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Areal Flood Warning 9, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

September 19, 2014Crane County, Ector County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this areal flood warning at Sep 19, 2014, 2:18 PM CDT for Crane County, Ector County, Texas. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 19, 2014, 2:18 PM CDT (19:18 UTC)
Expired: Sep 19, 2014, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Crane County, TX, Ector County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:18 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 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 46 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 423 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 556 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Sep 19, 12:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 19, 12:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 19, 3:26 AM CDT, 10 hours 52 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
326 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-200830-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-
BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
326 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014 /226 AM MDT FRI SEP 19 2014/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE ANTICIPATED
AGAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST
TEXAS...RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING IN MANY AREAS.  AS A RESULT...A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...VAN
HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS
PECOS...AND PERMIAN BASIN.  ABUNDANT RAINFALL HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THESE
AREAS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS...SO LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BE
NEEDED TO PROMOTE EFFICIENT FLASH FLOODING.

IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAINFALL...SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY BE
ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL.

ELEVATED FLOWS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE RIO GRANDE TODAY AND TONIGHT
DUE TO RELEASES FROM RESERVOIRS IN MEXICO AND HEAVY RAINFALL ON BOTH
SIDES OF THE RIVER.  TRIBUTARIES AND ARROYOS TO THE PECOS RIVER...SUCH
AS THE RIO PENASCO...FOUR MILE DRAW...SOUTH SEVEN RIVERS...ROCKY ARROYO...
DARK CANYON...BLACK RIVER...DELAWARE RIVER...AND WALNUT CANYON WILL
REMAIN ELEVATED DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  AS A RESULT..THE
FLASH FLOOD THREAT NOTED ABOVE MAY CONTINUE.

THE RIO GRANDE...PECOS RIVER...AND ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES AND ARROYOS
WILL REMAIN ELEVATED DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 19, 9:42 AM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
942 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0922 AM     FLASH FLOOD      26 W EUNICE             32.44N 103.64W
09/19/2014                   LEA                NM   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            4 FEET OF WATER RUNNING OVER PORTIONS OF STATE HIGHWAY
            176, 12-26 MILES WEST OF EUNICE. SEVERAL VEHICLES HAVE
            BEEN WASHED OFF THE ROAD.

0922 AM     FLASH FLOOD      20 SW HOBBS             32.53N 103.41W
09/19/2014                   LEA                NM   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIGHWAYS 8 AND 322 HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER,
            APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOBBS.

&&

AKL

Local storm report, Sep 19, 10:08 AM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1008 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0750 AM     FLASH FLOOD      7 SW WHITES CITY        32.10N 104.46W
09/19/2014                   EDDY               NM   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            U.S. 62/180 AT MILE MARKER 9 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

&&

BC

Local storm report, Sep 19, 10:21 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1021 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0945 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ODESSA                  31.85N 102.37W
09/19/2014                   ECTOR              TX   STORM CHASER

            SEVERAL ROADS IN SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ODESSA HAVE 2 TO 3
            FEET OF WATER OVER THEM

&&

AKL

Local storm report, Sep 19, 10:24 AM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1024 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0959 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NE LAKEWOOD           32.66N 104.31W
09/19/2014                   EDDY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            20 FEET OF RUNNING WATER THROUGH LOW WATER CROSSING ON
            LAKE ROAD AND 4 MILE ARROYO.

&&

BC

Local storm report, Sep 19, 10:50 AM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1050 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 WSW WHITES CITY       32.16N 104.42W
09/18/2014                   EDDY               NM   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EVENT OCCURRED ON WHITES CITY ROAD 0.9 MILES ENE OF
            CARLSBAD CAVERNS VISITOR CENTER. TWO VEHICLES WERE
            INVOLVED. DRIVER OF FIRST VEHICLE SELF-EXTRICATED. DRIVER
            OF SECOND VEHICLE SWAM TO SAFETY...PASSENGER OF SECOND
            VEHICLE IS MISSING.

&&

BC

Local storm report, Sep 19, 10:59 AM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1059 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 AM     FLASH FLOOD      12 S KERMIT             31.68N 103.09W
09/19/2014                   WINKLER            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER RUNNING ACROSS HIGHWAY 18.

&&

RHLUCHAN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 18, 7:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Upton	4 hr
Sep 18, 7:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reagan	29 min
Sep 18, 7:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Ward	3 hr
Sep 18, 7:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ward	27 min
Sep 18, 8:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Reagan	5 hr
Sep 18, 8:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		36 min
Sep 18, 10:10 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Culberson	3 hr
Sep 18, 10:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	4 hr
Sep 18, 11:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Reeves	3 hr
Sep 19, 12:06 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Reeves	3 hr
Sep 19, 3:50 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Culberson	4 hr
Sep 19, 4:40 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves	4 hr
Sep 19, 7:31 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Ward, Winkler	3 hr
Sep 19, 7:52 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Culberson	3 hr
Sep 19, 8:25 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Crane, Ector, Pecos	6 hr
Sep 19, 8:43 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves	4 hr
Sep 19, 9:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves	15 hr
Sep 19, 10:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Ward, Winkler	3 hr
Sep 19, 10:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MAF	Culberson	6 hr
Sep 19, 10:53 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Andrews, Winkler	3 hr
Sep 19, 11:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Midland, Upton	3 hr
Sep 19, 12:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves	6 hr
Sep 19, 1:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MAF	Ward, Winkler	6 hr
Sep 19, 5:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Culberson	3 hr
Sep 19, 6:59 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Brewster, Pecos	5 hr
Sep 18, 9:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Eddy	3 hr
Sep 18, 10:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Eddy	4 hr
Sep 19, 1:43 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Lea	3 hr
Sep 19, 2:35 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Eddy	5 hr
Sep 19, 5:05 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Eddy, Lea	3 hr
Sep 19, 7:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Lea	3 hr
Sep 19, 9:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MAF	Eddy	13 hr
Sep 19, 9:20 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MAF	Eddy	3 hr
Sep 19, 10:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MAF	Lea	6 hr
Sep 19, 4:20 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Eddy	3 hr

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.