Flash Flood in Bexar County, Texas

Flash Flood September 4, 2007 – September 5, 2007 · Bexar County, Texas

Death

Injury

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Up to 2 inches of rain fell over the northwestern part of the county. At around 1:00 AM a man and a woman were washed away in a four door sedan as they attempted to cross the Tower View Bridge on Scenic Loop Road which was in flood due to Helotes Creek. The man was later rescued with minor bruises to his arms and torso. The woman's body was found less than a mile downstream at 3:19 PM.

The wider storm

An upper level trough moved across South Central Texas producing showers and thunderstorms which primarily caused flash flooding in the western and central counties. There was also one storm which produced a weak tornado.

Began near Helotes (29.5800, -98.7000).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Gonzales County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 59507. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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