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Flash Flood Warning 59, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 2, 2026, 7:34 PM CDT for Culberson 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 2, 2026, 7:34 PM CDT (00:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2026, 10:30 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), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:39 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
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4490 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
858
WGUS54 KMAF 030034
FFWMAF
TXC109-030330-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0059.260603T0034Z-260603T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
734 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Culberson County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 1030 PM CDT /930 PM MDT/.
* At 734 PM CDT /634 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
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...
Pine Springs, McKittrick Canyon and Guadalupe Mountains National
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
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 3199 10488 3200 10465 3200 10443 3166 10442
3144 10443 3142 10490 3195 10492 3200 10492
3199 10489 3200 10488 3200 10487
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
951 follow-up statement
289
WGUS74 KMAF 030050
FFSMAF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
750 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
TXC109-030330-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0059.000000T0000Z-260603T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Culberson TX-
750 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026 /650 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026/
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT /930 PM
MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN CULBERSON COUNTY...
At 750 PM CDT /650 PM MDT/, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pine Springs, McKittrick Canyon and Guadalupe Mountains National
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 10488 3200 10465 3200 10443 3166 10442
3144 10443 3142 10490 3195 10492 3200 10492
3199 10489 3200 10488 3200 10487
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
95What 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 2, 6:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 556 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
- Shower and thunderstorm chances increase across much of west Texas and southeast New Mexico starting tonight through at least Friday. We will be keeping a close eye on the flash flood potential during this time.
- Cloud cover and rain chances keep temperatures below normal Wednesday through Saturday.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 6:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
601 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 556 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
- Shower and thunderstorm chances increase across much of west
Texas and southeast New Mexico starting tonight through at
least Friday. We will be keeping a close eye on the flash flood
potential during this time.
- Cloud cover and rain chances keep temperatures below normal
Wednesday through Saturday.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Wednesday night)
Issued at 219 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
An active weather pattern once again develops for west Texas and
southeast New Mexico starting this afternoon. Upper-level troughing
is evident this afternoon near southern California. This trough will
gradually make its way towards our area through the rest of the
week. In the meantime, once again this afternoon scattered showers
and thunderstorms will develop across the higher terrain west of the
Pecos River. Similar to yesterday, storms that develop this
afternoon could become strong to marginally severe, posing a large
hail and damaging wind threat. For tonight, the latest runs of
convective-allowing models have come into better agreement depicting
a cluster of storms developing in southeast New Mexico and moving
across the Permian Basin. By this time, precipitable water will have
increased to 1.0-1.5 inches across the area, which is well over the
90th percentile (approaching daily record territory). As a result,
flash flooding will be our main concern as this cluster moves across
these areas.
The cluster of storms clears the area by Wednesday morning. After
that occurs, forecast confidence becomes lower overall. Guidance
indicates there may be a general break in activity late Wednesday
morning into the afternoon for portions of the area (mainly much of
the Permian Basin and southeast New Mexico). However, medium (40-
60%) PoPs are maintained in the higher terrain west of the Pecos
thanks to continued upslope flow. Additional showers and
thunderstorms may once again move across portions of southeast New
Mexico and the Permian Basin Wednesday night/early Thursday morning,
but convective-allowing models have been notably slower to catch
onto this solution than coarser resolution models. In any case, rain
chances will continue from early Thursday morning through portions
of the Long Term Period as the trough continues its slow approach
towards our area. While issuing a Flood Watch was heavily considered
on this shift, low confidence in shower/storm coverage after tonight
and the potential for long breaks in activity dissuaded us from
doing so yet. That being said, should model agreement increase and
converge towards a wetter solution Wednesday onward, a watch may be
deemed necessary later on (especially given our anomalously high
PWATs and antecedent wet soils). Otherwise, highs today top out in
the upper 80s and low 90s, but fall into the 80s for most tomorrow
thanks to dense cloud cover.
Sprang
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Thursday through Monday)
Issued at 219 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
The unsettled weather pattern will continue across west Texas and
southeast New Mexico through the latter part of the week. A slow
moving upper-level trough will remain oriented over eastern New
Mexico and west Texas Thursday into Thursday night. An upper-level
low will gradually become cut off over the vicinity of Sonora/
Chihuahua MX on Friday. Abundant deep-layer moisture will remain
oriented over our forecast area ahead of this system through late
this week with precipitable water values remaining very high
between 1.0-1.4 inches. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms will develop across the region Thursday into Friday,
with the best chances (50-70 percent) focused from the Permian
Basin to the Lower Trans Pecos/Davis Mountains/Marfa Plateau/
Big Bend region. We will need to continue to monitor the potential
for locally heavy rainfall and an associated flooding threat with
storms that develop in the moist airmass across our region late
this week. A few strong to marginally severe storms will be
possible during the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will
remain below normal through the end of the week with highs mostly
in the 80s and lows generally in the 60s.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to
develop across the region on Saturday as the upper-level trough
axis remains over the region. This feature finally shifts to the
east of our region on Sunday with upper-level ridging building in
through Monday. Convection will become much less in coverage and
mainly relegated to the eastern Permian Basin/Lower Trans Pecos
both days. Temperatures heat back up into the 90s Sunday and
Monday.
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 556 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
Quite the messy setup over the next few hours as TS become more
widespread west of the terminals and spread east. We expect a
complex of storms with gusty outflow winds affecting all terminals
through the evening and overnight. Amendments are likely as the
complex evolves and shifts east. A lull in storms is possible
after sunrise with skies clearing from west to east.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 68 85 65 84 / 40 50 50 60
Carlsbad 64 84 63 85 / 80 30 50 30
Dryden 72 90 69 87 / 20 40 30 30
Fort Stockton 67 87 65 87 / 40 60 30 50
Guadalupe Pass 62 77 61 79 / 50 40 50 40
Hobbs 61 80 60 82 / 70 60 50 60
Marfa 56 83 55 82 / 30 60 30 80
Midland Intl Airport 67 83 65 83 / 60 70 50 50
Odessa 66 82 65 83 / 60 70 50 50
Wink 66 84 64 85 / 60 60 50 40
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for Andrews-Central
Brewster-Chinati Mountains-Chisos Basin-Crane-Davis
Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-Dawson-Eastern
Culberson-Ector-Gaines-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Loving-Lower Brewster
County-Marfa Plateau-Martin-Midland-Pecos-Presidio Valley-
Reeves County Plains-Upton-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Ward-Winkler.
NM...Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for Central Lea-Eddy
County Plains-Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Northern
Lea-Southern Lea.
&&
SHORT TERM...13
LONG TERM....21
AVIATION...29In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 2:30 PM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
230 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
TXZ277-022000-
Davis Mountains TX-
230 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTY
THROUGH 300 PM CDT...
At 229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McDonald Observatory, or 15 miles northwest of Fort Davis. This
thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...
McDonald Observatory and Black 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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3062 10407 3075 10422 3091 10411 3072 10389
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 224DEG 2KT 3074 10410
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
KLGSpecial weather statement, Jun 2, 3:03 PM CDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
303 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
TXZ277-022030-
Davis Mountains TX-
303 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTY
THROUGH 330 PM CDT...
At 303 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McDonald Observatory, or 12 miles northwest of Fort Davis. This
thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...
McDonald Observatory and Black 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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3062 10401 3064 10414 3078 10416 3076 10395
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 195DEG 4KT 3069 10408
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
55Special weather statement, Jun 2, 3:42 PM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
342 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
TXZ276-022115-
Marfa Plateau TX-
342 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS AND
SOUTHERN CULBERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM CDT...
At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles north of Valentine, or 23 miles southeast of Van Horn. This
thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Jeff
Davis and southern Culberson Counties.
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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3083 10462 3087 10449 3072 10439 3072 10441
3070 10441 3069 10438 3067 10440 3059 10466
3079 10468
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 219DEG 4KT 3079 10456
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
KLGLocal storm report, Jun 2, 3:59 PM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
359 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Alpine 30.37N 103.66W
05/31/2026 Brewster TX Public
Uprooted tree reported at the Alpine County
Club.
&&
JLSpecial weather statement, Jun 2, 4:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
403 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
TXZ272-276-277-022130-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
Davis Mountains TX-
403 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS AND
SOUTHWESTERN CULBERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...
At 403 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles east of Green River, or 16 miles southeast of Van Horn. This
thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Van Horn and Lobo.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 139 and 141.
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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3105 10485 3096 10442 3095 10440 3095 10437
3093 10429 3069 10457 3076 10484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 219DEG 1KT 3082 10472
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
55Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:05 PM CDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
405 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
TXZ277-022130-
Davis Mountains TX-
405 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS AND
NORTHEASTERN PRESIDIO COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...
At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bloys Camp, or 14 miles west of Fort Davis. This thunderstorm was
nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 Davis, Bloys Camp, Davis Mountains State Park, and Indian Lodge.
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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3042 10406 3054 10430 3074 10416 3056 10389
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 219DEG 1KT 3056 10413
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
55The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 7:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Presidio | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 46 min |
| Jun 2, 10:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews, Gaines, Winkler | 42 min |
| Jun 2, 10:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 47 min |
| Jun 2, 11:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Gaines, Winkler | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 12:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Martin, Midland and 1 more | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 12:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Dawson, Gaines | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 5:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 6:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Pecos | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 9:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Culberson, Jeff Davis, Reeves, Ward | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 12:17 PM CDT | Flood Watch | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio and 4 more | 10 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 40 min | |
| Jun 3, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Presidio | 29 min |
| Jun 3, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 30 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.