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Flash Flood Warning 53, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

July 11, 2021Glasscock County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jul 11, 2021, 6:21 PM CDT for Glasscock 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 11, 2021, 6:21 PM CDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2021, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Glasscock County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:21 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

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 88 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 964 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 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
964 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-244 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1122 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

688 
WGUS54 KMAF 112321
FFWMAF
TXC173-120315-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0053.210711T2321Z-210712T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
621 PM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Glasscock County in western Texas...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 621 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. Nearly 2
           inches of rain has already fallen in some areas. More
           rain is expected over the next few hours.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  mainly rural areas of Southeastern Glasscock County

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 3168 10127 3167 10132 3167 10134 3193 10139
      3196 10127 3186 10127 3183 10127 3177 10127
      3175 10127 3173 10127

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Samantha Zuber
1 follow-up statement
414 
WGUS74 KMAF 120055
FFSMAF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
755 PM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021

TXC173-120315-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210712T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Glasscock TX-
755 PM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GLASSCOCK COUNTY...

At 755 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms have ended 
across the warned area. Radar does estimate 1 and 2 inches of rain 
have fallen and it will take some time for water to recede. Flash 
flooding or flooding of low water crossing is likely.

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...
  mainly rural areas of Southeastern Glasscock County

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 3168 10127 3167 10132 3167 10134 3193 10139
      3196 10127 3186 10127 3183 10127 3177 10127
      3175 10127 3173 10127

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Gregory Murdoch

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 11:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF47 min
Jul 11, 12:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCochran15 min
Jul 11, 4:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Dawson, Scurry3 hr
Jul 11, 4:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Dawson, Scurry38 min
Jul 11, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock52 min
Jul 11, 5:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis40 min
Jul 11, 5:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFJeff Davis, Presidio3 hr
Jul 11, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Presidio59 min
Jul 11, 6:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGlasscock3 hr
Jul 11, 6:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFJeff Davis3 hr
Jul 11, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPresidio55 min
Jul 11, 6:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane38 min
Jul 11, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Ward63 min
Jul 11, 6:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Presidio61 min

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.