Flash Flood — Winkler, Texas

2018-06-16 · near Kermit, Winkler, Texas

Event narrative

Heavy rain fell across Winkler County and produced flash flooding in Kermit. There was water up to the car doors on roads in Kermit.

Wider weather episode

There was an upper level trough moving across the southwest United States. Moisture from the remains of a tropical system was across southeast New Mexico and West Texas and good lift was over the region. Also, decent instability and wind shear were across the area. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms with strong winds and flash flooding across West Texas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 763819. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.