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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 13, 2026Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this flash flood warning at Apr 13, 2026, 4:48 PM CDT for Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas. It was in force for 4 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
Apr 13, 2026, 4:48 PM CDT (21:48 UTC)
Expired
Apr 13, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 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 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 159 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2026-04-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 665 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2026-04-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 139 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
665 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-74 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1230 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
147 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

416 
WGUS54 KMAF 132148
FFWMAF
TXC371-443-140100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FF.W.0009.260413T2148Z-260414T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
448 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
  Northeastern Terrell County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 448 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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.

  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...
  mainly rural areas of Southeastern Pecos and Northeastern Terrell 
  Counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3072 10193 3068 10182 3060 10172 3052 10173
      3042 10183 3038 10190 3035 10201 3034 10238
      3037 10253 3041 10257 3048 10260 3054 10259
      3058 10253 3069 10219

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Lopez
2 follow-up statements
770 
WGUS74 KMAF 132316
FFSMAF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
616 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TXC371-443-140100-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260414T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
616 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING 
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PECOS AND NORTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...

At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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.

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...
  mainly rural areas of Southeastern Pecos and Northeastern Terrell 
  Counties

Although the heaviest rainfall has shifted eastward, light to 
moderate rainfall from another approaching storm may still produce 
localized flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3072 10193 3068 10182 3060 10172 3052 10173
      3042 10183 3038 10190 3035 10201 3034 10238
      3037 10253 3041 10257 3048 10260 3054 10259
      3058 10253 3069 10219

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Lopez
509 
WGUS54 KMAF 140057
FFWMAF
TXC371-443-140200-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260414T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
757 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
  Northeastern Terrell County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 757 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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.

  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...
  mainly rural areas of Southeastern Pecos and Northeastern Terrell 
  Counties

Continued light to moderate rainfall may still result in localized 
flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3037 10253 3041 10257 3048 10260 3054 10259
      3058 10253 3069 10219 3072 10193 3068 10182
      3060 10172 3052 10173 3042 10183 3038 10190
      3035 10201 3034 10238

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Lopez

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 Apr 13, 3:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 252 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
  • Low to medium shower and thunderstorm chances (20-40%) Tuesday across the far eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos. Damaging winds and large hail remain the primary hazards for the strongest storms.
  • Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are expected across southeast New Mexico, the Guadalupe/Delaware Mountains, and portions of far west Texas through Friday.
  • Very windy conditions expected in the Guadalupe/Delaware Mountains through Tuesday evening.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 3:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
323 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 252 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

- Low to medium shower and thunderstorm chances (20-40%) Tuesday
  across the far eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos.
  Damaging winds and large hail remain the primary hazards for the
  strongest storms.

- Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are expected
  across southeast New Mexico, the Guadalupe/Delaware Mountains,
  and portions of far west Texas through Friday.

- Very windy conditions expected in the Guadalupe/Delaware
  Mountains through Tuesday evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Tuesday night)
Issued at 252 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

A broad dryline has developed this afternoon across the eastern
Permian Basin. Convergence and instability along this feature is
causing a few storms to develop with the help of daytime heating.
Shear is marginal but we could see a storm or two become severe
with large hail and strong winds the main threats. The dryline
retreats back west overnight before surging back east tomorrow in
a near carbon copy of what is happening today. Additional lift
from an upper trough and jet stream will increase the storm
coverage and PoPs increase to 40 to 50 percent in the far eastern
counties. Highs will be similar to today reaching the 80s for most
locations which is pretty typical for April.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Sunday)
Issued at 252 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

Westerly flow then dominates for the middle and end of the week,
keeping the dryline just far enough east that rain chances should
generally remain in the Big Country and Hill Country of central
and west-central Texas. Cannot rule out a rogue shower from Big
Lake to Snyder but rainfall amounts will be very little. Highs
should hold in the 80s to lower 90s throughout this week since
there are no upper features moving across the area to provide any
change.

Friday an upper level trough moves out of the intermountain west
and into the Great Plains. Unfortunately the best lift will be
north of the area and this system will provide more wind than
anything else. It is possible that pressure falls ahead of the
trough could hold the dryline far enough west that some of the
eastern counties in our CWA could see some rain chances but most
of the area will be dry, windy, and quite possibly dusty. The
trough moves east of the area and a cold front moves through
Saturday bringing quite pleasant temperatures for the weekend with
slightly below normal highs in the 70s.

Hennig

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1224 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

VFR conditions prevail. Gusty southwesterly winds continue at CNM
and HOB until around sunset before diminishing. Elsewhere,
southwesterly winds generally between 10-15 kts are expected, with
occasional light gusts.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 252 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

Have left the Tuesday Fire Weather Watch in effect for now and
will let one more shift look at conditions before making a final
decision. At this time, it appears minimum afternoon humidities
will be a little to high to warrant a Red Flag Warning but again
will wait 12 hours to see if models drop them any. A dryline will
push east into the Permian Basin daily bringing elevated fire
weather conditions to portions of southeastern New Mexico and the
Permian Basin, but the day to watch is Friday. An upper low moving
into the Great Plains will bring windy and dry conditions and
Friday afternoon should see critical fire weather conditions
across a good portion of the area. The limiting factor could be
fuel moisture in the eastern basin and lower Trans Pecos. Fire
fighters should monitor Friday as the biggest day of concern.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring               65  85  62  86 /  20  30  50  20
Carlsbad                 59  85  54  81 /   0  10  10   0
Dryden                   66  83  63  85 /  30  40  50  20
Fort Stockton            62  87  62  86 /  20  20  30  10
Guadalupe Pass           56  74  52  71 /   0  10  10   0
Hobbs                    57  84  54  81 /  10  10  20   0
Marfa                    50  80  49  78 /  10  10  20   0
Midland Intl Airport     64  86  62  84 /  20  20  40  10
Odessa                   64  86  62  84 /  20  20  40  10
Wink                     60  87  60  84 /  10  10  20   0

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...High Wind Watch from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening for
     Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware
     Mountains.

NM...High Wind Watch from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening for
     Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County.

     Fire Weather Watch from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday
     evening for Chaves Plains-Lea.

&&

SHORT TERM...10
LONG TERM....10
AVIATION...13

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 13, 2:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
225 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TXZ075-082-132000-
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
225 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTH
CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM CDT...

At 224 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23
miles north of Sanderson, moving northeast at 20 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Pecos
and north central Terrell Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3036 10235 3046 10249 3075 10222 3057 10200
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 229DEG 16KT 3049 10236

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

13
Special weather statement, Apr 13, 3:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
302 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TXZ075-082-132030-
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
302 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND
NORTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...

At 301 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23
miles west of Sheffield, moving northeast at 35 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...
Sheffield.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 314 and 325.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3044 10220 3061 10231 3087 10195 3058 10171
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 246DEG 29KT 3057 10218

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

13
Special weather statement, Apr 13, 3:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
334 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TXZ075-132115-
Pecos TX-
334 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN PECOS COUNTY THROUGH 415
PM CDT...

At 333 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18
miles south of McCamey, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Bakersfield.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 294 and 308.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3075 10224 3083 10238 3103 10221 3100 10219
      3101 10218 3100 10214 3100 10212 3099 10208
      3100 10205 3100 10203 3098 10201 3099 10198
      3097 10196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 215DEG 22KT 3086 10225

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

95
Special weather statement, Apr 13, 3:58 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
358 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TXZ069-070-132130-
Reagan TX-Upton TX-
358 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN REAGAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN UPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Rankin, moving northeast at 25 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...
Rankin and Best.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3108 10174 3109 10208 3144 10186 3126 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 220DEG 28KT 3106 10197

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

95
Special weather statement, Apr 13, 4:10 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
410 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TXZ075-082-132145-
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
410 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTH
CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT...

At 410 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25
miles north of Sanderson, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Pecos
and north central Terrell Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3038 10248 3050 10253 3076 10211 3047 10193
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 241DEG 23KT 3052 10238

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

95
Special weather statement, Apr 13, 4:36 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TXZ069-070-132215-
Reagan TX-Upton TX-
436 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT REAGAN AND SOUTHEASTERN UPTON
COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 436 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Rankin, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Stiles and Best.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3111 10181 3121 10194 3159 10162 3135 10133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 226DEG 23KT 3127 10176

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

95

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 12:58 AM CDTHigh Wind WatchMAFCulberson25 hr
Apr 13, 2:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell35 min
Apr 13, 3:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell28 min
Apr 13, 3:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell67 min
Apr 13, 3:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton41 min
Apr 13, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton32 min
Apr 13, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell35 min
Apr 13, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell41 min
Apr 13, 4:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan39 min
Apr 13, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Reagan47 min
Apr 13, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell45 min
Apr 13, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell64 min
Apr 13, 6:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell51 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.