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Flash Flood in Bexar County, Texas

Flash Flood May 3, 2007 · Bexar 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

Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell on the western side of San Antonio from midnight into the early morning hours. Elm Creek quickly inundated Shepherd Road in Southwest Bexar County. A 911 call brought rescuers to the scene to find an SUV with a mother and five kids stranded in rising water around 0520CST. The family of six was saved from the top of the stranded Dodge Durango, thanks in part to the swift water rescue efforts of the first responders. As the rescues progressed, they spotted a second vehicle submerged at the location. The driver of this vehicle was a 57-year old woman who had apparently been washed into Elm Creek in the heavy rain.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms developed in the early evening across South Central Texas, producing large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding.

Began near Macdona (29.3300, -98.7000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 33333. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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