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Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): McLennan; Falls; Limestone
Effective: 21apeor36ap
Onset: 21apeor36ap -> 21apeor15ap
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Fort Worth TX on 21apeor36ap
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 1:36PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Description: At 136 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Ben Hur and Otto. This storm is moving southeast around 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
McLennan, southwestern Limestone and northeastern Falls Counties,
including the following locations... Perry, Ben Hur, Otto, and
McClanahan.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Limestone
Effective: 21apeor27ap
Onset: 21apeor27ap -> 21apeor15ap
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Fort Worth TX on 21apeor27ap
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 1:27PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Description: At 127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Groesbeck. This storm is moving southeast around 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Groesbeck around 130 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Box Church, Oletha,
and Thornton.

Alert: Flash Flood Warning
Area(s): Uvalde, TX
Effective: 21apeor48ap -> 21apeor0ap
Onset: 21apeor48ap -> 21apeor0ap
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Austin/San Antonio TX on 21apeor48ap
Headline: Flash Flood Warning issued August 21 at 12:48PM CDT until August 21 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Description: At 1248 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2
and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to
1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Utopia.

Alert: Flood Advisory
Area(s): Medina, TX; Uvalde, TX
Effective: 21aaeor53aa -> 21apeor0ap
Onset: 21aaeor53aa -> 21apeor0ap
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Austin/San Antonio TX on 21aaeor53aa
Headline: Flood Advisory issued August 21 at 10:53AM CDT until August 21 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Description: * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, Medina and Uvalde.

* WHEN...Until 200 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Overflowing poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1053 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Utopia and Hill Country State Natural Area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Kerr, TX
Effective: 21aaeor36aa -> 22aaeor12aa
Onset: 21apeor45ap -> 22aaeor45aa
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Austin/San Antonio TX on 21aaeor36aa
Headline: Flood Warning issued August 21 at 8:36AM CDT until August 22 at 9:12AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Description: ...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

Guadalupe River at Hunt affecting Kerr County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Guadalupe River at Hunt.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water extends into low areas of the flood
plain. Lower bridges on the north and south fork of the Guadalupe
along highways 39 and FM 1341 become impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:20 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 11.0 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.6 feet on 05/24/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood