An upper level disturbance had moved over the area, and plentiful moisture was present across the Permian Basin. This led to the development of thunderstorms across the Permian Basin which resulted in flash flooding.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
An upper level disturbance had moved over the area, and plentiful moisture was present across the Permian Basin. This led to the development of thunderstorms across the Permian Basin which resulted in flash flooding.
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 May 25, 4:55 PM CST, 5 hours 7 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 555 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 .DISCUSSION... THE LATEST AVIATION DISCUSSION IS INCLUDED BELOW. && .AVIATION... THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THROUGH NIGHTFALL. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY EVEN MOVE EAST THROUGH KCNM AND KHOB...IF NOT KPEQ AND KINK. SINCE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS MORE PRONOUNCED FURTHER NORTH SO FAR...AND THESE AREAS APPEAR TO HAVE MORE MID LEVEL SUPPORT...WILL INCLUDE TEMPORARY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY AT KCNM AND KHOB. ASIDE FROM MVFR CEILINGS AFFECTING KMAF IN THE 26/11 TO 26/15Z TIMEFRAME...THINK VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL. 67 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 119 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013/ DISCUSSION... SATELLITE SHOWS SOME CUMULUS DEVELOPING IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WITH MORE EXPECTED DOWN INTO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON INTENSIFYING INTO THUNDERSTORMS. THE BEST RAIN CHANCES WILL BE IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH A CAP IN PLACE OVER THE CENTRAL CWA. THERE MAY BE SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN THE EASTERN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS WHERE DEEPER MOISTURE WILL ERODE THE CAP BUT NOT MUCH ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED THERE. SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL BE WARMER AND DRY DUE TO WEAK UPPER RIDGING/ZONAL FLOW. DEWPOINTS IN THE 50S AND 60S WILL ALLOW FOR SOME AFTERNOON CUMULUS BOTH DAYS VERY ISOLATED SHOWERS PERHAPS DEVELOPING IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS OR ALONG THE LEE TROUGH BUT CHANCES ARE TOO LOW TO WARRANT MENTIONING THUNDER IN THE FORECAST. TUESDAY AN UPPER TROUGH BEGINS MOVING OUT OF CALIFORNIA BACKING UPPER WINDS MORE SOUTHWESTERLY AND PULLING DEEPER MOISTURE FURTHER WEST. WEAK DISTURBANCES AHEAD OF THE TROUGH MAY GET THE DRYLINE ACTIVE AND HAVE ADDED SLIGHT CHANCE TO LOW CHANCE POPS FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WILL KEEP THEM IN THE EAST FOR NOW BUT THIS MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED WEST TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE CWA. LOWERING HEIGHTS WILL ALSO HELP HIGH TEMPS DROP TO NEAR NORMAL. THE TROUGH PASSES THURSDAY AND ZONAL FLOW ONCE AGAIN WILL BRING A RETURN OF WARMER TEMPS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE END OF NEXT WEEK. HENNIG && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ANDREWS TX 67 95 68 97 / 10 10 10 10 BIG SPRING TX 68 93 69 95 / 10 10 10 10 CARLSBAD NM 66 99 65 100 / 20 0 10 10 DRYDEN TX 69 93 69 94 / 20 10 10 10 FORT STOCKTON TX 68 96 70 98 / 10 10 10 10 GUADALUPE PASS TX 62 88 62 91 / 20 0 10 10 HOBBS NM 64 97 65 97 / 20 10 10 10 MARFA TX 60 90 61 92 / 20 10 10 10 MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 68 94 69 96 / 10 10 10 10 ODESSA TX 68 94 69 97 / 10 10 10 10 WINK TX 68 99 70 102 / 10 10 10 10 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. && 12/10
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 119 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-261200- 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- 119 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 /1219 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. THE MOST PERSISTENT ACTIVITY WILL BE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR IN CULBERSON COUNTY. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG PRODUCING HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND THE MARFA PLATEAU. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF GUSTY WINDS. .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
921 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
NMZ028-034-TXZ057>060-067-074-260245-
LOVING-WARD-WINKLER-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
921 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING
CENTRAL CULBERSON...LOVING...NORTHWESTERN REEVES...NORTHWESTERN
WARD...NORTHWESTERN WINKLER...SOUTHEASTERN EDDY AND SOUTHWESTERN LEA
COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT/845 PM MDT/...
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 15 MILES NORTH OF
WINK TO 50 MILES WEST OF TOYAH AT 918 PM CDT/818 PM MDT/...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES
NORTHEAST OF TOYAH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY
HEAVY RAIN...PEA TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50
MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
SUNDAY MORNING/1100 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING/ FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
AND SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 10296 3116 10387 3131 10477 3200 10377
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 033DEG 16KT 3197 10331 3149 10395
3129 10465
05SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
926 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
TXZ045-046-050-051-061-062-260315-
DAWSON-ECTOR-GAINES-MARTIN-MIDLAND-ANDREWS-
926 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS
AFFECTING DAWSON...EASTERN ANDREWS...MARTIN...NORTHERN ECTOR...
NORTHERN MIDLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED NEAR SEAGRAVES TO EUNICE
IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AT 920 PM CDT. STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS OF 45
TO 55 MPH ARE SPREADING EAST AND SOUTHEAST AHEAD OF THESE STORMS...
AND WILL AFFECT LAMESA...TARZAN...STANTON...MIDLAND...AND ODESSA
THROUGH 1030 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO GUSTY WINDS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL LOWER
VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DOWNWIND OF
OPEN FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3295 10170 3223 10169 3211 10170 3210 10178
3190 10179 3188 10208 3188 10279 3222 10279
3246 10271 3225 10223 3296 10220
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 309DEG 37KT 3240 10242SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 953 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 TXZ057>060-067-074-260330- LOVING-WARD-WINKLER-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- 953 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING EAST CENTRAL CULBERSON...NORTHERN REEVES...SOUTHEASTERN LOVING... SOUTHWESTERN WINKLER AND WESTERN WARD COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 16 MILES NORTH OF PECOS TO 35 MILES WEST OF TOYAH AT 951 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF TOYAH AND 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF KENT. TOYAH AND KENT ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY OF THESE STORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS. && LAT...LON 3146 10302 3106 10432 3114 10453 3171 10340 TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 292DEG 16KT 3162 10338 3115 10433 05
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
955 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 PM LIGHTNING HOBBS 32.73N 103.16W
05/25/2013 LEA NM PUBLIC
TANK BATTERY FIRES STARTED BY LIGHTNING WEST AND
SOUTHWEST OF HOBBS
&&
COLLEEN.RHEAPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1003 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0611 PM TSTM WND GST 5 S CARLSBAD 32.33N 104.24W
05/25/2013 E60.00 MPH EDDY NM TRAINED SPOTTER
EDDY CO 1 MI S OF CHAVES/EDDY COUNTY LINE ON US HWY 285
0630 PM TSTM WND GST 1 E CAPROCK 33.39N 103.69W
05/25/2013 E40.00 MPH LEA NM PUBLIC
3/4 INCH PENNY SIZE HAIL
0630 PM TSTM WND GST 1 E CAPROCK 33.39N 103.69W
05/25/2013 E40.00 MPH LEA NM PUBLIC
0633 PM HIGH SUST WINDS LAKEWOOD 32.62N 104.35W
05/25/2013 M47.00 MPH EDDY NM OTHER FEDERAL
WINDS REPORTED AS DIR 182 SPD 47 MPH FROM BRANTLEY LAKE
WEATHER RECORDING NEXT TO HWY 285 WEST OF LAKES
0745 PM LIGHTNING HOBBS 32.73N 103.16W
05/25/2013 LEA NM PUBLIC
TANK BATTERY FIRES STARTED BY LIGHTNING WEST AND
SOUTHWEST OF HOBBS
0745 PM TSTM WND GST HOBBS 32.73N 103.16W
05/25/2013 E60.00 MPH LEA NM PUBLIC
POWER LINES DOWN FROM LOVINGTON TO HOBBS ALONG STATE
HIGHWAY 18.
0745 PM TSTM WND DMG HOBBS 32.73N 103.16W
05/25/2013 LEA NM PUBLIC
POWER LINES DOWN WEST AND SOUTH OF HOBBS, AND IN HOBBS.
FIRES STARTED DUE TO THE DOWNED POWER LINES. TRANSFORMER
EXPLODED AND OTHERS BURNING ON POWER POLES IN HOBBS.
THESE EVENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN 745 AND 9 PM CDT.
0805 PM TSTM WND GST LOVINGTON 32.95N 103.35W
05/25/2013 E60.00 MPH LEA NM PUBLIC
0815 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SW HOBBS 32.69N 103.21W
05/25/2013 M58.00 MPH LEA NM ASOS
0831 PM TSTM WND GST 7 N HOBBS 32.84N 103.16W
05/25/2013 E50.00 MPH LEA NM PUBLIC
HEAVY RAIN AND PEA SIZE HAIL
&&
COLLEEN.RHEASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1048 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 TXZ074-080-260445- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 1048 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTY UNTIL 1145 PM CDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTY AT 1048 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO PENNY SIZE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS. && LAT...LON 3074 10404 3051 10430 3071 10451 3084 10438 TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 299DEG 12KT 3075 10438
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 12 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:02 UTC.
1 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm moved over Midland County and produced heavy rain. The intersection of Andrews Highway and Midkiff had standing water from curb to curb. There was ponding of water at an apartment complex parking lot one block south of Andrews Highway.
A thunderstorm moved over Ector County and produced flash flooding. Six inches of flowing water was reported at Dixie and 42nd Street as well as Dixie and 44th Street in Odessa. The cost of damage is unknown and is assumed to be zero since no reports were received.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, May 2013
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: 448145, 448134.