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Flash Flood Warning 191, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Oct 5, 2004, 10:36 PM CDT for Gaines County, Texas. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2004, 10:36 PM CDT (03:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2004, 2:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Gaines County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 95 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
- 1149 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 922 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 5.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS54 KMAF 060338 FFWMAF TXC165-060730- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1036 PM CDT TUE OCT 5 2004 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... GAINES COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS * UNTIL 230 AM CDT * AT 1033 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WESTERN GAINES COUNTY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FOLOODING. THE LINE OF STORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH TO 40 MPH. FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS... STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...LOW WATER CROSSINGS... AND LOW LYING FARMLAND IS LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE...AND MANY OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT IS NEVER SAFE TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN. TO REPORT FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3253 10303 3252 10221 3295 10221 3294 10305 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WGUS74 KMAF 060429 FFSMAF TXC165-060730- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1127 PM CDT TUE OCT 5 2004 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR GAINES COUNTY... AT 1125 PM CDT...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OF STREETS IN THE CITY OF SEMINOLE. THE STORMS THAT PRODUCED THE FLOODING HAVE MOVED EAST OF SEMINOLE AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE EAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH. FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS... STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...LOW WATER CROSSINGS... AND LOW LYING FARMLAND IS LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN. TO REPORT FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3253 10303 3252 10221 3295 10221 3294 10305 $$
000 WGUS74 KMAF 060724 FFSMAF TXC165-060730- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 221 AM CDT WED OCT 6 2004 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ANDREWS COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 230 AM CDT... AT 219 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT CAUSED THE FLOODING OVER ANDREWS COUNTY HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE...SOME BAR DITCHES...LOW-LYING AREAS...AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS MAY STILL HAVE HIGH WATER. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. TO REPORT FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3253 10303 3252 10221 3295 10221 3294 10305 $$
000 WGUS74 KMAF 060727 CCA FFSMAF TXC165-060730- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR COUNTY NAME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 226 AM CDT WED OCT 6 2004 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR GAINES COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 230 AM CDT... AT 219 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT CAUSED THE FLOODING OVER GAINES COUNTY HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE...SOME BAR DITCHES...LOW-LYING AREAS...AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS MAY STILL HAVE HIGH WATER. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. TO REPORT FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3253 10303 3252 10221 3295 10221 3294 10305 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 65 min |
| Oct 5, 7:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Reeves | 56 min |
| Oct 5, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Culberson, Reeves | 40 min |
| Oct 5, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 67 min |
| Oct 5, 9:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Culberson | 4 hr |
| Oct 5, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 40 min |
| Oct 5, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 63 min |
| Oct 5, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 59 min |
| Oct 5, 10:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving | 58 min |
| Oct 5, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 64 min |
| Oct 5, 11:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Reeves | 64 min |
| Oct 5, 11:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Winkler | 39 min |
| Oct 5, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ward | 55 min |
| Oct 5, 11:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Winkler | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector | 49 min |
| Oct 6, 12:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector | 6 hr |
| Oct 6, 12:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Dawson | 4 hr |
| Oct 6, 12:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Andrews | 4 hr |
| Oct 6, 12:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ward | 59 min |
| Oct 6, 12:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Midland | 4 hr |
| Oct 6, 1:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Crane, Ward | 5 hr |
| Oct 6, 1:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Howard, Martin | 4 hr |
| Oct 6, 1:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis | 45 min |
| Oct 6, 1:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 4 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 5 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Pecos | 4 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Terrell | 4 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Midland | 4 hr |
| Oct 6, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 61 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.