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Flash Flood Warning 25, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 27, 20216 counties in Texas

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 27, 9:20 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 S Monahans, TXFLOODING 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 458 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 18 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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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

$$

Salerno
1 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

$$

Johnson

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, 4:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFEctor, Glasscock, Martin, Midland115 min
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, 7:44 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

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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.