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Flash Flood in Williamson County, Texas
Flash Flood May 25, 2015 · Williamson 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 caused flash flooding around the county. Numerous roads were closed including Hairy Man Rd. The Bull Run Creek hike and bike trail was flooded. A 55 year old man died when his vehicle was swept away near CR 143 and Hwy 195 north of Georgetown. 38 homes were destroyed and 57 homes sustained major damage. Losses for infrastructure totaled more than 7 million dollars.
The wider storm
An upper level low moved into the central plains and a shortwave trough moved across Texas. The low level airmass remained very moist and the result was thunderstorms that produced heavy rain and isolated severe weather.
Began near Hutto (30.5500, -97.5600).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 581930. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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