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Flash Flood Watch 1, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

September 21, 20196 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood watch at Sep 21, 2019, 2:20 PM CDT for 6 counties in Texas. It took effect at Sep 21, 2019, 3:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 21, 2019, 2:20 PM CDT (19:20 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 21, 2019, 3:00 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 22, 2019, 6:35 AM CDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Flood severity
None

Counties Brewster County, TX, Culberson County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Presidio County, TX, Reeves County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 205 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Sep 21, 2:20 PM CDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 2:20 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 21, 2:04 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
204 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-221915-
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-Loving-Winkler-
Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
204 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019 /104 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New
Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms are possible through tonight. Heavy rain
is the primary threat, potentially leading to flash flooding. A flash
flood watch has been issued for much of the Trans Pecos. Some storms
may also become strong with downburst winds, isolated hail, and
frequent lightning possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low, but storms,
some with heavy rain, remain possible Sunday and Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated, however local interests
should be aware that impacts from flooding and flash flooding could
increase demands of local resources.

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...
https://weather.gov/midland

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 20, 7:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFDawson3 hr
Sep 20, 8:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster27 min
Sep 20, 9:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster42 min
Sep 21, 7:14 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster3 hr
Sep 21, 9:04 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster, Pecos3 hr
Sep 21, 4:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves31 min
Sep 21, 5:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving27 min
Sep 21, 5:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell28 min
Sep 21, 6:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFPecos, Reeves3 hr
Sep 20, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea30 min
Sep 21, 4:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEddy3 hr
Sep 21, 5:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFLea3 hr
Sep 21, 5:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFLea3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Watches in Texas, 2019Every flash flood watch 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.