• Flood Potential SoCen TX

    From Mike Powell@618:250/1 to All on Tue Jul 15 09:36:14 2025
    AWUS01 KWNH 151138
    FFGMPD
    TXZ000-151607-

    Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0696
    NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
    738 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

    Areas affected...South Central Texas

    Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding possible

    Valid 151137Z - 151607Z

    Summary...Low confidence flash flooding scenario continues across
    South-Central Texas. Localized 2-3" rainfall amounts atop
    sensitive grounds within the highlighted area could drive
    additional flash flooding through at least 16z.

    Discussion...Over the last six hours, a nearly stationary complex
    of thunderstorms over South-Central Texas has resulted in
    estimated rainfall totals of 2-5" and several reports of flash
    flooding in Real and Uvalde County. Convection with embedded
    2-2.5"/hour rainfall rates has exhibited periods of training and
    backbuilding on the eastern and western fringes of the complex.

    As suggested by these efficient rates, the environment remains
    conducive for effective warm rain production, with 1.9-2.1" PWATs
    noted per recent mesoanalysis data. A west-east oriented
    instability gradient is also noted -- separating negatively
    buoyant air from uncapped 1000-2000 J/kg MLCAPE in the eastern
    side of the gradient. Going forward, the slow moving forcing (MCV
    and larger scale vorticity max) could maintain the ongoing
    activity, while driving additional development which could
    backbuild as the regime results in northerly Corfidi vectors
    partially directed into the minimally capped, unstable air. Recent
    runs of the HRRR suggest localized 2-3" amounts are possible
    through 16-17Z which could rive additional instances of flash
    flooding in light of ongoing impacts and general sensitivity of
    the region.

    Asherman

    ATTN...WFO...EWX...SJT...

    ATTN...RFC...FWR...NWC...

    LAT...LON 31329943 30629850 29449857 28789917 28409995
    28600052 29490076 30520130 31210066

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