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Areal Flood Advisory 271, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this areal flood advisory at Sep 4, 2021, 8:51 PM MDT for Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2021, 8:51 PM MDT (02:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 5, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Lea County, NM
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:53 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 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 Sep 4, 5:16 PM MDT, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 4, 5:16 PM MDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 4, 3:19 PM MDT, 5 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
319 PM MDT Sat Sep 4 2021
NMZ028-034-042145-
Southern Lea County NM-Eddy County Plains NM-
319 PM MDT Sat Sep 4 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Eddy
and southwestern Lea Counties through 345 PM MDT...
At 319 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northeast of Malaga, or 22 miles east of Carlsbad, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Loving.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
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LAT...LON 3236 10417 3250 10407 3230 10359 3205 10385
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 306DEG 8KT 3230 10387
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
88Special weather statement, Sep 4, 3:45 PM MDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 PM MDT Sat Sep 4 2021
NMZ028-042215-
Eddy County Plains NM-
345 PM MDT Sat Sep 4 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Eddy County
through 415 PM MDT...
At 345 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Carlsbad North, or over Carlsbad, moving west at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Carlsbad, Brantley Lake State Park, Avalon, Carlsbad North, Lake
Avalon, Otis, Cavern City Air Terminal and Living Desert State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
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LAT...LON 3249 10409 3231 10409 3232 10446 3257 10439
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 104DEG 25KT 3243 10420
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
88The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews | 29 min |
| Sep 5, 2:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews | 31 min |
| Sep 5, 3:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 4:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 32 min |
| Sep 5, 4:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 23 min |
| Sep 5, 4:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Howard, Martin, Midland | 115 min |
| Sep 5, 4:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 36 min |
| Sep 5, 4:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Mitchell | 2 hr |
| Sep 5, 5:09 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Howard | 2 hr |
| Sep 5, 1:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 39 min |
| Sep 5, 2:11 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Lea | 2 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.