EF1 tornado in Bexar County, Texas

A NWS storm survey team concluded a tornado touched down near the intersection of Maria Elena Ave. and NW 38th St. The tornado traveled a couple of blocks before lifting near NW 36th St. Damage was primarily to trees, but one house on Woley Dr. did suffer major roof damage and several nearby houses suffered minor damage mainly to roofs and vehicles parked nearby. Another home on Woley Dr. was reported to have had a carport roof removed and displaced two blocks to the north onto the same street near Culebra Rd. Peak winds were estimated at 100 mph.

An upper level shortwave trough moved around the longwave low over the Four Corners region. This upper distubance interacted with a surface boundary moving northward as a warm front from South Texas into a very moist airmass. This combination led to thunderstorms that produced heavy rain and isolated severe weather. A historic flash flood occurred on the Blanco River late Saturday night into Sunday. Hundreds of homes were destroyed along the river from the City of Blanco down into Wimberley and San Marcos. The flood wave continued downstream for days affecting residents and homes along the San Marcos and Guadalupe Rivers. Early estimates show damages in excess of 100 million dollars. Several people lost their lives due to flash flooding. A large tornado outbreak occurred this Saturday night producing numerous small brief tornadoes.