Flash Flood in Medina County, Texas

Flash Flood November 4, 2024 – November 5, 2024 · Medina County, Texas

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Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Medina County 911 Dispatch received a call from an individual who was trapped in their vehicle that had been swept off Park Road 37 in high water at Mescal Creek. On the afternoon of the 5th, the vehicle was located about one mile downstream and the body of the driver 3-4 miles downstream just south of the Park Rd 37/FM 1283 intersection in Bandera County. The driver was a 20 year old male.

The wider storm

A cold front moved into a very warm, moist airmass and generated thunderstorms. Temperatures in the warm sector were near record highs when the front moved through. Some of the storms produced large hail and heavy rain that led to flash flooding.

Began near Mico (29.6200, -98.8600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1221577. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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