. Among the many rural roads that were closed was FM2579.
Thunderstorms through the afternoon and early evening produced general 1 to 2 inch rainfall over Wilson County, with up to 5 inches in the Stockdale area. The resulting flash flooding closed numerous roads, including FM81and CR218.
Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell across northwestern Karnes County, with as much as 4 inches in the Falls City area. SH123 and FM81 were closed due to flash flooding.
Up to 3 inches of rain fell across northern Blanco County, with near 4 inches at Johnson City. Flash flooding closed FM2766 and FM962.
Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell in the afternoon and evening over northern Burnet County, with the highest totals near 4 inches in the Oatmeal area. FM2147 was closed, partly because of a rockslide that was caused by the flash flooding.
Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell across much of DeWitt County, with the highest totals near 5 inches in near Cuero. FM1447 and FM236 were closed due to high water.
The northern half of Frio County received 2 to 3 inches of rain in general, with up to 5 inches near Big Foot. Flash flooding closed FM462 and FM472.
The northern half of Gillespie County received from 2 to 3 inches of rain in general, with up to 4 inches in the area around Willow City. FM783 and FM965 were closed due to flash flooding through the late afternoon and early evening.
Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell in the afternoon and evening over northwestern Lavaca County. Numerous rural roads were closed due to flooding, including FM530.
Thunderstorms over northwestern Caldwell County produced between 2 and 3 inches of rain in the late afternoon, causing flash flooding from Mendoza to McMahan. Many rural roads were closed, including FM1322.
Parts of northern Guadalupe County received up to 3 inches of rain in less than 3 hours, closing numerous roads due to flash flooding. FM1977 was reported to be closed due to flooding from the San Marcos River. The FM775 bridge was also closed at Cibolo Creek.
Rain totals of up to 4 inches in just 2 hours caused flash flooding that closed US87 near Bankersmith in the late afternoon.
Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees and knocked over power lines near Stockdale.
Southeast Travis County received from 2 to 3 inches of rain, with near 4 inches in the Creedmore area. Flash flooding closed many roads through the mid evening, including FM812 and FM973.
Thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening produced general 1 to 2 inch rainfall over much of Gonzales County, with totals near 5 inches around Thompsonville. Parts of SH183 were closed due to flash flooding in the Gonzales area with sections of SH87 under water near Nixon. Widespread street flooding was also reported in Gonzales.
From 2 to 3 inches of rain fell in the afternoon and evening over western Lee County, closing rural roads for much of the early evening. FM1624 was closed near Fedor.
The area between Tarpley and Medina received from 2 to 3 inches of rain in the late afternoon. Rapid flash flooding developed that closed FM470.
CR258, CR268, CR305 were all closed due to high water, among many others. A husband and wife were driving home in the Georgetown area near 1920 pm CST. Their vehicle stalled in high water in Berry Creek. Rescuers reached the couple and attempted to bring them to safety, both were swept downstream. The woman was successfully rescued but the man drowned.
Cibolo Creek near Falls City crested at 26.26 ft at 1800 CST on March 13, where flood stage is 17 ft.
The Guadalupe River at Cuero crested at30.59 ft at 1215 CST on March 16, where flood stage is 24 ft.
Sandies Creek near Westhoff crested at 12.08 ft at 0800 CST on March 26, where flood stage is 21 ft. This was the 5th highest crest on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood, Williamson | 2007-03-13 | 80 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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