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Flash Flood Warning 101, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 14, 2026, 3:03 PM CDT for Culberson County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2026, 3:03 PM CDT (20:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Culberson County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 195 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 3:20 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 8 N Van Horn, TX | Culberson County EM reported water flowing over State Highway 54, approximately 10 miles north of Van Horn, Texas. A vehicle was also washed away from the road. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 17 minutes after it went out.
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 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 430 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
- 778 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 723 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
234
WGUS54 KMAF 142003
FFWMAF
TXC109-142300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0101.260614T2003Z-260614T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
303 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Culberson County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 600 PM CDT /500 PM MDT/.
* At 303 PM CDT /203 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches
of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in
1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Van Horn and Culberson County Airport.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Hackberry Creek.
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 3131 10491 3132 10467 3112 10468 3097 10478
3097 10491
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
441 follow-up statement
652
WGUS74 KMAF 142025
FFSMAF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
325 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026
TXC109-142300-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0101.000000T0000Z-260614T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Culberson TX-
325 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 /225 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026/
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT /5 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL CULBERSON COUNTY...
At 325 PM CDT /225 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in On State Highway 54, 10 miles north of Van
Horn, a vehicle was washed off of the road. Between 1 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Van Horn and Culberson County Airport.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Hackberry Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3131 10491 3132 10467 3112 10468 3097 10478
3097 10491
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
44What 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, 1:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 147 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026
- Cold front moves through the region 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, 1:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 154 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 147 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 - Cold front moves through the region 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... (This afternoon through Monday night) Issued at 147 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 Current radar shows weak showers continue in southeastern New Mexico this afternoon. New storms are now developing in the Davis Mountains as we have seen the past week, as well as the western Permian Basin along a weak cold front. There was some isolated areas of moderate to heavy rain earlier this afternoon but now that activity has diminished in intensity. Expecting rainfall amounts to increase again this afternoon especially along and south of the front where heating and surface based destabilization will be greatest. Observations show the front is currently near or just north of the I-20 corridor and slowly moving south. Courser global models show a line of convection developing along the front this afternoon while the higher resolution models are indicating much more isolated rainfall along the front. The global models may be suffering from poor resolution spreading rain out over a broad area the the hi-res models may be handling the situation better. The NBM ensemble guidance agrees and has lowered PoPs in the Permian Basin with better chances farther south near the Trans Pecos and Big Bend where orographics enhances lift. The decreasing wide spread rain threat also diminishes the flood and severe weather threat and do not anticipate any watches at this time. However there is still the potential for isolated flooding and brief severe weather so remain alert. High pressure behind the cold front slowly builds south and settles over the area overnight. Temperatures tonight drop into the 60s and only get into the 80s tomorrow afternoon which is about 10 degrees below normal for this time of year, continuing a very pleasant start to summer. Rain chances tomorrow will be exclusively in the Big Bend before ending tomorrow night. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Saturday) Issued at 147 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 Upper level high pressure builds east Tuesday into Thursday. The NBM responds accordingly, increasing highs on Tuesday to the 90s which is normal for this time of year while eliminating rain chances. There is some uncertainty though in the temperature forecast for Wednesday and Thursday. The NBM soars highs well over 100 degrees on Wednesday despite relatively low 500mb heights of 587dam. The reason is increasing northwesterly flow pushing a dryline east into the basin advecting hot and dry air behind it. There is no doubt that temps will be higher Wednesday, and breaking 100 degrees is reasonable, but highs may be a few degrees below NBM guidance. Thursday will be very hot again for much of the area, but a Great Lakes trough will send another cold front south reaching southeastern New Mexico and the Permian Basin on Thursday. Temperatures behind the front will be cooler so how far south the front reaches before peak heating will be critical for the MaxT forecast. For now will drop highs north of I-20 and leave them alone for Thursday. Friday will be much cooler than Wed/Thu and Saturday is even warmer as surface high pressure moves east and southerly flow returns. Hennig && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1224 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 Scattered showers are ongoing over portions of SE NM as a cold front is creeping its way into our region. Additional shower/storm activity is expected to develop south and eastward as the front advances through the day. Winds should also become northeasterly with the front, sustained between 10-15kts. Given the scattered nature of storm development, PROB30s have been included at most sites. Periods of MVFR CIGs and VIS shall accompany showers/storms. Expect amendments as needed. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 65 83 66 94 / 30 30 0 0 Carlsbad 65 85 66 96 / 40 20 0 0 Dryden 71 87 70 92 / 70 50 0 10 Fort Stockton 67 85 67 95 / 70 40 0 10 Guadalupe Pass 64 80 64 88 / 40 30 0 10 Hobbs 61 82 63 93 / 30 20 10 0 Marfa 59 83 57 89 / 40 50 0 30 Midland Intl Airport 65 83 67 93 / 40 30 0 0 Odessa 65 83 67 93 / 40 30 0 0 Wink 65 85 67 96 / 50 30 0 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. NM...None. && SHORT TERM...10 LONG TERM....10 AVIATION...95
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Winkler | 25 min |
| Jun 14, 4:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Loving | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Winkler | 30 min |
| Jun 14, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving | 26 min |
| Jun 14, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector | 30 min |
| Jun 14, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Midland, Upton | 31 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.