Flash Flood — San Saba, Texas

2024-04-26 · near Chappel, San Saba, Texas

Event narrative

Public reported arroyos were out of their banks and stock tanks were overflowing. Also, reported 3.5 inches of rainfall.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a strong upper level storm system moving into the Southern Plains, a dryline in the area and moderate to strong instability, resulted in a few rounds of severe thunderstorms mainly north of a Robert Lee to San Saba line. The storms produced large hail, very strong winds and localized flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173060. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.