Flash Flood Warning 106, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX
941 AM CDT SAT SEP 14 1996

AREA OF MODERATE/HEAVY PRECIPITATION MOVING NORTHEAST TOWARD PERMIAN
BASIN ATTM. THIS PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH VORT MAX LIFTING NE
AHEAD OF REMNANTS OF FAUSTO. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY AND RADAR CHART
SUGGEST BEST LIFT STILL OVER NM AND FAR W TX AHEAD OF STRONG VORT
MAX MOVING EAST OVER AZ. MID AND UPPER MOISTURE SHOULD INCREASE
TODAY WITH APPROACH OF VORT MAX AND FAUSTO. FLASH FLOOD WATCH
CURRENTLY IN EFFECT WEST OF PECOS RIVER AND IN LEA AND EDDY COUNTIES
OF SE NM. MAY HAVE TO CONSIDER EXPANDING FLASH FLOOD WATCH INTO
PERMIAN BASIN LATER TODAY. REFER TO AFOS PRODUCTS 94Q...94E...AND
QPFERD FOR ADDITIO@NAL DETAILS.

TURNAGE

NMZ027>029-TXZ045>048-050>052-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-142130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX
328 PM CDT (228 PM MDT) SAT SEP 14 1996

FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY A NUMBER OF PERSONS THIS
AFTERNOON OVER MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. NONE OF THE FUNNELS HAS REACHED
THE GROUND AND NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED. WITH A MOIST...TROPICAL
ATMOSPHERE IN PLACE OVER THE AREA...WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN
FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS FOR THE REST OF
THIS AFTERNOON.

YOU SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IF ONE OF THE FUNNEL
CLOUDS PASSES NEAR YOUR LOCATION. AVOID OPEN AREAS WHERE DEBRIS
COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT SHOULD ONE OF THE FUNNELST TOUCH THE GROUND.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.