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Areal Flood Advisory 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 13, 2019Borden County, Howard County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this areal flood advisory at Apr 13, 2019, 7:39 AM CDT for Borden County, Howard County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 13, 2019, 7:39 AM CDT (12:39 UTC)
Expired: Apr 13, 2019, 10:30 AM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Borden County, TX, Howard County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 355 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: 1793 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 517 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 272 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 304 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.4
Supercell composite: 12.3

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory 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 advisory went out at Apr 13, 6:47 AM CDT, 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 6:47 AM CDT, 52 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 13, 2:11 AM CDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
211 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

TXZ061-062-068-069-075-130800-
Midland TX-Pecos TX-Crane TX-Ector TX-Upton TX-
211 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...
SOUTHEASTERN ECTOR...SOUTHWESTERN MIDLAND...CRANE AND NORTHWESTERN
UPTON COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM CDT...

At 210 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southwest of Crane, moving northeast at 50 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Odessa, Crane, West Odessa, Penwell, Crane County Airport, Imperial,
Pleasant Farms and Cordona Lake.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 101 and 115.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for
western and southwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 3110 10255 3126 10278 3190 10253 3157 10188
TIME...MOT...LOC 0710Z 227DEG 43KT 3130 10254

29

Special weather statement, Apr 13, 2:43 AM CDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
243 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

TXZ053-130830-
Mitchell TX-
243 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MITCHELL COUNTY UNTIL 330 AM
CDT...

At 243 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southwest of Lake Colorado City State Park, or 17 miles
southwest of Colorado City, moving north at 30 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Colorado City, Colorado City Airport, Lake Colorado City, Champion
Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park, Westbrook, Cuthbert
and Buford.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 198 and 224.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for
western Texas.

LAT...LON 3209 10083 3209 10115 3232 10117 3252 10117
      3252 10070
TIME...MOT...LOC 0743Z 174DEG 28KT 3218 10101

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Special weather statement, Apr 13, 3:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
300 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

TXZ061-062-068-069-130845-
Midland TX-Crane TX-Ector TX-Upton TX-
300 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN ECTOR...MIDLAND...
NORTHEASTERN CRANE AND NORTHERN UPTON COUNTIES UNTIL 345 AM CDT...

At 259 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Crane, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Midland, Odessa, Crane, Midland International Air and Space Port,
Cotton Flat, Midkiff, Crane County Airport, Warfield, Skywest Airport
and Pleasant Farms.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 118 and 135.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for
western Texas.

LAT...LON 3127 10215 3145 10244 3208 10229 3181 10178
      3155 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 0759Z 218DEG 34KT 3145 10222

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Local storm report, Apr 13, 3:28 AM CDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
328 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2019

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

0128 AM     HAIL             IRAAN                   30.91N 101.90W
04/13/2019  E1.75 INCH       PECOS              TX   PUBLIC

            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. REPORT RELAYED BY LOCAL MEDIA
            VIA TWITTER

&&

JULIE.PHILLIPSON

Special weather statement, Apr 13, 3:42 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
342 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

TXZ069-070-130930-
Reagan TX-Upton TX-
342 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR REAGAN AND EASTERN UPTON COUNTIES
UNTIL 430 AM CDT...

At 340 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles east of Rankin, moving northeast at 30 mph. Other strong
storms were near Big Lake.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Big Lake, Rankin, Reagan County Airport, Best, Stiles and Midkiff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for
western Texas.

LAT...LON 3108 10193 3164 10206 3164 10171 3162 10127
      3108 10127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0840Z 225DEG 26KT 3118 10175

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Local storm report, Apr 13, 3:58 AM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
358 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2019

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

0338 AM     HAIL             BIG LAKE                31.19N 101.46W
04/13/2019  E2.00 INCH       REAGAN             TX   PUBLIC

            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. REPORT RELAYED BY LOCAL MEDIA
            VIA TWITTER

&&

JULIE.PHILLIPSON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 12, 11:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ward	45 min
Apr 13, 12:18 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler	3 hr
Apr 13, 12:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane	48 min
Apr 13, 12:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Winkler	47 min
Apr 13, 12:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		45 min
Apr 13, 12:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	38 min
Apr 13, 12:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ward	49 min
Apr 13, 1:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	49 min
Apr 13, 1:46 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Crane, Pecos, Ward	3 hr
Apr 13, 2:06 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Ector, Midland	3 hr
Apr 13, 2:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane, Ector	49 min
Apr 13, 2:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	47 min
Apr 13, 2:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Reagan	57 min
Apr 13, 3:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Midland, Upton	45 min
Apr 13, 3:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Reagan, Upton	2 hr
Apr 13, 3:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reagan	48 min
Apr 13, 3:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Andrews	113 min
Apr 13, 3:59 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Reagan	3 hr
Apr 13, 5:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Ector, Midland	3 hr
Apr 13, 5:22 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Dawson, Gaines, Martin	3 hr
Apr 13, 6:36 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Reagan	114 min
Apr 13, 6:39 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Andrews	2 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Advisories in Texas, 2019 Every areal flood advisory in 2019

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.