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Flash Flood Warning 61, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Aug 19, 2021, 5:26 PM CDT for Ector County, Texas. It was in force for 2 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
- Aug 19, 2021, 5:26 PM CDT (22:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Ector County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 19 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
- 729 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -111 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
396
WGUS54 KMAF 192226
FFWMAF
TXC135-200030-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0061.210819T2226Z-210820T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
526 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Ector County in western Texas...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Odessa, West Odessa and Odessa Schlemeyer Field.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Monahans Draw.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3179 10232 3175 10254 3187 10259 3197 10240
3193 10235 3193 10229 3190 10229 3184 10229
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
James DeBerry2 follow-up statements
735
WGUS74 KMAF 192238
FFSMAF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
538 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021
TXC135-200030-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210820T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ector TX-
538 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL ECTOR COUNTY...
At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly. A spotter reported at 5:35 PM that over 1 inch of
rain has fallen at West Loop 338 and H Street.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Odessa, West Odessa and Odessa Schlemeyer Field.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Monahans Draw.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3179 10232 3175 10254 3187 10259 3197 10240
3193 10235 3193 10229 3190 10229 3184 10229
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
James DeBerry230
WGUS74 KMAF 192320
FFSMAF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
620 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021
TXC135-200030-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210820T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ector TX-
620 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL ECTOR COUNTY...
At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing. Odessa
Police are assisting motorists with multiple water rescues.
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...
Odessa, West Odessa and Odessa Schlemeyer Field.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Monahans Draw.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3179 10232 3175 10254 3187 10259 3197 10240
3193 10235 3193 10229 3190 10229 3184 10229
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
James DeBerryThe office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 7:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 39 min |
| Aug 19, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 26 min |
| Aug 19, 3:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector | 2 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 30 min |
| Aug 19, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 33 min |
| Aug 19, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 45 min |
| Aug 19, 4:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 39 min |
| Aug 19, 4:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Jeff Davis | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector | 59 min |
| Aug 19, 5:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 5:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 24 min | |
| Aug 19, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 31 min |
| Aug 19, 5:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Pecos | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 5:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Upton | 46 min |
| Aug 19, 5:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Midland | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 27 min |
| Aug 19, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 40 min |
| Aug 19, 6:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 35 min |
| Aug 19, 6:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Pecos | 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.