Flash Flood — Bexar, Texas

2016-06-02 · near San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

Event narrative

Newspaper reports show that a body of a man was recovered near the 700 block of Camaron in San Pedro Creek. The body was recovered early on Friday morning but the man drowned early Thursday morning as he and a friend were skateboarding in the creek drainage tunnel. Heavy rain caused a surge a water down the tunnel and both men were swept down the creek. One person was able to save himself.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved into South Central Texas and encountered a very moist boundary layer. This front generated thunderstorms that produced large hail, damaging wind gusts, and heavy rain that led to flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 646454. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.