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Flash Flood Warning 191, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

October 5, 2004Gaines County, Texas

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2004-10-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1149 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2004-10-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 5, 7:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReeves65 min
Oct 5, 7:34 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFReeves56 min
Oct 5, 7:50 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFCulberson, Reeves40 min
Oct 5, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson67 min
Oct 5, 9:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCulberson4 hr
Oct 5, 9:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReeves40 min
Oct 5, 9:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson63 min
Oct 5, 10:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines59 min
Oct 5, 10:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving58 min
Oct 5, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReeves64 min
Oct 5, 11:11 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFReeves64 min
Oct 5, 11:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFWinkler39 min
Oct 5, 11:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFWard55 min
Oct 5, 11:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFWinkler3 hr
Oct 5, 11:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEctor49 min
Oct 6, 12:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFEctor6 hr
Oct 6, 12:10 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFDawson4 hr
Oct 6, 12:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFAndrews4 hr
Oct 6, 12:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFWard59 min
Oct 6, 12:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFMidland4 hr
Oct 6, 1:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCrane, Ward5 hr
Oct 6, 1:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFHoward, Martin4 hr
Oct 6, 1:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis45 min
Oct 6, 1:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFGlasscock4 hr
Oct 6, 2:03 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFMitchell, Scurry5 hr
Oct 6, 3:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFPecos4 hr
Oct 6, 4:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFTerrell4 hr
Oct 6, 4:59 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFMidland4 hr
Oct 6, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson61 min

Nearby

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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.