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Flash Flood Warning 25, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 27, 2021, 7:35 AM CDT for 6 counties in Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2021, 7:35 AM CDT (12:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2021, 10:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Crane County, TX, Ector County, TX, Loving County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:38 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 9:20 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 S Monahans, TX | FLOODING REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ON 45TH AND LOOP ROAD. POWER POLES LAYING ON GROUND WERE REPORTED TO BE FLOATING NEAR THE ROADWAY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 324 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
- 458 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -248 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1746 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
662
WGUS54 KMAF 271235
FFWMAF
TXC103-135-301-389-475-495-271545-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0025.210627T1235Z-210627T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
735 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
Northwestern Crane County in western Texas...
Southwestern Ector County in western Texas...
Loving County in western Texas...
Ward County in western Texas...
Winkler County in western Texas...
* Until 1045 AM CDT.
* At 735 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in 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...
Pecos, Monahans, Kermit, Wink, Mentone, Thorntonville, Barstow,
Pyote, Wickett, Winkler County Airport, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport,
Monahans Sandhills State Park, Pecos Municipal Airport, Toyah
Lake, Slash Ranch, Notrees and Penwell.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 33 and 103.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3176 10378 3194 10384 3195 10280 3196 10262
3152 10248 3125 10359
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Salerno1 follow-up statement
932
WGUS74 KMAF 271431
FFSMAF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
931 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021
TXC103-135-301-389-475-495-271545-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210627T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Crane TX-Ector TX-Loving TX-Reeves TX-Ward TX-Winkler TX-
931 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT THIS
MORNING FOR CENTRAL REEVES, NORTHWESTERN CRANE, SOUTHWESTERN ECTOR,
LOVING, WARD AND WINKLER COUNTIES...
At 931 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported flooding over roadways
on Loop Road and 45th street. Thunderstorms producing heavy rain
across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pecos, Monahans, Kermit, Wink, Mentone, Thorntonville, Barstow,
Pyote, Wickett, Winkler County Airport, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport,
Monahans Sandhills State Park, Pecos Municipal Airport, Toyah
Lake, Slash Ranch, Notrees and Penwell.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 33 and 103.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3176 10378 3194 10384 3195 10280 3196 10262
3152 10248 3125 10359
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
JohnsonThe office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews | 42 min |
| Jun 26, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Yoakum | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Dawson, Gaines | 60 min |
| Jun 26, 7:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Dawson | 24 min |
| Jun 26, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane | 67 min |
| Jun 26, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland | 29 min |
| Jun 26, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 58 min |
| Jun 26, 8:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Dawson | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 65 min |
| Jun 26, 8:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector, Ward, Winkler | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Ward, Winkler | 54 min |
| Jun 26, 8:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Ward, Winkler | 3 min |
| Jun 26, 9:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 43 min |
| Jun 26, 9:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Scurry | 44 min |
| Jun 26, 9:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Gaines | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Winkler | 54 min |
| Jun 26, 9:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Scurry | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Martin | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane | 58 min |
| Jun 26, 10:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Dawson | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 12:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Culberson, Dawson, Ector and 12 more | 4 days |
| Jun 27, 4:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland | 115 min |
| Jun 27, 4:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Martin | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 5:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard | 111 min |
| Jun 27, 5:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 44 min |
| Jun 27, 5:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland, Upton | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 6:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 6:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Howard, Mitchell | 119 min |
| Jun 27, 7:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Jeff Davis, Reeves | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 7:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 8:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland, Upton | 4 hr |
| Jun 27, 10:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Upton | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 10:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 12:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 37 min |
| Jun 27, 12:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector, Martin, Midland | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.