The remnants of Tropical Depression #2 passed over southeast New Mexico during the overnight hours, producing copious amounts of rainfall.
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The remnants of Tropical Depression #2 passed over southeast New Mexico during the overnight hours, producing copious amounts of rainfall.
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 Jul 11, 10:39 PM MST, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1239 AM CDT MON JUL 12 2010 .DISCUSSION... PLEASE SEE THE 06Z AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW. && .AVIATION... LATE EVENING THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS. MOST OF THE LIGHTNING SHOULD AVOID THE TERMINALS...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CNM. A SHORT TEMPO GROUP FOR TSRA HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CNM TAF TO ACCOUNT FOR ACTIVITY REDEVELOPING SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF THE TERMINAL. THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SHOULD ONLY PERSIST FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO NEAR CNM. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL ONCE AGAIN BE POSSIBLE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON NEAR MAF...PEQ... INK..AND FST. IF CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE...EXPECT TEMPO TSRA GROUPS FOR SOME OF THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED TERMINALS. && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. && 78
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 120 PM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-121830- 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- 120 PM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010 /1220 PM MDT SUN JUL 11 2010/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHIFT EAST INTO THE UPPER TRANS PECOS THIS EVENING...AND POSSIBLY INTO THE PERMIAN BASIN...STOCKTON PLATEAU AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS OVERNIGHT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED...HOWEVER HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...AND ISOLATED STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN TUESDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 934 PM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010 NMZ027-028-TXZ057-058-258-120315- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 834 PM MDT SUN JUL 11 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING NORTH CENTRAL CULBERSON AND SOUTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM MDT...OR 1015 PM CDT... AT 830 PM MDT...OR 930 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE MONITORING A COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN EDDY AND NORTH CENTRAL CULBERSON COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ACROSS RURAL PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL CULBERSON COUNTY...ABOUT 15 MILES EAST OF PINE SPRINGS. OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 16 MILES WEST OF CARLSBAD TO 9 MILES WEST OF WHITES CITY. MOVEMENT IS TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST AT AROUND 15 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZED HAIL...STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... VERY HEAVY RAINS MAY QUICKLY CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1055 PM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010 TXZ058-059-120430- LOVING-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- 1055 PM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING NORTHEASTERN CULBERSON...NORTHWESTERN LOVING AND NORTHWESTERN REEVES COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT... AT 1052 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM THAT WAS LOCATED 13 MILES WEST OF ORLA...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZED HAIL...STRONG WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WINDS...DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1133 PM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010 TXZ058-059-120500- LOVING-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- 1133 PM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING LOVING AND NORTH CENTRAL REEVES COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT... AT 1132 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ORLA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. IN ADDITION TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...STRONG WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... GUSTY WIND MAY OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF THE RAIN. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1151 PM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010 NMZ033-034-120515- CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY- 1051 PM MDT SUN JUL 11 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY UNTIL 1115 PM MDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF OIL CENTER AT 1050 PM MDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. IN ADDITION TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...STRONG WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... GUSTY WIND MAY OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF THE RAIN. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1215 AM CDT MON JUL 12 2010 NMZ033-034-120600- CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY- 1115 PM MDT SUN JUL 11 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING CENTRAL LEA COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OIL CENTER AT 1116 PM MDT...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... GUSTY WINDS... HAIL... HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1228 AM CDT MON JUL 12 2010 TXZ058-059-120615- LOVING-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- 1228 AM CDT MON JUL 12 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS AFFECTING NORTHEASTERN CULBERSON...NORTHWESTERN LOVING AND NORTHWESTERN REEVES COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT... A THUNDERSTORM WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WAS LOCATED 16 MILES WEST OF ORLA AT 1229 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEEK SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION. &&
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 191 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:01 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The Carlsbad, NM Police Department reported high water across southern portions of the city. Several streets were impassable, with the water covering the hood of one car. Most streets within southern Carlsbad were blockaded by law enforcement.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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