Kerr County, flash flood
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The Texas Tribune on MSNWeather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear. - MSNThree hours and 21 minutes. That’s how much time passed from when the National Weather Service sent out its first flash flood warning for part of Kerr County to when the first flooding reports came in from low-lying water crossings.
In the wake of the central Texas flash flooding, after local officials pointed fingers at the National Weather Service for its alerts and forecasts, the agency responded: The NWS alerts gave several hours of lead time,
The National Weather Service issued several forecasts Tuesday through Thursday morning, warning of the risk of flash flooding.
The National Weather Service put out watches and warnings prior to the catastrophic floods. Did Kerr County use those ahead of time? Here's what we know.