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Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 22, 2023Brewster County, Pecos County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 22, 2023, 3:52 PM CDT for Brewster County, Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 22, 2023, 3:52 PM CDT (20:52 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Brewster County, TX, Pecos County, TX

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at May 22, 1:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 1:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 1:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
134 PM CDT Mon May 22 2023

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-231845-
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-
Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines-
Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-
Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
134 PM CDT Mon May 22 2023 /1234 PM MDT Mon May 22 2023/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico,
southwest Texas and western Texas.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, with strong
to severe storms possible, especially across portions of the Permian
Basin and Lower Trans Pecos. Primary threats will include large
hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain. Heavy rain may also produce
localized flooding and flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Thunderstorms are possible each day this week, with the greatest
chance for severe thunderstorms over the northeastern Permian Basin.
Large hail and damaging winds are the main concerns, though a
tornado cannot be ruled out, particularly on Tuesday. Any storm that
develops will also be capable of producing frequent lightning and
locally heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories,
and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in
Midland, can be found on the internet at...
https://weather.gov/midland

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 22, 3:04 PM CDT, 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 22, 3:14 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 22, 3:51 PM CDT, 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
351 PM CDT Mon May 22 2023

TXZ075-278-279-222130-
Pecos TX-Central Brewster County TX-Davis Mountains Foothills TX-
351 PM CDT Mon May 22 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Pecos
and north central Brewster Counties through 430 PM CDT...

At 351 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles north of Marathon, or 22 miles east of Alpine, moving southeast
at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Marathon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3031 10343 3050 10332 3040 10294 3013 10322
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 300DEG 13KT 3036 10328

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 21, 7:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson	48 min
May 21, 7:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Dawson, Gaines	3 hr
May 22, 1:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Jeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves	3 hr
May 22, 3:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		26 min
May 22, 3:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Brewster, Jeff Davis	3 hr
May 22, 3:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	46 min
May 22, 3:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		39 min
May 22, 4:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos	66 min
May 22, 4:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Pecos	3 hr
May 22, 4:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane	50 min
May 22, 4:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Ector	58 min
May 22, 4:56 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Brewster	3 hr
May 22, 4:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Martin	47 min
May 22, 5:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	41 min
May 22, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos, Terrell	30 min
May 22, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Martin	45 min
May 22, 5:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ector	43 min
May 22, 5:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Midland	54 min
May 22, 5:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane	48 min
May 22, 5:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Martin	47 min
May 22, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Martin	62 min
May 22, 6:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Martin	39 min
May 22, 6:23 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Martin, Midland	3 hr
May 22, 6:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Martin	50 min
May 22, 6:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Martin, Midland	34 min
May 22, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin	34 min
May 22, 4:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	40 min
May 22, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy	33 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.