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Flash Flood Warning 65, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 3, 2026, 5:01 AM CDT for Ector County, Midland County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports 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 3, 2026, 5:01 AM CDT (10:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Ector County, TX, Midland County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 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 3, 7:32 AM CDT | FLOOD | 2 Sse Mission Dorado, TX | Public reports 3 or 4 stalled out cars on I-20 westbound between FM1788 and Loop 338 exits heading into Odessa. |
| Jun 3, 7:32 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Sse Mission Dorado, TX | Corrects previous flood report from 2 SSE Mission Dorado. Public reports 3 or 4 stalled out cars on I-20 westbound between FM1788 and Loop 338 exits heading into Odessa. Video of flash flooding also shared on social media. |
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 151 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
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 4 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
- 1805 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1969 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
709
WGUS54 KMAF 031001
FFWMAF
TXC135-329-031300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0065.260603T1001Z-260603T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
501 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Ector County in western Texas...
Northern Midland County in western Texas...
* Until 800 AM CDT.
* At 501 AM CDT, 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 up to 1 inch 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...
Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Midland International Air and Space
Port, West Odessa, Warfield, Odessa Schlemeyer Field, Midland
Airpark and Cotton Flat.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3180 10229 3172 10247 3193 10259 3208 10213
3208 10193 3199 10183
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
101 follow-up statement
881
WGUS74 KMAF 031117
FFSMAF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
617 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
TXC135-329-031300-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-260603T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ector TX-Midland TX-
617 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ECTOR AND NORTHERN MIDLAND COUNTIES...
At 617 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate to heavy rain across
the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to half an inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Midland International Air and Space
Port, West Odessa, Warfield, Odessa Schlemeyer Field, Midland
Airpark and Cotton Flat.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3180 10229 3172 10247 3193 10259 3208 10213
3208 10193 3199 10183
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
10What 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 3, 1:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 137 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
- Good shower and thunderstorm chances (40-60%) continue 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 through Saturday.
- Warmer and drier conditions return next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 1:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
140 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 137 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
- Good shower and thunderstorm chances (40-60%) continue 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 through
Saturday.
- Warmer and drier conditions return next week.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Thursday afternoon)
Issued at 137 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
Current radar this morning shows the expected MCS moving out of
southeastern New Mexico and into the western Permian Basin. The
outflow boundary is beginning to outrun the convective complex
which may inhibit additional development and cause the demise of
this system. In the northeast, convection is developing near
Snyder along an old outflow boundary that has moved in and become
stationary. Hi- res models show these two areas of precipitation
merging later this morning over the northern Permian Basin and
then diminishing.
Beyond that models diverge on the evolving weather pattern in the
short term. Weak heights aloft and abundant low level moisture
should provide enough instability for continuing rain chances. The
problem is that there is no strong upper level feature, or well
defined low level feature, to focus convective development. Storms
will form in favored higher elevations, along weak/transient
boundaries, or from simple differential afternoon heating.
Everyone has a chance to see some rainfall but due to the
scattered nature of the storms, there will be some who get no
precip at all. Highs will be quite pleasant for this time of year
only reaching the 80s everywhere except the Rio Grande valley
which will get into the 90s.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 137 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
Modest rain chances continue into the extended as an upper shear
axis remains stationary from western Oklahoma to southeastern New
Mexico and into Mexico. The rain and cloud cover will keep
temperatures below normal through the end of the week as highs
remain in the 80s.
Low pressure develops on the southern end of this axis over
Mexico and moves northeast into Texas on Saturday, then leaving
the region on Sunday. Rain chances come to an end with the exit of
the low as a ridge builds in and provides increasing stability.
Highs rise back up to near normal next week as highs get back into
the 90s.
Hennig
&&
.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1223 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
A cluster of storms has developed into a messy line that
currently spans from the north-central Permian Basin, southwest
toward Van Horn. Scattered storms continue to develop along this
line, with northwesterly outflow gusting between 30-40kts,
occasionally higher. This system looks to continue through much
of the overnight hours, bringing gusty winds and scattered storms
to most terminals. Expect amendments as necessary and occasional
moments of MVFR conditions. Storm activity looks to largely
diminish around sunrise, before redeveloping Wednesday afternoon.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 85 66 85 66 / 60 40 30 50
Carlsbad 83 63 86 65 / 50 50 40 20
Dryden 89 69 88 68 / 40 30 20 60
Fort Stockton 86 65 87 66 / 70 30 60 50
Guadalupe Pass 77 61 79 64 / 60 60 40 30
Hobbs 80 61 83 62 / 50 40 30 30
Marfa 82 55 83 55 / 70 30 70 70
Midland Intl Airport 82 65 84 66 / 50 30 40 50
Odessa 82 65 84 66 / 50 30 40 50
Wink 84 65 85 66 / 50 30 40 40
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Flood Watch until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this 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 until 9 AM MDT this morning for Central Lea-Eddy
County Plains-Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Northern
Lea-Southern Lea.
&&
SHORT TERM...10
LONG TERM....10
AVIATION...95In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 11:28 PM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1128 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-051-060>062-030515-
Southern Lea County NM-Northern Lea County NM-Central Lea County NM-
Midland TX-Martin TX-Dawson TX-Andrews TX-Ector TX-Gaines TX-
Winkler TX-
1128 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LEA...ECTOR...
ANDREWS...WESTERN MIDLAND...GAINES...WINKLER...WESTERN MARTIN AND
WESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 AM CDT/1115 PM MDT/...
At 1128 PM CDT/1028 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Seagraves to Andrews
to near Goldsmith to 9 miles southeast of Kermit. Movement was east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...
Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Seminole, Kermit, Seagraves, Jal, Wink,
Goldsmith, Seagraves Airport, Jal Airport, Midland International Air
and Space Port, Gaines County Airport, Welch, West Odessa, Cotton
Flat, Patricia, McKenzie Lake, Midland Airpark, and Bennett.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 93 and 143.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 10306 3296 10203 3223 10198 3192 10199
3167 10215 3167 10329 3200 10329 3227 10310
3307 10311 3307 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 273DEG 32KT 3295 10263 3233 10256 3201 10270
3178 10295
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
29Special weather statement, Jun 3, 12:14 AM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1214 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
TXZ045-046-050-051-060>063-067>069-030600-
Midland TX-Martin TX-Dawson TX-Andrews TX-Crane TX-Ector TX-
Glasscock TX-Upton TX-Ward TX-Gaines TX-Winkler TX-
1214 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GLASSCOCK...ECTOR...
EASTERN ANDREWS...NORTHEASTERN WARD...MIDLAND...EASTERN GAINES...
SOUTHEASTERN WINKLER...MARTIN...NORTHERN CRANE...DAWSON AND
NORTHWESTERN UPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM CDT...
At 1214 AM CDT, observations showed strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from Welch to near Midland International Air and
Space Port to 7 miles east of Monahans.
Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Weather observations.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Lamesa, Monahans, Seminole, Kermit,
Seagraves, Wink, Greenwood, Stanton, Goldsmith, Seagraves Airport,
Lenorah, Midland International Air and Space Port, Welch, West
Odessa, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Gaines County Airport, and Los
Ybanez.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 82 and 162.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3180 10165 3138 10226 3173 10331 3216 10266
3296 10264 3296 10184
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 290DEG 28KT 3293 10216 3197 10217 3159 10276
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
29Local storm report, Jun 3, 12:38 AM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1238 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1135 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NNE Seminole 32.74N 102.64W
06/02/2026 M61 MPH Gaines TX Mesonet
Mesonet at Seminole recorded a thunderstorm
wind gust of 61 mph associated with outflow.
&&
JLLocal storm report, Jun 3, 12:58 AM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1258 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1257 AM Flash Flood 7 WSW Snyder 32.67N 101.03W
06/03/2026 Scurry TX Fire Dept/Rescue
Roadway is flooded on FM 1606 south of FM
1607.
&&The 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, 7:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Culberson | 3 hr |
| 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, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.