An upper level ridge was centered over the Four Corners Region and an upper low was just west of the Pecos River. There was a lot of moisture in the atmosphere which contributed to heavy rain and flash flooding across West Texas.
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An upper level ridge was centered over the Four Corners Region and an upper low was just west of the Pecos River. There was a lot of moisture in the atmosphere which contributed to heavy rain and flash flooding across West Texas.
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 Jun 27, 10:36 AM CST, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1136 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2016 .DISCUSSION... The latest Aviation Discussion is included below. && .AVIATION... MVFR ceilings have lifted somewhat with slowly warming temperatures, so expect VFR conditions at most area terminals through tonight. There will be a chance of showers, and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm or two, so will include RA with lower ceilings at most, if not all, terminals through the afternoon. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 935 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2016/ Sending a forecast update this morning to increase PoPs areawide as the upper low and daytime heating continue to generate widespread showers and thunderstorms. With PWATs over 1.5 inches, some of these storms will have the potential to produce 2-3 inches of rain in an hour, so added heavy rain as well. Finally, high temperatures were lowered several degrees due to the expected cloud cover and rain. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 86 69 92 71 / 40 10 10 10 Carlsbad 88 67 93 68 / 30 20 10 10 Dryden 87 72 96 75 / 40 10 10 10 Fort Stockton 85 69 93 70 / 70 10 10 0 Guadalupe Pass 79 62 84 65 / 30 30 20 10 Hobbs 84 66 88 67 / 40 10 10 10 Marfa 78 60 84 60 / 60 40 30 10 Midland Intl Airport 83 69 93 70 / 60 10 10 10 Odessa 83 70 92 70 / 70 10 10 10 Wink 83 68 95 71 / 70 10 10 10 && .MAF Watches/Warnings/Advisories... NM...None. TX...None. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 926 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2016 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-281430- 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- 926 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2016 /826 AM MDT MON JUN 27 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WESTERN TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY, AND PERHAPS TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT, HOWEVER SOME OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN COULD PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER 55 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .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
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 163 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:12 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain fell across Terrell County and produced flash flooding fifteen miles south of Sheffield. Six to twelve inches of water was reported running over State Highway 349 at Independence Creek. No damage was reported.
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