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Flash Flood — Hale, TX

May 25, 2019

Another consecutive day of severe weather unfolded across the South Plains of West Texas and the extreme southern Texas Panhandle. An upper level trough remained in place over the Intermountain West with a weak short wave moving over the South Plains during the afternoon hours. Convection initially developed late in the morning in eastern New Mexico while rapidly expanding in coverage as convection moved east. Storms quickly became severe as they took advantage of ample instability. A few report

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 824311). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Hale, TX

This event is one of many recorded floods in Hale County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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