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Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Apr 24, 2025, 10:36 PM CDT for Pecos County, Terrell 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
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2025, 10:36 PM CDT (03:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2025, 1:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 197 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:38 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 1936 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 944 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.3
- Supercell composite
- -1.6
The text
As transmitted.
817
WGUS54 KMAF 250336
FFWMAF
TXC371-443-250645-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0004.250425T0336Z-250425T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1036 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
West Central Terrell County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 145 AM CDT.
* At 1036 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.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Sanderson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3026 10269 3034 10253 3020 10210 2996 10243
3014 10268
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
JWWhat 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 Apr 24, 6:42 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 640 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
- Severe storms expected to develop this afternoon/evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats.
- Off-and-on storm chances continue Saturday into early next week, especially for the Eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans- Pecos
Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 6:42 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX 642 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 640 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 - Severe storms expected to develop this afternoon/evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats. - Off-and-on storm chances continue Saturday into early next week, especially for the Eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans- Pecos && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Friday night) Issued at 122 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 West to southwesterly flow at the surface will continue though this evening, along with a few shortwave disturbances embedded in the zonal flow aloft tracking across the area this afternoon and evening. With this active pattern remaining in place, we are expecting another round of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing across the Davis Mountains and Stockton Plateau this afternoon and evening and tracking generally east to northeast tonight. Some of these storms will have the potential for becoming severe along the dryline, and may produce impacts such as large hail and damaging winds. SPC currently has the eastern portion of our area under a Slight Risk for Severe Weather through tonight, and a Marginal Risk along our northern counties again for tomorrow. Otherwise, overnight lows for tonight will remain generally in the mid 50s to mid 60s range with some slightly cooler temperatures in the higher elevations. Afternoon high temperatures on Friday will also be similar to today, with highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday through Wednesday) Issued at 120 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 West to southwesterly flow aloft continues into Saturday morning as an upper-level trough continues to amplify and slowly track into western Texas by later in the day on Saturday. Diffluence and weak pulses within the mid-to-upper-level flow, coupled with some convergence along a weak surface boundary north of the area, will once again allow for a few showers and thunderstorms to develop late Friday night into Saturday morning, and again on Sunday and Monday afternoon/evening. Some of these storms may become strong to severe again given ample moisture/instability east of the dryline, potentially producing large hail and damaging winds. The dryline moves a little farther east than on previous days by Sunday, then as far as the Eastern Permian Basin Monday. A larger system will approach the region during this time frame (though the best forcing will be north of our area). Given the displacement of the dryline, storm chances will be confined to easternmost counties (10-30% chances for these locations). Otherwise, southerly/southwesterly winds increase over the weekend into early next week as the aforementioned system nears and surface pressure gradients tighten in response. Another shortwave looks to approach the area by the middle of next week, bringing more low rain chances (10-30%) to the Eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans-Pecos. Temperatures remain seasonable/a touch warmer than normal until the end of the weekend, when widespread highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s look to return on the back of the increasing southerly to southwesterly winds. A weak cold front will tack through the area on Tuesday, bringing high temperatures in the 80s and slightly closer to normal for this time of year. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 640 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 VFR conditions are mostly expected to continue through this evening. VCTS is beginning to exit MAF with TSRA moving out of FST in an hour or two. Southeast winds and VFR conditions are expected until the morning hours when MVFR ceilings move back west into the region. These ceilings lift by early afternoon. Thunderstorms may again cause impacts to eastern terminals, but time and location remains uncertain at this time. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 64 86 63 78 / 10 10 40 60 Carlsbad 56 90 61 85 / 0 10 40 40 Dryden 65 88 65 87 / 20 10 10 20 Fort Stockton 65 90 66 89 / 10 10 20 40 Guadalupe Pass 58 83 59 81 / 0 10 30 20 Hobbs 58 87 59 78 / 0 10 50 70 Marfa 54 86 56 87 / 0 20 10 30 Midland Intl Airport 64 87 63 80 / 10 10 40 50 Odessa 64 87 64 80 / 10 10 40 50 Wink 64 92 66 87 / 0 10 30 40 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. NM...None. && SHORT TERM...44 LONG TERM....13 AVIATION...91
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 24, 4:40 PM CDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
440 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
TXZ067-068-075-242230-
Pecos TX-Crane TX-Ward TX-
440 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN PECOS...SOUTHEASTERN
WARD AND WEST CENTRAL CRANE COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...
At 440 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Grandfalls, or 21 miles south of Monahans, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Imperial Reservoir and Grandfalls.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
western and southwestern Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3118 10300 3131 10304 3140 10275 3113 10270
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 256DEG 10KT 3127 10291
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JWSpecial weather statement, Apr 24, 4:52 PM CDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
452 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
TXZ067-068-242230-
Crane TX-Ward TX-
452 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN WARD AND
NORTHWESTERN CRANE COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...
At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Thorntonville, or near Monahans, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Monahans, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport, Thorntonville, and Monahans
Sandhills State Park.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 75 and 87.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
western Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3148 10300 3161 10298 3164 10269 3141 10275
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 272DEG 11KT 3155 10290
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JWSpecial weather statement, Apr 24, 5:32 PM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
532 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
TXZ067-068-075-242315-
Pecos TX-Crane TX-Ward TX-
532 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...
SOUTHEASTERN WARD AND WEST CENTRAL CRANE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM
CDT...
At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Grandfalls, or 23 miles south of Monahans, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Imperial Reservoir, Grandfalls, and Imperial.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
western and southwestern Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3119 10296 3136 10291 3141 10263 3108 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 276DEG 11KT 3124 10284
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JWSpecial weather statement, Apr 24, 5:45 PM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
545 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
TXZ067-068-242330-
Crane TX-Ward TX-
545 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL WARD AND
NORTHWESTERN CRANE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...
At 544 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Monahans, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Ward
and northwestern Crane Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
western Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3148 10290 3160 10283 3160 10253 3136 10264
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 291DEG 9KT 3150 10279
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JWSpecial weather statement, Apr 24, 5:54 PM CDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
554 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
TXZ075-242345-
Pecos TX-
554 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY THROUGH 645
PM CDT...
At 554 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fort Stockton, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport and Fort Stockton.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 256 and 276.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3071 10295 3092 10296 3096 10260 3064 10261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 264DEG 13KT 3082 10290
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 56 min |
| Apr 24, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Midland | 17 min |
| Apr 24, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin | 51 min |
| Apr 24, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Gaines | 28 min |
| Apr 24, 7:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 36 min |
| Apr 24, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 25 min |
| Apr 24, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 45 min |
| Apr 24, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 9 min |
| Apr 25, 2:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 33 min | |
| Apr 25, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 56 min |
| Apr 25, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 35 min |
| Apr 25, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 57 min |
| Apr 25, 4:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 37 min |
| Apr 25, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 64 min |
| Apr 25, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving, Reeves | 27 min |
| Apr 25, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving, Reeves | 40 min |
| Apr 25, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving | 66 min |
| Apr 25, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving, Reeves | 45 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.