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Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 22, 1986, 7:25 PM CDT for Dawson County, Gaines County, Texas. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 22, 1986, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 1986, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 88 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1064 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1312 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAAOO KMAF 230025
FFWMAF
TXC003-115-165-NMC025-TXC495-230430-
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX
725 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1986
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
IN NORTHWEST TEXAS
..ANDREWS..DAWSON..GAINES
IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
..SOUTHERN LEA
IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS
..WINKLER
AT 7 25 PM CDT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTED THAT SEVERAL
ROADS IN GAINES COUNTY TEXAS WERE UNDER WATER.
RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN THROUGHOUT
THE WARNING AREA MOVING SLOWLY NORTH.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES, DIPS, OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM, EVEN A SM ALL ONE,
ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:34 PM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 230 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1986 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN SOUTHWESTWARD TO THE BIG BEND... AT 225 PM CDT...NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN AN AREA 20 MILES WIDE FROM THE BIG BEND REGION TO NORTHEAST OF LUBBOCK. SOME OF THESE THUNDER- STORMS WERE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS AREA ALSO INCLUDES SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHWEST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTS OF FLOODING IN THE PAST HOUR..PERSONS IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IN THE EVENT FLASH FLOODING OCCURRS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:40 PM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 230 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1986 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN SOUTHWESTWARD TO THE BIG BEND... AT 225 PM CDT...NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN AN AREA 200 MILES WIDE FROM THE BIG BEND REGION TO NORTHEAST OF LUBBOCK. SOME OF THESE THUNDER- STORMS WERE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS AREA ALSO INCLUDES SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHWEST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTS OF FLOODING IN THE PAST HOUR..PERSONS IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IN THE EVENT FLASH FLOODING OCCURRS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 330 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1986 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN SOUTHWESTWARD TO THE BIG BEND... AT 325 PM CDT...NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN AN AREA 220 MILES WIDE FROM THE BIG BEND REGION TO NORTHEAST OF LUBBOCK. SOME OF THESE THUNDER- STORMS WERE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. VERY HEAVY RAIN- FALL WAS INDICATED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF NEW MEXICO. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHWEST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTS OF FLOODING IN THE PAST HOUR..PERSONS IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IN THE EVENT FLASH FLOODING OCCURRS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 4:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 450 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1986 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PANHANDLE AND FAR WEST... AT 430 PM CDT NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO DUMP ABUNDANT MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS NORTHEASTWARD TO THE SOUTH PLAINS NEAR LUBBOCK. THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE NOTED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOBBS AND 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT STOCKTON. MOVEMENT WAS SLOWLY NORTH. HEAVY RAINS HAVE BEEN DUMPED OVER THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA DURING THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS..MAKING FOR A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ANYWHERE THERE A LOW LYING AREA..ALONG STREAM BEDS AND AT LOW WATER CROSSINGS OF ROADWAYS. THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT IN THE WATCH AREA THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING THREATENS. MOST DEATHS DURING FLASH FLOODING OCCURS IN AUTOMOBILES WHEN MOTORISTS TRY TO CROSS LOW WATER CROSSINGS OR WHEN CAMPERS CAMP ALONG STREAMS AND FAIL TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. WE AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE URGE YOU TO LISTEN 9FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS AND ACT QUICKLY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 540 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1986 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PANHANDLE AND FAR WEST... AT 525 PM CDT NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO DUMP ABUNDANT MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS NORTHEASTWARD TO THE SOUTH PLAINS NEAR LUBBOCK. THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE NOTED..15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MONAHANS AND JUST WEST OF SEMINOLE. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. HEAVY RAINS HAVE BEEN DUMPED OVER THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA DURING THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS..MAKING FOR A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ANYWHERE THERE IS A LOW LYING AREA..ALONG STREAM BEDS AND AT LOW WATER CROSSINGS OF ROADWAYS. THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING THREATENS. MOST DEATHS DURING FLASH FLOODING OCCURS IN AUTOMOBILES WHEN MOTORISTS TRY TO CROSS LOW WATER CROSSINGS OR WHEN CAMPERS CAMP ALONG STREAMS AND FAIL TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. WE AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE URGE YOU TO LISTEN FOR FURTHER \STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS AND ACT QUICKLY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 6:39 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 640 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1986 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS... AT 625 PM CDT NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO DUMP ABUNDANT MOISTURE FROM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT STOCKTON TO SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO TO NEAR POST. THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORM WAS NOTED JUST SOUTHWEST OF SEMINOLE. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT TONIGHT AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 7:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Andrews, Winkler | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard | 4 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Andrews, Crane, Ector | 4 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.