The Curtain: Photo by Irene Stone location: Sabinal
Two thunderstorm cells collide during overnight weather event
A cluster of storm cells were observed by the National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio Bureau moving through Uvalde County and the surrounding area around 10 PM through the early morning hours of Sunday July 3rd producing winds and rain. As of this morning, the weather reporting station located at Garner Field in Uvalde, Texas recorded 2.5 inches of rain.
Renee Nolasco reported 1.75 inches of rain. Other reports from Uvalde area residents range from 1 inch to 2.75 inches of overnight rainfall.
Uvalde City Councilman Chip King reported that he received 2.18 inches of rain at his residence in Uvalde.
Irene Stone took a photo of two storm cells converging over Hwy 127 between Concan and Leakey near the Little Blanco Creek Crossing. She calls this photo the Curtain. She reports the location where the Curtain was located received 4.3 inches. "I watched two thunderstorms collide." Stone said.
At approximately 4:30 AM this morning, The Uvalde Police Department posted this flood advisory on their Facebook Page:
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…A portion of south central Texas, including the following counties, Edwards, Kinney and Uvalde.
* WHEN…Until 745 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – At 442 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 3 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… Montell and Kickapoo Cavern State Park. – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
