Weather Alert in Texas
Flood Watch issued April 25 at 12:50PM CDT until April 26 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Hockley; Lubbock; Crosby; Dickens; King; Lynn; Garza; Kent; Stonewall
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...The far southern Texas Panhandle, the Rolling Plains, and a majority of the South Plains region of West Texas. * WHEN...From 5 PM CDT this evening through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected this evening through late tonight. Thunderstorms are expected to move relatively slowly, and will be capable of very high rain rates. This combined with repeated training of storms over the same locations may result in flash flooding.
INSTRUCTION: You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around, don't drown. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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