Odessa, TX Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

109 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2008

Expires:

115 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WATER RELEASES FROM LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO CONTINUE TO RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE FROM NEAR PRESIDIO TO RIO GRANDE VILLAGE. HIGHWAY 170 BETWEEN PRESIDIO AND LAJITAS REMAINS CLOSED... IN ADDITION TO OTHER LOCAL ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS IN THE AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND ARE URGED NOT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT INDEFINITELY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS. LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY IMPACTED ON SATURDAY INCLUDE THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...FAR NORTHERN TRANS PECOS...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS....AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN. BY SUNDAY...THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL ENCOMPASS MUCH OF THE AREA...FROM THE PRESIDIO VALLEY NORTHWARD THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND PERMIAN BASIN. CURRENTLY THE BIGGEST THREATS APPEAR TO BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. ADDITIONALLY...INCREASED MOISTURE FROM BOTH THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE NORBERT IN THE EAST CENTRAL PACIFIC WILL LEAD TO POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND INCREASED CHANCES FOR FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO CONTINUED RELEASES FROM THE LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN NORTHERN MEXICO. POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ONLY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING CONCERNS AND ALL RESIDING IN THIS AREA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY UPDATED FLOOD STATEMENTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.