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Tornado Warning: Bee, Goliad, Refugio counties until 5 PM
- Published on Saturday, 25 May 2013 16:19
- David Reimer
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Tornado Warning for southeastern Bee, south-central Goliad, and west-central Refugio counties until 5 PM. Possible tornado is located 8 miles west of Westboro. This storm is moving north at 15 MPH. Travel on Highway 202 between Beeville and Refugio is not recommended. This storm will not impact either town.
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
414 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN BEE COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS…
SOUTH CENTRAL GOLIAD COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS…
WEST CENTRAL REFUGIO COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS…
* UNTIL 500 PM CDT
* AT 409 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTH OF
BLANCONIA…OR 8 MILES WEST OF WOODSBORO…MOVING NORTH AT 15
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BLANCONIA…
Flash Flood Watch for South-Central Texas Tonight
- Published on Saturday, 25 May 2013 15:40
- David Reimer
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A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for much of Central and South-Central Texas tonight. Both the Austin and San Antonio metros are included in this watch. Any additional rainfall tonight will exacerbate the current flood situation. Keep an eye on the situation this evening and be sure to have a plan ready incase flooding becomes a major problem again tonight.
ATASCOSA-BASTROP-BEXAR-BLANCO-BURNET-CALDWELL-COMAL-DEWITT-
FAYETTE-GILLESPIE-GONZALES-GUADALUPE-HAYS-KARNES-KENDALL-LAVACA-
LEE-LLANO-TRAVIS-WILLIAMSON-WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…PLEASANTON…BASTROP…SAN ANTONIO…
BLANCO…BURNET…LOCKHART…NEW BRAUNFELS…CUERO…LA GRANGE…
FREDERICKSBURG…GONZALES…SEGUIN…SAN MARCOS…KARNES CITY…
BOERNE…HALLETTSVILLE…GIDDINGS…LLANO…AUSTIN…GEORGETOWN…
FLORESVILLE
330 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS…ATASCOSA…
BASTROP…BEXAR…BLANCO…BURNET…CALDWELL…COMAL…
DEWITT…FAYETTE…GILLESPIE…GONZALES…GUADALUPE…HAYS…
KARNES…KENDALL…LAVACA…LEE…LLANO…TRAVIS…WILLIAMSON
AND WILSON.
* THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
* EXPECTED HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT.
* DUE TO SATURATED SOILS…ANY HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT DEVELOP WILL
QUICKLY PRODUCE RUNOFF AND A FLASH FLOOD THREAT. RIVER RISES
HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN SOME LOCATIONS AND WILL BE PRONE TO
ADDITIONAL RAPID RISES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN OR NEAR
THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA…PLAN NOW FOR WHAT
YOU WILL DO IF FLASH FLOODING DEVELOPS. STAY INFORMED AND BE
READY TO ACT IF YOU SEE FLOODING OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS
ISSUED.
Tornado Warning: Goliad & Refugio counties until 3:30 PM
- Published on Saturday, 25 May 2013 14:57
- David Reimer
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Tornado Warning for south-central Goliad and west-central Refugio counties until 3:30 PM. A possible tornado was located 12 miles northwest of Refugio. This storm is moving north at 15 MPH. No travel is advised on US-77A south of Goliad.
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
253 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTH CENTRAL GOLIAD COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS…
WEST CENTRAL REFUGIO COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS…
* UNTIL 330 PM CDT
* AT 250 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL GOLIAD COUNTY…OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF REFUGIO…MOVING
NORTH AT 15 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RURAL SOUTHERN GOLIAD COUNTY…
RURAL CENTRAL GOLIAD COUNTY…
1:30 PM: New Flood Records set in San Antonio
- Published on Saturday, 25 May 2013 13:32
- David Reimer
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1:30 PM: Flash Flood Emergency continues for the San Antonio Metro Area. According to NWS San Antonio, nearly all the rivers and streams of Bexar county have experienced extraordinary flooding. A record crest was reported on the San Antonio River at Loop 410 around 10 AM this morning. Dozens of high water rescues and flooded homes occurred earlier today.
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
123 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BEXAR TX-
123 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
…A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR BEXAR
COUNTY…
…A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF THE SAN ANTONIO
METRO AREA…
AT 120 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
ASSESS SIGNIFICANT RUN-OFF CONDITIONS ACROSS BEXAR COUNTY. AS OF 100
PM CDT…THE HIGHEST REPORTED RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT WAS
15.50 INCHES AT OLMOS CREEK AT DRESDEN DRIVE. THE SAN ANTONIO
AIRPORT TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT WAS AT 9.87 INCHES. THERE REMAINS A
CHANCE THAT ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD REDEVELOP
OVER THE SAN ANTONIO METRO AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
NEARLY ALL THE RIVERS AND STREAMS OF BEXAR COUNTY HAVE EXPERIENCED
EXTRAORDINARY FLOODING. A RECORD CREST WAS REPORTED ON THE SAN
ANTONIO RIVER AT LOOP 410 AT AROUND 1000 AM CDT THIS MORNING. MANY
OF THE RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE FALLING AS OF EARLY THIS AFTERNOON…
BUT WILL LIKELY REMAIN OUT OF BANKS THROUGH SUNSET. DOZENS OF HIGH
WATER RESCUES AND FLOODED HOMES OCCURRED EARLIER TODAY. SOME
LOCATIONS IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN BEXAR COUNTY MAY CONTINUE TO SEE
RISES THIS AFTERNOON AS THE FLOODWATERS MOVE DOWNSTREAM.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE WINDCREST…TIMBERWOOD PARK…
THE DOMINION…TERRELL HILLS…SHAVANO PARK…SEA WORLD…SAN
ANTONIO…OLMOS PARK…LIVE OAK…LEON VALLEY…LEON SPRINGS…
KIRBY…HOLLYWOOD PARK…HELOTES…CROSS MOUNTAIN AND ALAMO HEIGHTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL FLOOD CREEKS…STREAMS…STREET
INTERSECTIONS…CULVERTS AND UNDERPASSES. LOW LYING PLACES THAT
NORMALLY FLOOD COULD BECOME DEATH TRAPS. DO NOT CROSS ANY FLOODED
AREA. TURN AROUND DON’T DROWN.
DO NOT DRIVE WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. EVEN SUVS AND PICKUPS WILL
BE SWEPT AWAY BY AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER. TURN AROUND
DON’T DROWN.
URGENT! FLOOD EMERGENCY continues for San Antonio
- Published on Saturday, 25 May 2013 12:33
- David Reimer
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A Flash Flood EMERGENCY has been issued for the San Antonio Metro! Widespread and life threatening flooding continues across San Antonio early this afternoon. Over 15 inches of rain have fallen today. Dozens of high water rescues are being conducted and homes are flooding. Some streams and local tributaries continue to rise and may set record levels! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening flood situation. Those in l0w-lying areas that typically flood should be ready to evacuate. This is a rare flooding event! Do not drive into flooded areas as your vehicle will be lost and your life placed in danger. This is a LIFE THREATENING SITUATION!
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1228 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
BEXAR COUNTY…
* UNTIL 330 PM CDT.
* AT 1227 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE
ASSESSED THAT WIDESPREAD AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE SAN ANTONIO METRO AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
RECENT DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES SUGGEST THAT AN ADDITIONAL 1/2
TO 1 INCH OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 2 PM CDT. THIS RAIN
WILL COMBINE WITH EARLIER RAINS OF UP TO 15 INCHES TO PRODUCE
ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING. DOZENS OF HIGH WATER RESCUES AND
FLOODED HOMES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED…AND SOME OF THE
LARGER STREAMS IN BEXAR COUNTY MAY CONTINUE TO RISE…OR REMAIN
AT EXTRAORDINARY OR NEAR RECORD LEVELS.
THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO. THIS
IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…SAN
ANTONIO…ALAMO HEIGHTS…CHINA GROVE…CROSS MOUNTAIN…
ELMENDORF…HELOTES…HOLLYWOOD PARK…KIRBY…LACKLAND AFB…LEON
SPRINGS…LEON VALLEY…LIVE OAK…OLMOS PARK…SEA WORLD…SHAVANO
PARK…SOMERSET…TERRELL HILLS…THE DOMINION…TIMBERWOOD PARK
AND WINDCREST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD…TURN AROUND DON’T DROWN. THE LIFE YOU
SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.
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