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Flash Flood Warning 71, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Oct 22, 2015, 6:45 AM CDT for Glasscock County, Midland 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 outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2015, 6:45 AM CDT (11:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2015, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Glasscock County, TX, Midland County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 57 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
- 1086 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 738 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 3.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
947
WGUS54 KMAF 221145
FFWMAF
TXC173-329-221445-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0071.151022T1145Z-151022T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
645 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
GLASSCOCK COUNTY IN WESTERN TEXAS...
EASTERN MIDLAND COUNTY IN WESTERN TEXAS...
* UNTIL 945 AM CDT
* AT 641 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER EASTERN MIDLAND COUNTY
AND GLASSCOCK COUNTY SINCE 400 AM CDT. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2
INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THESE AREAS...
THEREFORE MORE FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
GARDEN CITY...SPRABERRY...SAINT LAWRENCE...BIGBY CORNER AND LEES.
THIS INCLUDES LOW WATER CROSSING LOCATIONS
CR 110 CROSSING LACY CREEK...CR 110 CROSSING LACY CREEK TRIB...AND
OVERTON RD CROSSING NORTH CONCHO RIVER TRIB.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3166 10185 3208 10185 3208 10126 3166 10127
$$
672 follow-up statements
560 WGUS54 KMAF 221418 FFWMAF TXC173-329-221715- /O.EXT.KMAF.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-151022T1715Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 918 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... GLASSCOCK COUNTY IN WESTERN TEXAS... EASTERN MIDLAND COUNTY IN WESTERN TEXAS... * UNTIL 1215 PM CDT * AT 916 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... GARDEN CITY...SPRABERRY...SAINT LAWRENCE...BIGBY CORNER AND LEES. THIS INCLUDES LOW WATER CROSSING LOCATIONS CR 110 CROSSING LACY CREEK...CR 110 CROSSING LACY CREEK TRIB...AND OVERTON RD CROSSING NORTH CONCHO RIVER TRIB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. REMAIN ALERT FOR FLOODING EVEN IN LOCATIONS NOT RECEIVING RAIN. ARROYOS...STREAMS AND RIVERS CAN BECOME RAGING KILLER CURRENTS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES...EVEN FROM DISTANT RAINFALL. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. && LAT...LON 3166 10185 3208 10185 3208 10126 3166 10127 $$ 33
135 WGUS74 KMAF 221711 FFSMAF FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1211 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2015 TXC173-329-221721- /O.EXP.KMAF.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-151022T1715Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GLASSCOCK TX-MIDLAND TX- 1211 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2015 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR GLASSCOCK AND EASTERN MIDLAND COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 PM CDT... THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. LAT...LON 3166 10185 3208 10185 3208 10126 3166 10127 $$ 33
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Reeves | 62 min |
| Oct 21, 7:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Culberson | 3 hr |
| Oct 21, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Loving, Reeves | 51 min |
| Oct 21, 8:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Loving | 34 min |
| Oct 21, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving | 16 min |
| Oct 21, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews | 37 min |
| Oct 21, 10:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 51 min |
| Oct 21, 10:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 50 min |
| Oct 21, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Presidio | 54 min |
| Oct 21, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Presidio | 58 min |
| Oct 21, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos | 63 min |
| Oct 21, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves, Ward | 63 min |
| Oct 21, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 54 min |
| Oct 21, 11:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Gaines, Loving, Winkler | 111 min |
| Oct 21, 11:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Gaines, Loving, Winkler | 66 min |
| Oct 21, 11:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler | 2 hr |
| Oct 21, 11:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 3 hr |
| Oct 22, 12:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Loving, Ward, Winkler | 3 hr |
| Oct 22, 1:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 43 min |
| Oct 22, 1:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Martin, Midland | 3 hr |
| Oct 22, 2:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Ward | 3 hr |
| Oct 22, 2:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 44 min |
| Oct 22, 2:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 44 min |
| Oct 22, 3:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Upton | 3 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Howard, Martin, Scurry | 3 hr |
| Oct 22, 4:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock | 43 min |
| Oct 22, 4:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Midland | 2 hr |
| Oct 22, 5:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 7 hr |
| Oct 22, 5:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 7 hr |
| Oct 22, 5:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 47 min |
| Oct 22, 5:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Reagan, Upton | 7 hr |
| Oct 22, 6:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Presidio | 20 hr |
| Oct 22, 1:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Reagan | 4 hr |
| Oct 22, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 38 min |
| Oct 22, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 47 min |
| Oct 22, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 44 min |
| Oct 22, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 34 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.