Flash Flood in Winkler County, Texas

Flash Flood October 13, 2018 · Winkler County, Texas

$500

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 Winkler County and produced flash flooding in Wink. The intersection of State Highway 115 and Wildcat Drive was closed due to flooding. The timing of flooding was estimated.

The wider storm

A tropical depression had made landfall over Baja, California and was moving across northern Mexico within upper level southwest winds. A cold front was moving across West Texas. An abundance of moisture was present, and upper level lift increased across the region during the evening and overnight of October 12th as the tropical depression came closer. These conditions resulted in hail, strong winds, and flash flooding across West Texas.

Began near Wink (31.7609, -103.1536).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 789766. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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