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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 27, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 27, 2021, 4:05 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 115 min. 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 27, 2021, 4:05 AM CDT (09:05 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2021, 6:00 AM CDT
In force
115 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Ector County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:07 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 325 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 81 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -78 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
81 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-226 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2717 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

962 
WGUS54 KMAF 270905
FFWMAF
TXC135-173-317-329-271100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0022.210627T0905Z-210627T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
405 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Ector County in western Texas...
  Northwestern Glasscock County in western Texas...
  Southern Martin County in western Texas...
  Northern Midland County in western Texas...

* Until 600 AM CDT.

* At 405 AM 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...
  Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Stanton, Midland International Air and 
  Space Port, Midland Airpark, Cotton Flat, Courtney, Skywest 
  Airport, Spraberry, Stanton Municipal Aiport and Warfield.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Johnson Draw, Sulphur Springs Draw, Monahans Draw, Midland Draw, 
  Mustang Draw and Calf Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3209 10240 3209 10239 3209 10238 3209 10234
      3209 10232 3209 10229 3209 10222 3209 10221
      3216 10221 3228 10176 3228 10173 3218 10169
      3211 10169 3209 10170 3209 10166 3195 10162
      3178 10229

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Matt Salerno
1 follow-up statement
278 
WGUS74 KMAF 271007
FFSMAF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
507 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

TXC135-173-317-329-271100-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210627T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ector TX-Glasscock TX-Martin TX-Midland TX-
507 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ECTOR, NORTHWESTERN GLASSCOCK, SOUTHERN 
MARTIN AND NORTHERN MIDLAND COUNTIES...

At 507 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have 
fallen. Gauge measurements at NWS Midland have totaled over an inch 
and half in the past hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.

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...
  Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Stanton, Midland International Air and 
  Space Port, Midland Airpark, Cotton Flat, Courtney, Skywest 
  Airport, Spraberry, Stanton Municipal Aiport and Warfield.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Johnson Draw, Sulphur Springs Draw, Monahans Draw, Midland Draw, 
  Mustang Draw and Calf Creek.

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 10240 3209 10239 3209 10238 3209 10234
      3209 10232 3209 10229 3209 10222 3209 10221
      3216 10221 3228 10176 3228 10173 3218 10169
      3211 10169 3209 10170 3209 10166 3195 10162
      3178 10229

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Salerno

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews42 min
Jun 26, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum50 min
Jun 26, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFDawson, Gaines60 min
Jun 26, 7:36 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFDawson24 min
Jun 26, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane67 min
Jun 26, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland29 min
Jun 26, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMitchell58 min
Jun 26, 8:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFDawson3 hr
Jun 26, 8:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell3 hr
Jun 26, 8:06 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEctor3 hr
Jun 26, 8:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard65 min
Jun 26, 8:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEctor, Ward, Winkler3 hr
Jun 26, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Ward, Winkler54 min
Jun 26, 8:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Dawson3 hr
Jun 26, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Ward, Winkler3 min
Jun 26, 9:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry43 min
Jun 26, 9:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Scurry3 hr
Jun 26, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFScurry44 min
Jun 26, 9:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGaines3 hr
Jun 26, 9:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWinkler54 min
Jun 26, 9:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFScurry2 hr
Jun 26, 9:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFMartin3 hr
Jun 26, 9:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane58 min
Jun 26, 10:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFDawson3 hr
Jun 26, 11:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Dawson3 hr
Jun 27, 12:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Scurry3 hr
Jun 27, 2:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMAFAndrews, Borden, Brewster, Culberson, Dawson, Ector and 12 more4 days
Jun 27, 4:19 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Dawson, Martin2 hr
Jun 27, 5:24 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard111 min
Jun 27, 5:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis44 min
Jun 27, 5:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland, Upton3 hr
Jun 27, 6:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio2 hr
Jun 27, 6:16 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFHoward, Mitchell119 min
Jun 27, 7:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler3 hr
Jun 27, 7:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFJeff Davis, Reeves3 hr
Jun 27, 7:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCrane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward3 hr
Jun 27, 8:45 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland, Upton4 hr
Jun 27, 10:18 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton3 hr
Jun 27, 10:38 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFPecos, Terrell3 hr
Jun 27, 12:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell37 min
Jun 27, 12:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEctor, Martin, Midland3 hr

Nearby

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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.