Flash Flood in Bexar County, Texas
Flash Flood May 18, 2015 · Bexar County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
On Monday May 18th around 8:50 AM, a woman died in her Honda SUV after her vehicle was swept off a flooded road and lodged underneath a small bridge on the other side of the highway. This happened on the southwest side of San Antonio along the I-35 frontage road near Cassin Road. The vehicle drove around a barricade onto the flooded access road which was at least 2-3 feet underwater. Her body was recovered around 5 pm after flood waters receded. Many roads and low water crossings remained flooded across San Antonio due to heavy rains that occurred early Sunday morning, the previous day.
The wider storm
Thunderstorms developed early in the morning producing flash flooding across the eastern areas of the county warning area. These storms exited the area by mid morning. More storms developed in the evening as well across the Edwards Plateau and Hill Country.
Began near Southton (29.3300, -98.5855).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 583166. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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