Flash Flood — Martin, Texas

2020-05-15 · near Stanton, Martin, Texas

$10K

Property damage

Event narrative

Heavy rain moved across Martin County and produced flash flooding near Stanton. There was water up to the steering wheel on a mini van on the service road at mile marker 158 on I-20. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough moved over the region from the west. A dryline was across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with plentiful moisture east of the dryline. High instability was also in place across the area. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms developing that produced large hail, severe winds, and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 884465. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.