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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 2, 2021, 3:37 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 3 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
- Jun 2, 2021, 3:37 PM CDT (20:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Andrews County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Martin County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 1221 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 848 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
880
WGUS54 KMAF 022037
FFWMAF
TXC003-115-165-317-022345-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0016.210602T2037Z-210602T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
337 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Andrews County in western Texas...
Southern Dawson County in western Texas...
Southern Gaines County in western Texas...
Martin County in western Texas...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 337 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. One to two inches of rain has
fallen in portions of the affected area. An Additional one to two
inches of rainfall is possible with ongoing thunderstorms. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Andrews, Ackerly, Gaines County Airport, Lenorah, Andrews County
Airport, Florey, Patricia, Tarzan, Klondike, Tenmile, Frankel City
and Sparenberg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3266 10297 3267 10234 3267 10232 3268 10226
3267 10226 3269 10170 3269 10169 3231 10169
3230 10169 3226 10169 3225 10169 3223 10294
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Scott Kleebauer1 follow-up statement
803
WGUS74 KMAF 022232
FFSMAF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
532 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021
TXC003-115-165-317-022345-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210602T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Andrews TX-Dawson TX-Gaines TX-Martin TX-
532 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHERN ANDREWS, SOUTHERN DAWSON, SOUTHERN GAINES AND
MARTIN COUNTIES...
At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Andrews, Ackerly, Gaines County Airport, Lenorah, Andrews County
Airport, Florey, Patricia, Tarzan, Klondike, Tenmile, Frankel City
and Sparenberg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3266 10297 3267 10234 3267 10232 3268 10226
3267 10226 3269 10170 3269 10169 3231 10169
3230 10169 3226 10169 3225 10169 3223 10294
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Samantha ZuberThe office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 7:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Gaines | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 7:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 59 min |
| Jun 1, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Martin, Midland | 48 min |
| Jun 2, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Dawson | 43 min |
| Jun 2, 2:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Gaines | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson | 42 min |
| Jun 2, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Dawson, Martin | 60 min |
| Jun 2, 2:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 2:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson | 32 min |
| Jun 2, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 46 min |
| Jun 2, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 55 min |
| Jun 2, 3:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Culberson | 4 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Howard, Martin | 67 min |
| Jun 2, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson | 47 min |
| Jun 2, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 57 min |
| Jun 2, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 41 min |
| Jun 2, 4:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Mitchell | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Jeff Davis, Reeves | 65 min |
| Jun 2, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 48 min |
| Jun 2, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Winkler | 46 min |
| Jun 2, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 21 min |
| Jun 2, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland | 43 min |
| Jun 2, 4:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 23 min |
| Jun 2, 4:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 49 min |
| Jun 2, 4:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Culberson | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Winkler | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 52 min |
| Jun 2, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Winkler | 46 min |
| Jun 2, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Ward, Winkler | 43 min |
| Jun 2, 6:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Winkler | 44 min |
| Jun 2, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 40 min |
| Jun 2, 6:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Gaines, Winkler | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 52 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.