Crane, TX Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

152 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008

Expires:

200 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAINS ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO INTO THE OVERNIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME STRONG OR SEVERE. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL BE FROM THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN INTO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. HAIL AND TO A LESSER DEGREE LOCALLY STRONG WINDS ARE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS. ALTHOUGH THE MOISTURE CONTENT IS HIGH STORMS WILL BE MOVING RAPIDLY TO NORTHEAST AND FOR THE MOST PART ANY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE BRIEF. WATER RELEASES FROM LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE FROM PRESIDIO TO RIO GRANDE VILLAGE. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...WHICH COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO INCREASE FLOODING CONCERNS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE AS WILL LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. THE MOST FAVORED AREA FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL BE ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN. FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO CONTINUED RELEASES FROM LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO INCREASE THE FLOODING POTENTIAL ALONG THE RIO GRANDE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED LATER TODAY...MAINLY IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST AND NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN.