Flash Flood in Terrell County, Texas

Flash Flood May 19, 2026 · Terrell County, Texas

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency manager relayed footage from the Terrell County Sheriffs Office showing flash flooding about 10 miles west of Sanderson on Highway 90, along with accumulated dime-sized hail. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar, and no damage was reported.

The wider storm

A cold front pushed south into west Texas and southeast New Mexico on the 19th. This front stalled in the Trans-Pecos area. A few thunderstorms developed south of this front and east of a dryline in the eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans-Pecos. One thunderstorm produced large hail in Big Lake while another produced flash flooding in Terrell County.

Began near (p07)sanderson (30.1618, -102.5299).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327164. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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