Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 19, 2017, 4:26 AM CDT for Mitchell County, Texas. It was in force for 7 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 2017, 4:26 AM CDT (09:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2017, 11:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Mitchell County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:26 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 7:45 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 7 Sw Colorado City, TX | 4 INCHES OF WATER RUNNING OVER THE ROAD AT HWY 163 AND FM 2836 AT LAKE COLORADO CITY STATE PARK |
| May 19, 9:31 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Colorado City, TX | 4 TO 6 INCHES OF WATER RUNNING OVER THE ROADS IN COLORADO CITY |
| May 19, 11:35 AM CDT | FLOOD | 14 S Westbrook, TX | FM 670 IS CLOSED AND IMPASSABLE DUE TO WATER RUNNING OUT OF FIELDS AND ACROSS THE ROAD |
| May 19, 11:35 AM CDT | FLOOD | Loraine, TX | RANCH ROAD 644 SOUTH OF LORAINE IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4527 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
949 WGUS54 KMAF 190926 FFWMAF TXC335-191130- /O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0003.170519T0926Z-170519T1130Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 426 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Mitchell County in western Texas... * Until 630 AM CDT * At 424 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flooding is reported on FM 670 south of Westbrook at this time. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Colorado City, Loraine, Westbrook, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park and I-20 Near The Nolan-Mitchell County Line. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3209 10118 3240 10117 3243 10066 3209 10067 $$ Strobin
4 follow-up statements
971 WGUS54 KMAF 191124 FFWMAF TXC335-191330- /O.EXT.KMAF.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170519T1330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 624 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 The National Weather Service in Midland has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Mitchell County in western Texas... * Until 830 AM CDT * At 623 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Colorado City, Loraine, Westbrook, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park and I-20 Near The Nolan-Mitchell County Line. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3209 10118 3240 10117 3243 10066 3209 10067 $$ Strobin
227 WGUS74 KMAF 191229 FFSMAF Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 729 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 TXC335-191330- /O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170519T1330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Mitchell TX- 729 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR MITCHELL COUNTY... At 726 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Radar estimates indicate that upwards of 3 inches of rain have fallen, with locally higher amounts in excess of 5 inches possible. Beals Creek 11 miles south of Westbrook is rising rapidly. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Colorado City, Loraine, Westbrook, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park and I-20 Near The Nolan-Mitchell County Line. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3209 10118 3240 10117 3243 10066 3209 10067 $$ 84
395 WGUS54 KMAF 191322 FFWMAF TXC335-191630- /O.EXT.KMAF.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170519T1630Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 822 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 The National Weather Service in Midland has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Mitchell County in western Texas... * Until 1130 AM CDT * At 818 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Widespread rainfall amounts over 3 inches have fallen, with locally higher amounts in excess of 6 inches possible across portions of the warned area. Flash flooding has been reported near Lake Colorado City State Park and in Loraine, and Beals Creek south of Westbrook continues to rise. Flash flooding is already occurring. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Colorado City, Loraine, Westbrook, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park and I-20 Near The Nolan-Mitchell County Line. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 3209 10118 3240 10117 3243 10066 3209 10067 $$ 84
195 WGUS74 KMAF 191527 FFSMAF Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1027 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 TXC335-191630- /O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170519T1630Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Mitchell TX- 1027 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR MITCHELL COUNTY... At 1025 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. 3 to 8 inches of rain have fallen, with locally higher amounts possible. Rain is decreasing across the area, however, flooding concerns will continue, particularly across areas with poor drainage, low water crossings, and locations in the vicinity of creeks and rivers as runoff continues. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Colorado City, Loraine, Westbrook, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park and I-20 Near The Nolan-Mitchell County Line. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3209 10118 3240 10117 3243 10066 3209 10067 $$ 84
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Howard, Mitchell | 53 min |
| May 19, 2:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 66 min |
| May 19, 2:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Midland | 65 min |
| May 19, 3:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell | 53 min |
| May 19, 3:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 32 min |
| May 19, 3:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 67 min |
| May 19, 4:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell | 56 min |
| May 19, 4:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Glasscock, Martin, Midland | 3 hr |
| May 19, 4:43 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 16 hr | |
| May 19, 4:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 25 min |
| May 19, 5:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard, Mitchell | 38 min |
| May 19, 5:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland | 3 hr |
| May 19, 5:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 25 min |
| May 19, 6:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 43 min |
| May 19, 7:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 26 min |
| May 19, 8:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 60 min |
| May 19, 8:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland | 3 hr |
| May 19, 8:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 61 min |
| May 19, 9:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 3 hr |
| May 19, 9:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 48 min |
| May 19, 11:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MAF | Howard, Mitchell | 3 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.