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Flash Flood — Reeves, TX

Mar 11, 2017

A surface trough was present across the Lower Trans Pecos and Davis Mountains, and a cold front was across the northern Permian Basin. There was strong surface convergence, instability, moisture, and an upper level disturbance over the area. These conditions contributed to thunderstorms that developed with large hail and damaging winds.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 679892). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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