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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 3:49 AM Jun. 1, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM MDT SATURDAY FOR NORTHERN LEA COUNTY... At 949 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency Management reported standing water on all roadways including highways 206 and 380. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tatum, McDonald, Crossroads, Caprock, Tatum Airport and Gladiola. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 3:06 AM Jun. 1, 2024 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 363 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT /2 AM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO LEA IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN WESTERN TEXAS ANDREWS BORDEN DAWSON GAINES GLASSCOCK HOWARD MARTIN MIDLAND MITCHELL REAGAN SCURRY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, BIG LAKE, BIG SPRING, COLORADO CITY, EUNICE, GAIL, GARDEN CITY, HOBBS, JAL, LAMESA, LOVINGTON, MIDLAND, SEMINOLE, SNYDER, STANTON, AND TATUM.
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