Flash Flood in Burnet County, Texas
Flash Flood May 26, 2026 · Burnet County, Texas
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. A vehicle was stranded in mud and water near the confluence of Hamilton Creek and the Colorado River.
The wider storm
An upper shortwave trough moved across Texas and generated thunderstorms. Some storms formed along a dryline over the western edge of South-Central Texas. Other storms formed east of the dryline in a conditionally unstable, moist airmass. Storms produced all severe hazards and locally heavy rain.
Began near Smithwick (30.5764, -98.2125).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340785. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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