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Flash Flood Warning 88, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2026, 8:05 PM CDT for Gaines County, Texas. It was in force for 2 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 8, 2026, 8:05 PM CDT (01:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2026, 10:28 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Gaines County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:07 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
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 1494 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -105 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2310 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
581
WGUS54 KMAF 090105
FFWMAF
TXC165-090400-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0088.260609T0105Z-260609T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
805 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Gaines County in western Texas...
* Until 1100 PM CDT.
* At 805 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. 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...
Higginbotham.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 10271 3276 10294 3292 10306 3296 10306
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
932 follow-up statements
151
WGUS74 KMAF 090238
FFSMAF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
938 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
TXC165-090400-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0088.000000T0000Z-260609T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Gaines TX-
938 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTY...
At 938 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Higginbotham.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 10271 3276 10294 3292 10306 3296 10306
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
93457 WGUS74 KMAF 090328 FFSMAF Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1028 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 TXC165-090338- /O.CAN.KMAF.FF.W.0088.000000T0000Z-260609T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Gaines TX- 1028 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTY... The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. && LAT...LON 3296 10271 3276 10294 3292 10306 3296 10306 $$ 93
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 8, 6:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 619 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
- A summer-like pattern with hot temperatures and drier conditions will prevail through the week.
- Heat related concerns will increase over the Pecos River Valley and along the Rio Grande where high temperatures will range between 100-108 degrees through much of this week.
- More seasonable but still very warm temperatures with increased shower/storm chances Friday through this weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 6:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 626 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 619 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 - A summer-like pattern with hot temperatures and drier conditions will prevail through the week. - Heat related concerns will increase over the Pecos River Valley and along the Rio Grande where high temperatures will range between 100-108 degrees through much of this week. - More seasonable but still very warm temperatures with increased shower/storm chances Friday through this weekend. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Tuesday night) Issued at 232 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 An upper-level ridge extends over far southeast New Mexico and much of the state of Texas this afternoon. A very warm and humid airmass with dewpoints in the mid 60s to lower 70s is in place along and east of a dryline extending from near the TX/NM state line to the Big Bend this afternoon. Visible satellite and radar imagery shows isolated thunderstorm development from near the I-10/20 split to the Davis Mountains/Marfa Plateau early this afternoon. Additional isolated thunderstorms may develop over the vicinity of Lea County NM into the western and northwestern Permian Basin along the dryline later this afternoon. We have placed 10-20% storm chances over these locations through the early evening hours. Mostly sunny skies and hot temperatures otherwise prevail over our region this afternoon with highs reaching into the mid 90s to around 100 degrees over much of the area, and up to 100-105 degrees along the Pecos River Valley and 105-110 degrees along the Rio Grande. Breezy south to southeast winds will develop over much of the area tonight with mild low temperatures in the mid 60s to mid 70s. The upper-level ridge will shift further to the east over the Mississippi Valley on Tuesday as an upper-level trough lifts across the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. Humid conditions and breezy south to southeast winds will continue over locations along and east of the Pecos River through Tuesday afternoon. A couple of isolated showers or thunderstorms could develop over the Permian Basin or Lower Trans Pecos Tuesday, but POPs remain below 15% at this time. Temperatures will be slightly cooler with the eastward displacement of the upper-level ridge, but highs are still forecast to reach into the 90s, with a few locations along the Pecos Valley up to around 102 degrees and up to 103-108 degrees along the Rio Grande. Lows Tuesday night continue to range in the mid 60s to mid 70s. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday through Sunday) Issued at 232 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 A hot and humid two days ahead are in store for Wednesday and Thursday, before slightly cooler but still very warm and humid weather persists late week into the weekend. Wednesday, triple digits will be widespread not just over the Rio Grande basin and and along the Pecos River valley, but the basins of Culberson County and SE NM plains into the western Permian Basin. Midland- Odessa might just get their first 100F day of the year. 105F-110F temperatures are likely from the Presidio Valley into the Big Bend, as well as right along the Pecos River valley from the Eddy County Plains into Upper Trans Pecos. Elsewhere, highs rise into the 90s F. Dew point temperatures in the mid 50s to mid 60s F will keep apparent temperatures slightly below actual air temperatures, but still warm enough to pose hazardous heat risk along the Rio Grande, Culberson County, and Upper Trans Pecos into Eddy County Plains. Weak mid to upper ridging and heating of elevated terrain interacting with a diffuse wind shift boundary over the western higher terrain will allow 25% to 45% PoPs to develop over the Marfa Plateau. With lee troughing to the west of the area allowing dew point temperatures to rise into the mid 50s to mid 60s F areawide overnight, along with 20 to 25 mph south/southeast winds in a LLJ, overnight cooling will be limited and lows will only fall into the mid 60s to mid 70s F range, and may not fall below 80F for the Presidio Valley and Big Bend. Thursday, same deal but even warmer. In fact, Thursday is on track to be our warmest day this week and possibly so far this summer, with triple digits readings expanding over much of the Permian Basin, including the Midland-Odessa region. PoPs are expected to be lower as ridging briefly strengthens and provides more large scale subsiding air and warming and drying of the air column. With exception of the Marfa Plateau into Lower Trans Pecos, heat advisories, watches, and warnings may needed over much of the forecast area for Thursday afternoon. Lows Thursday night stay similar to the previous nights. After ridging briefly strengthens mid-week, it again weakens by the end of the week into the weekend. The accompanying decrease in subsiding winds will allow increasing shower/storm chances over parts of the area, although location and coverage of showers/storms is still uncertain at this time. PWATs will not decrease significantly until next week, so heavy rainfall and pockets of flash flooding will remain a risk in usual poor drainage and sloped terrain regions. The increased cloud cover from showers/storms will allow highs to drop back down to seasonable: in the lower to mid 90s F, triple digits confined to the Rio Grande, and mid to upper 80s F for higher elevations. Still, lows are only expected to cool by a few degrees over western higher terrain into the northwest Permian Basin. Over the weekend, PoPs remain higher than earlier this week areawide each afternoon/evening. However, there is a lot of uncertainty regarding temperatures, since a cold front and bulk of convective activity in the storm track will remain to the north of the area. By early next week we finally see indications of the cold front dropping into the area, decreasing highs into the mid to upper 80s F for regions such as Lea County and the Permian Basin, which have not seen highs as low as that since last week. Cooler daytime highs, widespread low (25% to 35%) shower/storm chances, models indicating a few tenths of an inch in regions of higher PoPs, and cooling outflow persisting into the overnight hours may all help to push lows back down below 70F for a large chunk of the Permian Basin into Stockton Plateau. Even so, this far out the forecast after Friday is highly subject to change, depending on how the upper air and surface frontal pattern progresses. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 619 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 VFR at all terminals through tonight. MVFR CIGs move near or over MAF Tuesday morning before scattering out during the day. Gusty southeasterly winds continue through the period with gusts topping out between 20-25kts. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 72 92 72 98 / 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad 71 100 71 105 / 0 10 0 10 Dryden 73 95 73 99 / 0 10 0 0 Fort Stockton 70 96 71 103 / 0 0 0 10 Guadalupe Pass 69 92 70 95 / 0 0 0 0 Hobbs 67 94 67 102 / 10 0 0 0 Marfa 59 93 62 96 / 10 0 0 30 Midland Intl Airport 71 91 71 99 / 0 0 0 0 Odessa 71 92 71 99 / 0 0 0 0 Wink 71 97 71 104 / 10 0 0 10 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. NM...None. && SHORT TERM...21 LONG TERM....94 AVIATION...93
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 5:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
544 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
TXZ059-273-274-082330-
Loving TX-Eastern Culberson County TX-Reeves County Plains TX-
544 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN REEVES...EASTERN
CULBERSON AND CENTRAL LOVING COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...
At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles north of Toyah, moving north 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Reeves, eastern Culberson and central Loving Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3142 10363 3131 10391 3174 10409 3184 10376
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 164DEG 31KT 3151 10382
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
93Special weather statement, Jun 8, 7:28 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
728 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
TXZ045-090115-
Gaines TX-
728 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTY
THROUGH 815 PM CDT...
At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Denver City, moving northeast at 15 mph.
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...
Seagraves and Higginbotham.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3292 10255 3276 10294 3292 10306 3296 10299
3296 10258
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 239DEG 14KT 3290 10291
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 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 8, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Gaines | 47 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.