Remains of Tropical Storm Odile were over the region. The atmosphere was very moist and there was a mid-level circulation over northern portions of the area.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
Remains of Tropical Storm Odile were over the region. The atmosphere was very moist and there was a mid-level circulation over northern portions of the area. There were nocturnal low level winds that produced additional lift which aided in more rain and thunderstorms developing. The saturated ground from previous rains allowed for flash flooding to develop across West Texas and southeast New Mexico when additional rain moved over these same locations.
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 Sep 20, 3:30 AM CST, 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
430 AM CDT Sat Sep 20 2014
.DISCUSSION...
Have been dealing with flash flooding the past couple of days and
that looks to continue today... possibly into tonight or Sunday.
Waves of storms associated with the remains of T.S. Odile have moved
through with development of new storms across SE NM and the Permian
Basin early this morning. Model guidance and qpf continues to be
very wet today so expect moderate to heavy rain will continue today.
QPF wants to produce significant amounts of precip over the Trans
Pecos and the Permian Basin over the next 24 hrs. Trends are for
precip to not be as heavy today over the western counties including
Eddy county which has been hard hit.
Counting today MAF has measured precipitation 6 out of the last 8
days with a trace on another day. Latest MAF sounding still had PW
of 1.77 inches which is down very slightly over yesterday but still
unusually high/wet for here. So atmosphere remains very moist with
potential for locally heavy rain. Model soundings actually increase
PW to the 1.8 to 1.9 inch range today and Sunday. GFS has much
lower pops today... which is a departure as last few days it has
been just as wet as MET guidance. GFS has the heaviest rain over
the Permian Basin before noon and south over the Davis Mtns and
Marfa Plateau during the afternoon. GFS continues to produce rain
along the Pecos river and westward Sunday... and only a little in
the CWA on Monday. Meso Eta still has lots of rain over the Permian
Basin today... and on Sunday continues to develop precip over the
Western Permian Basin... Trans Pecos... Davis Mtns... and the Marfa
Plateau. So expect the flash flood event may continue into Sunday
and be ending by Monday.
Plan on extending the FFA at least another 12hrs as model qpf
continues to develop heavy rain today over water soaked areas.
Could justify extending the FFA through tonight as additional heavy
rain expected for some locations... but will hold off as may be able
to trim some of the counties from the watch tonight.
High temperature forecasts continue to be difficult and very
dependent on amount of rainfall at any one location. Widespread
cloud cover again today and tonight will moderate temps. Yesterday
the diurnal temperature range at MAF was only 8 degrees. Have been
expecting a weak front to move into the area Sunday but latest
models do not show one moving in. It does bring the wind more
easterly on Sunday but not much cooling so have bumped up temps a
couple degrees. Sunday stayed to the high side of guidance pops but
still lower than Saturday. Even lower pops Monday.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ANDREWS TX 81 67 80 65 / 70 70 60 40
BIG SPRING TX 82 69 83 68 / 70 60 60 30
CARLSBAD NM 83 67 82 66 / 50 60 60 50
DRYDEN TX 94 75 93 73 / 40 30 40 40
FORT STOCKTON TX 85 68 84 67 / 50 50 50 40
GUADALUPE PASS TX 78 62 78 60 / 40 50 50 40
HOBBS NM 80 65 80 64 / 70 70 60 40
MARFA TX 82 62 80 61 / 50 40 50 40
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 82 68 82 67 / 70 60 60 40
ODESSA TX 82 68 82 67 / 70 60 60 40
WINK TX 84 69 85 68 / 60 60 60 40
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...FLASH FLOOD WATCH through this afternoon FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... Central Lea County...Eddy County Plains...
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County...Northern Lea County...
Southern Lea County.
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH through this evening FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
Andrews...Borden...Crane...Davis/Apache Mountains Area...
Dawson...Ector...Gaines...Glasscock...Guadalupe Mountains...
Howard...Loving...Martin...Midland...Mitchell...Pecos...
Reagan...Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos...Scurry...
Upton...Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor...Ward...Winkler.
&&
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http://weather.gov/midlandHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 221 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-201930- 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- 221 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014 /121 PM MDT FRI SEP 19 2014/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE ANTICIPATED AGAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS...RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING IN MANY AREAS. AS A RESULT...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND PERMIAN BASIN. ABUNDANT RAINFALL HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THESE AREAS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS...SO LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BE NEEDED TO PROMOTE EFFICIENT FLASH FLOODING. IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAINFALL...SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. ELEVATED FLOWS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE RIO GRANDE TODAY AND TONIGHT DUE TO RELEASES FROM RESERVOIRS IN MEXICO AND HEAVY RAINFALL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. TRIBUTARIES AND ARROYOS TO THE PECOS RIVER...SUCH AS THE RIO PENASCO...FOUR MILE DRAW...SOUTH SEVEN RIVERS...ROCKY ARROYO... DARK CANYON...BLACK RIVER...DELAWARE RIVER...AND WALNUT CANYON WILL REMAIN ELEVATED DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AS A RESULT..THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH COULD BE EXTENDED THROUGH SATURDAY IF NOT SUNDAY. THE RIO GRANDE...PECOS RIVER...AND ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES AND ARROYOS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... 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
1127 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014
TXZ060-067-200500-
WARD-WINKLER-
1127 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND 40 TO 55
MPH WINDS AFFECTING NORTH CENTRAL WARD AND SOUTHEASTERN WINKLER
COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...
A THUNDERSTORM WITH HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF
WICKETT AT 1126 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GUSTY WINDS... HAIL... HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING...AND
DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3188 10302 3198 10281 3177 10281 3162 10282
3150 10304 3166 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 243DEG 6KT 3162 10299PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1239 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1207 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 SW MENTONE 31.70N 103.61W
09/20/2014 LOVING TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
STATE HIGHWAY 302 CLOSED IN LOVING COUNTY DUE TO PECOS
RIVER FLOODING HIGHWAY.
&&
JMCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1253 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1113 PM FLASH FLOOD PYOTE 31.54N 103.12W
09/19/2014 WARD TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER SEVERAL FEET DEEP OVER FARM TO MARKET ROAD 2335 IN
PYOTE
&&
JMCThe Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:01 UTC.
9 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain fell across Borden County and produced flash flooding around Lake JB Thomas. People were reported to be trapped at Lake JB Thomas due to roads around the lake being flooded. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Howard County and produced flash flooding in Vincent. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Borden County and produced flash flooding. The fire chief in Gail reported most farm to market roads across Borden County were flooded. He recommended not to travel in the county on that day. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Borden County and produced flash flooding in Gail. Water was reported to have risen to residents' houses and some roads were impassable in Gail. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Howard County and produced flash flooding near Vincent. A pickup truck washed off the road at the intersection of Farm to Market road 1205 and Farm to Market road 846. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Borden County and produced flash flooding near Gail. Six to eight inches of water was reported to be running over Highway 180. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Borden County and produced flash flooding southeast of Gail. There was an ongoing high water rescue at Lake JB Thomas by the Scurry Volunteer Fire Department. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Loving County and produced flash flooding near Mentone. There was water flowing eight inches over State Highway 302. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Martin County and produced flash flooding near Tarzan. State Highway 176 was reported to be under water. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Heavy rain fell across Andrews County and produced flash flooding southeast of Andrews. There was water over Farm to Market road 1788 and traffic was diverted off this road. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, September 2014
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: 540282, 540283, 540284, 540285, 540286, 540287, 540289, 540290, 540384, 540394.