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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 4, 20244 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 4, 2024, 6:47 PM CDT for 4 counties in 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

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 4, 2024, 6:47 PM CDT (23:47 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2024, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Howard County, TX, Martin County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 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, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 98 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 2024-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1342 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 2024-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 158 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1342 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-140 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
793 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

635 
WGUS54 KMAF 042347
FFWMAF
TXC033-115-227-317-050300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0013.240504T2347Z-240505T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
647 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Borden County in western Texas...
  Southeastern Dawson County in western Texas...
  Northwestern Howard County in western Texas...
  Northeastern Martin County in western Texas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 647 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain 
  has 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...
  Ackerly, Gail, Luther, J B Thomas Reservoir, Vealmoor, Knott and 
  Sparenberg.

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 3265 10187 3274 10169 3285 10144 3283 10128
      3269 10117 3263 10117 3262 10117 3243 10131
      3229 10152 3237 10176 3258 10185

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

James DeBerry
1 follow-up statement
137 
WGUS74 KMAF 050007
FFSMAF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
707 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

TXC033-115-227-317-050300-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240505T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Borden TX-Dawson TX-Howard TX-Martin TX-
707 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR BORDEN, SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON, NORTHWESTERN HOWARD AND 
NORTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTIES...

At 707 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has 
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...
  Ackerly, Gail, Luther, J B Thomas Reservoir, Vealmoor, Knott and 
  Sparenberg.

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 3265 10187 3274 10169 3285 10144 3283 10128
      3269 10117 3263 10117 3262 10117 3243 10131
      3229 10152 3237 10176 3258 10185

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

James DeBerry

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 7:07 PM CDTDust Storm AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Gaines38 min
May 4, 12:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry41 min
May 4, 12:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Scurry59 min
May 4, 1:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFScurry66 min
May 4, 1:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward51 min
May 4, 2:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Winkler61 min
May 4, 2:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves66 min
May 4, 2:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos56 min
May 4, 2:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves33 min
May 4, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Winkler66 min
May 4, 3:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFPecos47 min
May 4, 3:41 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFWinkler49 min
May 4, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Pecos, Reeves, Ward, Winkler56 min
May 4, 3:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos53 min
May 4, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Winkler60 min
May 4, 4:01 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos44 min
May 4, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReeves39 min
May 4, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFEctor, Winkler54 min
May 4, 4:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFPecos3 hr
May 4, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEctor, Ward, Winkler57 min
May 4, 4:39 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos51 min
May 4, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFPecos, Reeves47 min
May 4, 4:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Midland, Ward, Winkler3 hr
May 4, 4:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland49 min
May 4, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Upton, Ward, Winkler55 min
May 4, 5:21 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos, Terrell39 min
May 4, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Midland, Upton64 min
May 4, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews, Borden, Dawson, Howard, Martin38 min
May 4, 5:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFPecos, Terrell3 hr
May 4, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMAFPecos, Terrell67 min
May 4, 6:02 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFMidland, Upton43 min
May 4, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMAFPecos, Terrell62 min
May 4, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton58 min
May 4, 6:43 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFReagan, Upton47 min
May 4, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.