Weather Alert in Texas
Flood Warning issued July 2 at 8:00PM CDT until July 3 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Culberson, TX; Jeff Davis, TX
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Texas, including the following counties, Culberson and Jeff Davis. * WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT /600 AM MDT/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Several roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Additional heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 754 PM CDT /654 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated lingering showers over the warned area, but the overall intensity and coverage of rain has been decreasing since 7 PM CDT / 6 PM MDT. Several inches of rain has fallen over much of Jeff Davis and southeastern Culberson county the past couple of days. Some roads remain closed and low water crossings will remain inundated from the heavy rains through the overnight hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kent, Fort Davis, McDonald Observatory, Bloys Camp, Davis Mountains State Park, Black Mountain, Buffalo Trail Scout Camp, Indian Lodge, Fort Davis National Historical Site and Star Mountain. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads or barricades. Find an alternate route. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
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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.
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in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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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.
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water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
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