Flash Flood — Kleberg, Texas

2016-05-31 · near Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas

Event narrative

Vehicles were flooded near Texas A&M University at Kingsville and near Avenue G. Water approached homes and porches. A foot of water was on the roads. Several cars and trucks were stranded in high water. Roads were flooded on 17th Street, Caesar Avenue, and 14th through 16th Streets.

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance moving across South Texas, combined with a very moist and unstable atmosphere, produced strong to severe thunderstorms across South Texas on May 31st. The strongest storms crossed Kleberg County and produced 3 tornadoes, very strong winds, large hail, and torrential rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 639748. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.