A tropical airmass in place over much of the area, daytime heating, and an upper level disturbance over west Texas combined to produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. The majority of this activity occurred across the Permian Basin and southeastern New Mexico, with rainfall totals exceeding four inches in some areas.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
A tropical airmass in place over much of the area, daytime heating, and an upper level disturbance over west Texas combined to produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. The majority of this activity occurred across the Permian Basin and southeastern New Mexico, with rainfall totals exceeding four inches in some areas.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 2, 2:37 AM MST, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 AM CDT THU AUG 2 2007
.DISCUSSION...
HVY RAINFALL SHIFTING S WITH LLJ AND W-SW WITH MEAN STEERING FLOW.
THRU 18Z HVY RAIN FOCUS WILL BE IN WRN PB...THE FT. STOCKTON AREA
AND THE LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION. GFS SEEMS TO HAVE BETTER HANDLE
ON QPF AND UPPER FEATURES. AS SUBTROPICAL RIDGE STRENGTHENS TO THE
N STEERING FLOW WILL BE FROM THE NE SUPPORTING CONVECTION RE-
FOCUSING INVOF HIER TERRAIN THIS AFTERNOON WHERE GFS INDICATES
SHRTWV TROF WILL TRACK. EXPECT THAT AN MCV (POSSIBLE TWO) WILL BE
LEFT OVER FROM INTENSE CONVECTION THIS MORNING. ALSO OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY WILL PUSH S OF THE PECOS RIVER AND MID LEVEL THETA-E
RIDGE AXIS ACRS THE W. HAVE OPTED TO INCLUDE MUCH OF THE PB IN THE
FLASH FLOOD WATCH EVEN THOUGH FOCUS WILL BE FARTHER W TODAY. WILL
UNDERCUT GUIDANCE TEMPS OR AT LEAST GO TOWARD COOLER GFS WITH SO
MUCH WATER ON THE GROUND. BY FRIDAY RIDGE WILL BE CENTERED ACRS
PANHANDLE WITH E MID LEVEL FLOW WHICH SHOULD GRADUALLY PUSH
THETA-E RIDGE W AND WILL CONTINUE TO PLACE HIEST POPS INVOF MTNS.
OTHERWISE LITTLE CHANGE MADE TO FCST BEYOND FRIDAY.
.CLIMATE...
2.54 OF RAIN AT KMAF SINCE MIDNIGHT. THIS IS THE 2ND HIEST DAILY AMOUNT
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST. THE HIEST DAILY RAINFALL IN AUGUST OCCURRED
ON THE 24TH IN 1934 WHEN 5.32 OF RAIN FELL. WITH THIS MORNINGS RAIN
MAF HAS ALREADY SURPASSED THE NORMAL MONTHLY TOTAL OF 1.77.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 80 68 86 69 / 50 40 30 20
CARLSBAD NM 87 69 84 69 / 50 40 30 20
DRYDEN TX 88 72 89 72 / 60 50 30 20
FORT STOCKTON TX 86 71 85 70 / 60 40 30 20
GUADALUPE PASS TX 83 64 77 62 / 60 50 40 30
HOBBS NM 85 69 87 70 / 50 40 30 20
MARFA TX 80 63 77 60 / 60 50 40 30
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 83 68 85 70 / 50 40 30 20
ODESSA TX 84 70 85 70 / 50 40 30 20
WINK TX 89 72 89 71 / 60 40 30 20
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF
EDDY COUNTY.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY.
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING TO
7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
BIG BEND AREA...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY...VAN HORN AND
HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...ANDREWS...CRANE...
DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...LOVING...MARTIN...
MIDLAND...PECOS...REAGAN...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS
PECOS...TERRELL...UPTON...WARD...WINKLER.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 502 AM CDT THU AUG 2 2007 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-031015- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 502 AM CDT THU AUG 2 2007 /402 AM MDT THU AUG 2 2007/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING REMAIN A CONCERN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY. THIS MORNING STORMS ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. THE FOCUS FOR THE HEAVY RAIN WILL SHIFT WEST CLOSER TO THE MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL RATES NEAR 1.5 INCHES AND HOUR AND DOWNBURST WINDS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SCATTERED STORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST THROUGH FRIDAY. THE BEST MOISTURE WILL BE ACROSS THE WEST IN THE MOUNTAINS AND HEAVY RAIN WITH FLOODING WILL STILL BE A CONCERN. HYDROLOGIC CONCERNS MAY INCREASE ALONG THE RIO GRANDE WITH TRIBUTARIES ALREADY RUNNING WITH WATER FROM RECENT RAINS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED...HOWEVER LOCAL OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
454 AM CDT THU AUG 02 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM FLASH FLOOD 16 NNW STANTON 32.34N 101.89W
08/02/2007 MARTIN TX TRAINED SPOTTER
8 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION OF SH
137 AND FM 846.
0112 AM FLASH FLOOD MIDLAND 32.00N 102.08W
08/02/2007 MIDLAND TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLASH FLOODING REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF ILLINOIS
AND STONYBROOK...HIGHWAY 191 AND LOOP 250 AND MIDLAND
DRIVE AND WALL STREET. MULTIPLE HIGH WATER RESCUES WERE
IN PROGRESS.
0130 AM FLASH FLOOD MIDLAND 32.00N 102.08W
08/02/2007 MIDLAND TX PUBLIC
HIGH WATER/FLASH FLOODING REACHING NEAR DOORS OF
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS ALONG ROOSEVELT STREET NEAR
MIDLAND DRIVE AND ILLINOIS AVE.
0149 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 S MIDLAND 31.96N 102.08W
08/02/2007 MIDLAND TX TRAINED SPOTTER
10 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS STATE HIGHWAY 349 SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20.
0210 AM FLASH FLOOD ODESSA 31.85N 102.37W
08/02/2007 ECTOR TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS FLASH FLOODING AT THE
INTERSECTIONS OF 36TH AND DIXIE...52ND AND DIXIE...DIXIE
AND UNIVERSITY AVE...AND 52ND AND ESMUND. MULTIPLE HIGH
WATER RESCUES ONGOING.
0300 AM FLASH FLOOD ODESSA 31.85N 102.37W
08/02/2007 ECTOR TX BROADCAST MEDIA
FLASH FLOODING AND HIGH WATER RESCUES REPORTED AT 31ST
AND DIXIE. MULTIPLE CARS STALLED AT THE INTERSECTION OF
JBS PARKWAY AND 42ND STREET.
0430 AM FLASH FLOOD ODESSA 31.85N 102.37W
08/02/2007 ECTOR TX BROADCAST MEDIA
PORTIONS OF BUSINESS 20/HIGHWAY 80 BEING CLOSED IN ODESSA
DUE TO HIGH WATER/FLOODING.
&&
CLLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
749 AM CDT THU AUG 02 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0715 AM FLASH FLOOD 20 N FORT STOCKTON 31.18N 102.89W
08/02/2007 PECOS TX OTHER FEDERAL
2 FT OF WATER ON HWY 1053
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD MIDLAND 32.00N 102.08W
08/02/2007 MIDLAND TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
ONGOING HIGH WATER RESCUES/FLASH FLOODING - W BOUND HWY
80 CLOSED AT 1788
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD ODESSA 31.85N 102.37W
08/02/2007 ECTOR TX BROADCAST MEDIA
SEVERE FLOODING NEAR MEM FUNDOME NEAR SUNSET AND COUNTRY
CLUB DR
0611 AM FLASH FLOOD ODESSA 31.85N 102.37W
08/02/2007 ECTOR TX BROADCAST MEDIA
SEVERE FLOODING LOOP 338 W INTO ODESSA
0112 AM FLASH FLOOD MIDLAND 32.00N 102.08W
08/02/2007 MIDLAND TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGH WATER RESCUES IN MIDLAND. THE INTERSECTIONS OF
ILLINOIS AND STONYBROOK, HWY 191 AND LOOP 250 AND MIDLAND
DR AND WALL ST WERE COMPLETELY FLOODED. VEHICLES WASHED
OFF THE ROAD IN MIDLAND.
1200 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N LENORAH 32.35N 101.88W
08/02/2007 MARTIN TX TRAINED SPOTTER
8 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION OF FM
846 AND SH 137 IN NORTHERN MARTIN COUNTY
0520 AM FLASH FLOOD ODESSA 31.85N 102.37W
08/02/2007 ECTOR TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
HIGH WATER RESCUE AT UNDISCLOSED LOCATION IN ODESSA
1030 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 E LAMESA 32.73N 101.87W
08/01/2007 DAWSON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
16 INCHES OF ATER OVER US180 3-10 MILES EAST OF LAMESA.
STRANDED MOTORISTS ON ROADWAY.
&&
JGUDMESTThe Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 191 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:03 UTC.
2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained spotter reported one foot of running water on many streets in Carlsbad. Local law enforcement reported two to three vehicles stalled in high water at the intersection of Canal and Tansil streets.
Four foot deep water flowed over Dark Canyon Road two miles west of Hidalgo Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, August 2007
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 52313, 52938.