Maple, TX Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

552 AM CDT WED JUL 9 2008

Expires:

600 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...SOUTH PLAINS AND ROLLING PLAINS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT FLOODING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE OUTLOOK AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SOUTH PLAINS. A VERY MOIST AIRMASS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS. THE MOST LIKELY AREAS TO RECEIVE HEAVY RAIN WILL BE NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LEVELLAND...TO PLAINVIEW...TO MEMPHIS. FLASH FLOODING CONCERNS MAY DEVELOP AS THE GROUND BECOMES SATURATED...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED...HOWEVER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE LATEST RAINFALL REPORTS AND FORECASTS IN CASE THE THREAT OF FLOODING INCREASES LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.