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Flash Flood Warning 52, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 1, 2026Brewster County, Jeff Davis County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 1, 2026, 4:12 PM CDT for Brewster County, Jeff Davis 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
Jun 1, 2026, 4:12 PM CDT (21:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2026, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Brewster County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 218 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 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 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 308 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, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2026-06-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1982 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2026-06-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1982 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-99 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
694 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

944 
WGUS54 KMAF 012112
FFWMAF
TXC043-243-020015-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0052.260601T2112Z-260602T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
412 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Brewster County in southwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Jeff Davis County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 412 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
  have quickly fallen with these slow moving storms. 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...
  Camp Mitre Peak and State Highway 118 north of Alpine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3042 10379 3047 10384 3056 10389 3061 10385
      3062 10374 3062 10372 3059 10360 3042 10353
      3037 10375

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

21
1 follow-up statement
348 
WGUS74 KMAF 012210
FFSMAF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
510 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

TXC043-243-020015-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-260602T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brewster TX-Jeff Davis TX-
510 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS
COUNTIES...

At 510 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. 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...
  Camp Mitre Peak and Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3042 10379 3047 10384 3056 10389 3061 10385
      3062 10374 3062 10372 3059 10360 3042 10353
      3037 10375

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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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 1, 1:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 139 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
  • Isolated to widely scattered storms develop today, mainly in and around the higher terrain west of the Pecos River.
  • Highs today reach the 90s, which could cause heat stress for those doing outdoor activities.
  • Cooler and wetter weather returns Tuesday and remains through the end of next week. We will be monitoring for heavy rainfall and flash flooding of urban and low-lying areas during this time.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 1:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
145 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 139 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

- Isolated to widely scattered storms develop today, mainly in
  and around the higher terrain west of the Pecos River.

- Highs today reach the 90s, which could cause heat stress for
  those doing outdoor activities.

- Cooler and wetter weather returns Tuesday and remains through
  the end of next week. We will be monitoring for heavy rainfall
  and flash flooding of urban and low-lying areas during this
  time.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Tuesday night)
Issued at 139 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

WV imagery this afternoon shows the upper ridge spanning the
southern CONUS, and approaching the MS Valley.  As a result,
thicknesses this afternoon will be a little lower than yesterday,
shaving 2-3 F off of yesterday's highs.  Upslope flow will interact
with impulses in southwest flow aloft for a few thunderstorms,
mainly in the mountains.

This activity should diminish fairly quickly w/loss of diurnal
heating.  Plenty of cloud cover and a 30 kt LLJ to keep the boundary
layer mixed will keep overnight minimums 5-7 F above climatology.

Tuesday, return flow continues advecting rich Gulf moisture into the
area.  Surface winds back to a more easterly orientation, and this
upslope flow will meet up with a shortwave moving up from Sonora for
what will hopefully be a long-fused rain event for West Texas and
Southeast New Mexico.  By late afternoon, convection should be
likely from the Sacramento Foothills to the Davis Mountains.
Needless to say, thicknesses will continue to decline, combining
w/cloud cover/convection to shave ~ 2-4 F or more off today's highs.

Tuesday night, the focus shifts from Southeast New Mexico to the
Permian Basin, w/GFS forecast soundings saturating top-down as the
LLJ continues advecting abundant Gulf moisture into the region.  By
late Tuesday night, forecast PWATs at KMAF are forecast to top out
at a little over 1.5" which, if accurate, will set a new daily
record.  The 100th percentile is 1.47".  Despite the increased
moisture, overnight lows will be similar or even cooler than
tonight's, especially northwest.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Sunday)
Issued at 139 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

An upper-level trough continues its slow approach towards west
Texas and southeast New Mexico on Wednesday. By this time, the
trough begins diving south into Baja California, and eventually
begins to move across northern portions of Mexico. Increased lift
ahead of the trough coupled with ample moisture across the region
brings medium to high rain chances (50-80%) across the area
Wednesday (particularly in the morning) and again on Thursday.
While some timing/positioning differences do exist between models,
it appears the trough begins to move across our area Friday and
ejects northeastward over the weekend. As a result, medium
(40-60%) PoPs stick around Friday, and by Saturday and Sunday PoPs
become much lower (10-30%, mainly for far eastern counties and in
the higher terrain) as the best lift is displaced from our area.
Flash flooding continues to be our main concern through this week
given the very rich moisture across our area. Models still
indicate precipitable water values will be well over the 90th
percentile through Friday. The severe threat continues to look
relatively marginal, although a couple strong to severe storms
cannot be ruled out. Temperatures will be below normal by early
June standards through the week, with highs only topping out in
the upper 70s and low-to-mid 80s for most locations. By the
weekend temperatures begin to tick back up closer to/just above
normal (highs in the 90s) as rain chances largely diminish and
skies clear.

Sprang

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1047 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

VFR conditions should prevail next 24 hours in light return flow.
Forecast soundings develop a widespread cu field this afternoon,
w/bases 5-9 kft AGL. Another widespread cu field is anticipated
near the end of the forecast period, w/bases ~ 4.5 kft AGL.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring               69  92  66  85 /   0  10  70  80
Carlsbad                 68  93  63  86 /  10  50  60  60
Dryden                   71  94  71  90 /  10   0  30  50
Fort Stockton            67  92  66  88 /  10  20  50  70
Guadalupe Pass           66  84  62  79 /   0  50  50  60
Hobbs                    64  90  60  82 /  10  20  80  80
Marfa                    57  90  56  84 /   0  50  40  80
Midland Intl Airport     68  90  66  84 /  10   0  70  70
Odessa                   68  90  66  84 /  10  10  70  70
Wink                     68  93  65  86 /   0  10  60  70

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...None.
NM...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...99
LONG TERM....13
AVIATION...99

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 2:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
255 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

TXZ277-278-012030-
Davis Mountains Foothills TX-Davis Mountains TX-
255 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTY
THROUGH 330 PM CDT...

At 255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northeast of Fort Davis, moving northeast 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...
Star Mountain.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3056 10373 3071 10395 3083 10379 3070 10350
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 223DEG 7KT 3071 10373

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 2:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis35 min
Jun 1, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis35 min
Jun 1, 3:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFJeff Davis3 hr
Jun 1, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis35 min
Jun 1, 4:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis36 min
Jun 1, 4:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF32 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.