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Flash Flood — Borden, TX

May 5, 2015

An upper level low was over Arizona and New Mexico, and an upper level disturbance associated with this low moved over West Texas. A dryline was present across the Permian Basin with good moisture and instability to the east of this feature. There were outflow boundaries left over from convection across the area during the morning hours that aided in thunderstorm and tornado development during the afternoon and evening hours. Slow moving thunderstorms also allowed for flash flooding to occur

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 569612). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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