Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 17 at 9:54PM CST until November 18 at 12:45AM CST by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 17, 2024 - 7:54pm
Expires:
November 17, 2024 - 10:45pm
Description:
FFWLUB
The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Terry County in northwestern Texas...
Southeastern Yoakum County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 1245 AM CST.
* At 954 PM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Brownfield, Tokio, and Wellman.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Terry, TX; Yoakum, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX