Aug 27, 2018
An upper trough was over the southern and central Rocky Mountains and had flattened the upper ridge which had been over West Texas. There was a surface trough present with good instability across the area. Hot temperatures were across the area, along with fairly dry air below the cloud base and good moisture through the atmosphere. These conditions resulted in hail, thunderstorm wind damage, and flash flooding across portions of the Permian Basin.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 773616). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Midland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.