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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 23, 1986, 8:45 PM CDT for Dawson County, Texas. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 23, 1986, 8:45 PM CDT (01:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 1986, 10:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Dawson 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, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 943 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 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 240141
FFWMAF
TXC115-165-NMC025-TXC389-240345-
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX
845 PM CDT MON JUN 23 1986
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
IN NORTHWEST TEXAS
..DAWSON..GAINES
IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
..LEA
IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS
..REEVES
RADAT CONTINUES TO SHOW MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE WARNING
AREA. TWO INCHES OF RAIN WAS REPORTED AT SARAGOSA IN REEVES COUNTY.
THE THUNDERSTORMS CONTIUE TO DEVELOP IN THE WARNING AREA AND MOVE TO
THE NORTHWEST ABOUT 15 MPH.
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING NO LONGER INCLUDES BORDEN COUNTY.
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 CO"VERS THE
ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM, EVEN A SMALL 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 23, 3:35 PM CDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 230 PM CDT MON JUN 23 1986 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS..AND LEA COUNTY OF NEW MEXICO FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO ..SOUTHWEST ANDREWS..ECTOR AND CRANE COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT.. AT 325 PM CDT..NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND ALONG THE PECOS RIVER..SOME OF THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AS THEY MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHWEST. THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THIS LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS MOTORIST ARE URGED NOT TO DRIVE INTO LOW LYING AREAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND T V STATION FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR WARNING.
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 4:42 PM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 338 PM CDT MON JUN 23 1986 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS..AND LEA COUNTY OF NEW MEXICO FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO ..SOUTHWEST ANDREWS..ECTOR AND CRANE COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT.. AT 433 PM CDT..NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER THE PERMIAN BASIN..SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO..AND TRANS-PECOS. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING SCATTERED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AS THEY MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHWEST. THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THIS LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS MOTORIST ARE URGED NOT TO DRIVE INTO LOW LYING AREAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND T V STATION FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR WARNING.
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 440 PM CDT MON JUN 23 1986 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS..AND LEA COUNTY OF NEW MEXICO FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO ..SOUTHWEST ANDREWS..ECTOR AND CRANE COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT.. AT 525 PM CDT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE NOTED.. 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOBBS..5 MILES NORTH OF LAMESA..NEAR PLAINS AND ALSO JUST SOUTHEAST OF PECOS. THUNDERSHOWERS WERE NUMEROUS FOR 150 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROSWELL TO SANDERSON. AN ISLOTED THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WAS JUST SOUTHWEST OF BALMOREA. MOVEMEMT WAS NORTHWEST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. PERSONS IN THE WATCH/WARNING AREA SHOULD STAY ABREAST TO THE WEATHER TONIGHT AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING THREATENS.
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 640 PM CDT MON JUN 23 1986 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS..AND LEA COUNTY OF NEW MEXICO FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO ..SOUTHWEST ANDREWS..ECTOR AND CRANE COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT.. AT 625 PM CDT WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF SEMINOLE TO NEAR GAIL. THUNDERSHOWERS WERE NUMEROUS FROM THE PECOS/RIO GRANDE RIVERS JUNCTION TO NEAR ROSWELL. AN ISLOTED THUNDERSTORM OF UNKNOWN INTENSITY WAS 10 MILES NORTH OF BOQUILLAS. MOVEMEMT WAS NORTHWEST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. PERSONS IN THE WATCH/WARNING AREA SHOULD STAY ABREAST TO THE WEATHER TONIGHT AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING THREATENS.
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 7:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 740 PM CDT MON JUN 23 1986 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS..AND LEA COUNTY OF NEW MEXICO FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO UNTIL 800PM MDT ..GAINES..DAWSON..AND BORDEN COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT...... AT 726 PM CDT WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE FROM SOUTHWEST OF DICKENS TO NEAR LENORAH TO NEAR OZONA. THUNDERSHOWERS WERE NUMEROUS FROM THE PECOS RIVERS NEAR SHEFFIELD TO NEAR ROSWELL. THUNDERSHOWERS WERE ALSO NOTED FROM NEAR SANDERSON TO SOUTHWEST OF PECOS. MOVEMEMT WAS NORTHWEST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. PERSONS IN THE WATCH/WARNING AREA SHOULD STAY ABREAST OF THE WEATHER TONIGHT AND BE READY TO TAKE QU+ICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING THREATENS.
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 8:36 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 839 PM CDT MON JUN 23 1986 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS..AND LEA COUNTY OF NEW MEXICO FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO UNTIL 800PM MDT ..GAINES..DAWSON..AND BORDEN COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT...... AT 825 PM CDT AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS NOTED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAMESA. THUNDERSHOWERS WERE NUMEROUS FROM THE PECOS RIVERS NEAR SHEFFIELD TO NEAR ROSWELL. THUNDERSHOWERS WERE ALSO NOTED FROM NEAR SANDERSON TO SOUTHWEST OF PECOS. MOVEMEMT WAS NORTHWEST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. PERSONS IN THE WATCH/WARNING AREA SHOULD STAY ABREAST OF THE WEATHER TONIGHT AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING THREATENS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 8:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Reeves | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Gaines | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 6:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Upton | 2 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Texas, 1986Every flash flood warning in 1986
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.