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Flash Flood Warning 65, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Aug 21, 2021, 5:32 PM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. 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 21, 2021, 5:32 PM MDT (23:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2021, 7:49 PM MDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Eddy County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 191 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:33 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, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 200 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -198 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1271 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
881
WGUS54 KMAF 212332
FFWMAF
NMC015-220245-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0065.210821T2332Z-210822T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
532 PM MDT Sat Aug 21 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 845 PM MDT.
* At 532 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 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...
Carlsbad, Carlsbad North, Avalon, Otis, Living Desert State Park,
Lake Avalon and Cavern City Air Terminal.
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 3253 10435 3255 10405 3233 10403 3230 10430
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
David Hennig2 follow-up statements
680
WGUS74 KMAF 212353
FFSMAF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
553 PM MDT Sat Aug 21 2021
NMC015-220245-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210822T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Eddy NM-
553 PM MDT Sat Aug 21 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY...
At 553 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Carlsbad, Carlsbad North, Avalon, Otis, Living Desert State Park,
Lake Avalon and Cavern City Air Terminal.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3253 10435 3255 10405 3233 10403 3230 10430
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
David Hennig316 WGUS74 KMAF 220149 FFSMAF Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 749 PM MDT Sat Aug 21 2021 NMC015-220159- /O.CAN.KMAF.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210822T0245Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Eddy NM- 749 PM MDT Sat Aug 21 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY... The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. LAT...LON 3253 10435 3255 10405 3233 10403 3230 10430 $$ David Hennig
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Lea | 114 min |
| Aug 21, 1:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 49 min |
| Aug 21, 2:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Lea | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 52 min |
| Aug 21, 4:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 53 min |
| Aug 21, 4:09 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Lea | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 5:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Eddy | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 5:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 23 min |
| Aug 21, 5:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Lea | 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.