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Flash Flood Warning 100, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 14, 2026, 6:23 AM MDT for Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2026, 6:23 AM MDT (12:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2026, 10:30 AM MDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Lea County, NM
The radar
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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 Jun 14, 5:42 AM MDT, 41 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 633 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026
- Cold front approaches the region on today bringing higher rain chances through Monday. Will be monitoring for heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding.
- A few storms may be strong to severe today across southeast New Mexico, Upper Trans Pecos, and the Permian Basin. The main hazards expected are large hail and damaging winds.
- The hottest temperatures of the season so far are possible by the middle of next week with many locations experiencing their first 100 degree day.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 5:42 AM MDT, 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 642 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 633 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 - Cold front approaches the region on today bringing higher rain chances through Monday. Will be monitoring for heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding. - A few storms may be strong to severe today across southeast New Mexico, Upper Trans Pecos, and the Permian Basin. The main hazards expected are large hail and damaging winds. - The hottest temperatures of the season so far are possible by the middle of next week with many locations experiencing their first 100 degree day. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Monday afternoon) Issued at 329 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 A line of storms near an approaching cold front to the north will gradually move to the south with the front through this morning. Short range guidance shows this activity mostly dissipating as the front enters our area near or just after sunrise this morning. As daytime heating occurs, the cold front will stall out somewhere north of the Pecos River Valley. As warming occurs, showers and storms will develop generally along or north of the front with a few storms capable of becoming severe. The main hazards with any severe storms will be damaging winds and large hail. Shower and storm coverage increases during the afternoon and into tonight. Given the uncertainty in coverage, rain amounts will vary across the area. Many can expect about a quarter to a half an inch, but amounts up to an inch will be possible. Given recent rainfall, flash flooding will be possible, particularly in areas that have seen rainfall over the last few days. Areas south of the front will warm into the 90s while areas north of the front will be cooler and reach into the 80s. Showers and storms continue into tonight and tomorrow morning with coverage spreading further south. Heading into the day on Monday, scattered showers and storms continue, but begin to lessen in coverage from north to south through the afternoon and into Monday evening. Daytime highs will be much cooler as cloud cover and showers keep highs in the 80s. -Stickney && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through Saturday) Issued at 329 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 Heading into Tuesday, northwest flow aloft takes hold across the region. Temperatures warm into the upper 80s and low 90s areawide. With this much drier pattern, rain chances decrease on Tuesday and drop to near zero for Wednesday and Thursday. Medium range guidance continues to show the middle of the week being the warmest days of the year so far with much of the region reaching into the low 100s. Midland has yet to see its first 100F day yet this year. Beyond Thursday, long range guidance moves temperatures back towards normal and increase rain chances as a weak disturbance moves over the region. Due in part to abundant low level moisture, overnight lows end up near or just above normal in the low to mid 70s for many. -Stickney && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 633 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 Showers and storms have begun to develop across the area and will impact terminals on and off through the day and into this evening. MVFR CIGs and VIS may occur at times due to showers and storms. Behind a passing cold front, winds shift northeasterly and be sustained around 10-15kts. South of the cold front, winds remain southerly. Amendments will be made based on radar trends. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 88 65 81 65 / 30 50 50 0 Carlsbad 88 65 85 65 / 60 50 20 20 Dryden 96 72 87 69 / 10 40 60 30 Fort Stockton 94 67 84 66 / 20 50 50 10 Guadalupe Pass 83 64 79 64 / 40 40 30 10 Hobbs 83 61 81 62 / 60 40 40 10 Marfa 90 59 82 57 / 40 30 70 10 Midland Intl Airport 89 66 81 66 / 20 50 40 0 Odessa 89 66 81 66 / 20 40 40 0 Wink 92 66 84 66 / 40 50 40 10 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. NM...None. && SHORT TERM...93 LONG TERM....93 AVIATION...93
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 14, 3:55 AM MDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
355 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026
NMZ028-033-141045-
Eddy County Plains NM-Central Lea County NM-
355 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN EDDY AND WEST
CENTRAL LEA COUNTIES THROUGH 445 AM MDT...
At 355 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northwest of Maljamar, or 30 miles east of Artesia, 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 hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Maljamar.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 10359 3270 10382 3296 10405 3297 10377
3300 10376 3300 10375
TIME...MOT...LOC 0955Z 314DEG 13KT 3298 10392
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
93The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 2:03 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Culberson | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Winkler | 25 min |
| Jun 14, 3:00 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Loving | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Winkler | 30 min |
| Jun 14, 3:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving | 26 min |
| Jun 14, 3:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector | 30 min |
| Jun 14, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Midland, Upton | 31 min |
| Jun 14, 3:55 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 50 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.