Over five inches of heavy rain fell during the morning of August 13. This resulted in flooding of county and ranch roads just southwest of the town of Silver.
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Over five inches of heavy rain fell during the morning of August 13. This resulted in flooding of county and ranch roads just southwest of the town of Silver.
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 San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 13, 5:21 AM CST, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 621 AM CDT Mon Aug 13 2018 .AVIATION... /12Z TAFS/ KABI will have MVFR VIS and possible CIGs in heavy rain through today. The rest of the TAF sites should stay mostly VFR with possible MVFR CIGs at KSOA and KJCT. Otherwise, at the remainder of TAF sites expect a chance for VCSH this morning and VCTS this afternoon. Main hazards will be low vis in heavy rain and lightning. Rain should end between 23Z and 03Z tonight. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 321 AM CDT Mon Aug 13 2018/ SHORT TERM... (Today and Tonight) ..Locally Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Possible through Today... Quality gulf moisture, a warm front and lift from an upper level low, meandering across the South Plains between Lubbock and Midland, will result in another day of much needed rainfall across West Central Texas. The Del Rio Sounding was unstable with CAPE Values around 1600 J/KG this morning. GFS depicts PWAT Values near 2 inches across much of the area today. Texas Tech WRF, which has been performing well, shows continued precipitation through today for much of the area. Average rainfall totals will range from 0.75 to 1.5 inches today. The rain yesterday saturated some soils and today may lead to some localized flooding and perhaps increased runoff into our rivers. Training of heavy rain showers or thunderstorms may lead to flooding of low lying areas and low water crossings. The precipitation will gradually end from south to north tonight as the upper level low lifts north into western Kansas. Best Pops tonight will be across the northeastern Big Country. LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Friday) Upper level high pressure building into the area Tuesday through Friday will result in drier and warmer weather across West Central Texas. (Saturday and Sunday) Upper level high pressure system weakens by Saturday and Sunday, allowing some weak shortwave energy to impact the area west of Ozona and the northern Big Country. Have introduced very low 10-15 Pops. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 79 72 89 72 / 90 30 10 10 San Angelo 80 71 91 72 / 80 20 10 5 Junction 84 71 89 72 / 70 20 5 5 Brownwood 82 71 90 72 / 80 30 10 10 Sweetwater 81 70 90 72 / 70 20 10 10 Ozona 81 71 88 71 / 70 20 10 5 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 40/26/99
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service San Angelo TX 542 AM CDT Mon Aug 13 2018 TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-141045- 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- 542 AM CDT Mon Aug 13 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Areas of very heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will continue this afternoon and tonight across the area. The primary hazards will continue to be heavy rainfall resulting in localized flash flooding and a few cloud to ground lightning strikes. Rain will end tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday The threat for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service San Angelo TX 458 AM CDT Mon Aug 13 2018 TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-131900- 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- Including the cities of ROTAN, ROBY, SWEETWATER, STERLING CITY, ROBERT LEE, BRONTE, BALLINGER, WINTERS, MERTZON, SAN ANGELO, EDEN, OZONA, ELDORADO, SONORA, HASKELL, THROCKMORTON, WOODSON, STAMFORD, ANSON, HAMLIN, ALBANY, ABILENE, CLYDE, BAIRD, CROSS PLAINS, COLEMAN, BROWNWOOD, BRADY, SAN SABA, MENARD, JUNCTION, and MASON 458 AM CDT Mon Aug 13 2018 ...Very Heavy Rainfall and Localized Flash Flooding Possible Today... Expect an area of rain and isolated thunderstorms, some producing heavy rain, to continue to develop this morning. The area of rain will increase in areal coverage and intensity across West Central Texas through the morning commute and throughout the day. A few localized areas could get another 2 to 4 inches of rain that could flood low water crossings. It is important to remember that very heavy rain can result in flash flooding of low water crossings and low lying areas.
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:59 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain flooded county and ranch roads about 2 miles southwest of Silver located in northwest Coke County. A rainfall report of five inches was reported from a local resident.
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