Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1993
Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Aug 25, 1993, 2:20 AM CDT for Ector County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 25, 1993, 2:20 AM CDT (07:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 25, 1993, 5:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Ector County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 34 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
- 938 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2533 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMAF 250721 FFWMAF TXC135-251015- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 220 AM CDT WED AUG 25 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 515 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN WEST TEXAS ...ECTOR COUNTY AT 215 AM CDT...ROADS WERE FLOODED AND VEHICLES STALLED IN EXTREME NORTH AND WEST ODESSA. HEAVY RAINS WERE STILL OCCURRING IN THE AREA...SO FLOODING IS LIKELY TO PERSIST FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 2 HOURS. THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS ECTOR COUNTY WITH A MOVEMENT OF 15 MILES AN HOUR TO THE SOUTHWEST. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROFADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE 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, Aug 24, 9:40 PM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
TXZ007-008-010>018-024-034-050>054-NMZ013-250340- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 940 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO PERMIAN BASIN... AT 935PM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN... WERE MOVING INTO DAWSON AND BORDEN COUNTIES. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...WERE LOCATED IN VICINITY OF IRAAN AND NORTHEAST THROUGH SOUTH OF OZONA. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS INDICATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR FURTHERN STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 9:43 PM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before
TXZ007-008-010>018-024-034-050>054-NMZ013-250340- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 940 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO PERMIAN BASIN... AT 935PM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN... WERE MOVING INTO DAWSON AND BORDEN COUNTIES. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...WERE LOCATED IN VICINITY OF IRAAN AND NORTHEAST THROUGH SOUTH OF OZONA. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS INDICATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.D..LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR FURTHERN STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 10:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
TXZ007-008-010>018-024-034-050>054-NMZ013-250440- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 1035 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER PERMIAN BASIN... AT 1033PM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN... WERE LOCATED FROM NORTHEAST OF SEMINOLE TO VICINITY OF COLORADO CITY. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS... SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHWEST 15 MILES AN HOUR. ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...WERE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN EXTENDING TO THE CONCHO VALLEY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF OZONA. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS INDICATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR FURTHERN STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 10:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
TXZ007-008-010>018-024-034-050>054-NMZ013-250440- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 1035 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER PERMIAN BASIN... AT 1033PM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN... WERE LOCATED FROM NORTHEAST OF SEMINOLE TO VICINITY OF COLORADO CITY. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS... SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHWEST 15 MILES AN HOUR. ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...WERE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN EXTENDING TO THE CONCHO VALLEY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF OZONA. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS INDICATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR FURTHERN STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 11:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
TXZ007-008-010>018-024-034-050>054-NMZ013-250540- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 1135 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER PERMIAN BASIN... AT 1133PM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN... WERE LOCATED FROM NORTH OF ANDREWS TO SOUTH OF BIG SPRING. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED NORTH OF ANDREWS. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREA. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHWEST 15 MILES AN HOUR. ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...WERE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN EXTENDING TO THE CONCHO VALLEY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED WEST OF OZONA. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS INDICATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 11:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
TXZ007-008-010>018-024-034-050>054-NMZ013-250540- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 1135 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER PERMIAN BASIN... AT 1133PM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN... WERE LOCATED FROM NORTH OF ANDREWS TO SOUTH OF BIG SPRING. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED NORTH OF ANDREWS. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREA. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHWEST 15 MILES AN HOUR. ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...WERE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN EXTENDING TO THE CONCHO VALLEY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED WEST OF OZONA. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS INDICATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews | 55 min |
| Aug 25, 12:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Midland | 2 hr |
| Aug 25, 12:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews | 60 min |
| Aug 25, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector | 64 min |
| Aug 25, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector | 68 min |
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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.