Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Jun 4, 1997, 6:08 PM CDT (23:08 UTC)

Expired

Jun 4, 1997, 11:10 PM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Area

Whole counties

County Presidio County, TX

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX
608 PM CDT WED JUN 4 1997

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND TX HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1110 PM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...

IN WESTERN TEXAS

   ...WESTERN PRESIDIO COUNTY
 
WATERS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF PRESIDIO COUNTY ARE EXPECTED
TO QUICKLY RISE THIS EVENING AS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL
THAT IS PRESENTLY OCCURRING UPSTREAM FROM THE CITY OF PRESIDIO SURGES
SOUTHWARD. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE DUMPED 3 TO
4 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY FROM NORTH OF CANDELARIA
TO THE RUIDOSA AND HOT SPRINGS AREA IN THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. RIVER
LEVELS ARE LIKELY TO RISE RAPIDLY ALONG THE RIO GRANDE FOR A BRIEF
PERIOD OF TIME IN THE AREAS FROM CANDELARIA SOUTH TO PRESIDIO THIS
EVENING.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS
IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR
CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID
CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.
 
STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...YOUR CABLE
TELEVISION OUTLET...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND
POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION.

JCP/GPM

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 4, 2:04 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX
203 PM CDT WED JUN 4 1997

17Z SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A VERY WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE
AREA WITH A POSSIBLE WEAK BOUNDARY ORIENTED NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST FROM
THE EDWARDS PLATEAU TO THE SOUTH PLAINS MOVING IN A SOUTHERLY
DIRECTION. THIS BOUNDARY SHOWS UP NICELY ON THE LATEST VISIBLE
SATELLITE IMAGERY WITH CUMULUS ABOUNDING.  DRYLINE IN EXTREME
WESTERN NM WITH DEWPOINTS MAINLY IN THE 60S OVER THE CWA.  KMAF 88D
REFLECTIVITY SHOWING CONVECTION BEGINNING TO FIRE OVER THE DAVIS
MOUNTAINS.

MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH CONTINUING TO WEAKEN H5 RIDGE NEXT 36
HOURS.  LITTLE DYNAMICS EXPECTED NEXT TWO PERIODS AS DYNAMICS REMAIN
EAST AND WEST OF THE AREA.  HOWEVER... WITH WEAKENING CAP BELIEVE
STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO FIRE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND MOVE SLOWLY
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST.  AS A RESULT...GREATEST CHANCE OF CONVECTION
WILL BE NEAR THE MOUNTAINS.  AFOREMENTIONED BOUNDARY MAY ACT
AS ANOTHER FOCUS PRODUCE AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING BUT
ONCE NIGHT FALLS EXPECT ALL ACTIVITY TO DIE QUICKLY AS LLJ LACKING.
WITH WEAK FLOW ALOFT AND THTE RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN PORTIONS WILL
HAVE TO MONITOR FOR POSSIBLE LOCALLY HEAVY R@AINFALL AND POSSIBLE
FLOODING.

AS FOR TEMPERATURES... WILL STICK VERY CLOSE TO PERSISTENCE TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW WITH A TOUCH OF GUIDANCE.

MAF  65/89  1-
CNM  66/90  21
MRF  57/86  11
P07  69/88  --

EARLE

In the hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX
420 PM CDT WED JUN 4 1997

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

345 PM     FORT DAVIS                TX   1.00 INCH HAIL
06/04/97   JEFF DAVIS

348 PM     VALENTINE                 TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/04/97   JEFF DAVIS

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