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Flash Flood Warning 52, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jul 5, 2021, 8:48 AM CDT for Mitchell County, Texas. It was in force for 4 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
- Jul 5, 2021, 8:48 AM CDT (13:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2021, 12:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Mitchell County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:47 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, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 1324 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -99 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1097 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
133
WGUS54 KMAF 051348
FFWMAF
TXC335-051745-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0052.210705T1348Z-210705T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
848 AM CDT Mon Jul 5 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Mitchell County in western Texas...
* Until 1245 PM CDT.
* At 848 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...
Colorado City, Loraine, Lake Colorado City State Park, Champion
Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City, Colorado City Airport,
Westbrook, Buford and Cuthbert.
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 3209 10067 3209 10118 3222 10118 3253 10102
3253 10066
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
David Hennig1 follow-up statement
676
WGUS74 KMAF 051521
FFSMAF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1021 AM CDT Mon Jul 5 2021
TXC335-051745-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210705T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mitchell TX-
1021 AM CDT Mon Jul 5 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR MITCHELL COUNTY...
At 1021 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Colorado City, Loraine, Lake Colorado City State Park, Champion
Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City, Colorado City Airport,
Westbrook, Buford and Cuthbert.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3209 10067 3209 10118 3222 10118 3253 10102
3253 10066
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
David HennigThe office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 4:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 47 min |
| Jul 5, 7:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Midland | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 7:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Scurry | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Reagan | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Scurry | 24 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 30 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Jeff Davis, Presidio | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.