Flash Flood in Jeff Davis County, Texas

Flash Flood October 8, 2015 · Jeff Davis County, Texas

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain fell across Jeff Davis County and produced flash flooding. A rock slide with debris and flooding was reported on Highway 118 north of the McDonald Observatory. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

The wider storm

An upper level low was over southern Arizona moving southward, and this feature increased upper level lift over West Texas and southeast New Mexico. This upper low was pulling moisture northward into the area from the Gulf of Mexico. These conditions contributed to severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds as well as flash flooding developing across the area. Thunderstorms increased in coverage overnight as an upper level disturbance moved over the region.

Began near Ft Davis (30.6755, -104.0344).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 601587. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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