THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 1 FOR HEAVY RAIN IN SOUTHERN PLAINS
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
500 AM EST SAT APR 17 2010
 
...SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGING HEAVY RAINS TO THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS...
 
FLOOD WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT FOR COUNTIES SCATTERED ACROSS THE
WESTERN HALF OF TEXAS.
 
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINED IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
TEXAS NEAR THE COAST.
 
FLOOD WATCHES REMAINED IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA
AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 400 AM EST...A 1013 MB...29.88 INCHES...AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
WAS LOCATED BETWEEN SNYDER AND ABILENE TEXAS. THIS AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE HAS MOVED ONLY VERY SLOWLY EASTWARD DURING FRIDAY AND
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY
HEAVY RAIN FALLING TO THE NORTH OF THIS LOW ACROSS NORTHWESTERN TO
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA. PRECIPITATION IS
MORE SCATTERED TO THE SOUTH OF THIS REGION ACROSS CENTRAL TO SOUTH
TEXAS.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST WED
APR 14 THROUGH 1200 AM EST SAT APR 17...

...OKLAHOMA...
SHATTUCK 0.7 SSW                      1.22                     

...TEXAS...
MEDINA 8.8 WSW                        7.95                     
CONCEPCION                            7.37                     
TILDEN                                7.37                     
CROSS                                 7.00 FELL IN 24 HOURS    
CALLIHAM                              6.75                     
VANDERPOOL 1.4 SE                     6.41                     
UTOPIA 2.0 W                          6.15                     
INGRAM 8.5 NW                         6.08                     
SKIDMORE 2 N                          6.00                     
GEORGE WEST 2.9 E                     5.71                     
FLOYDADA                              5.61                     
HARPER 3.7 SW                         5.46                     
TURKEY                                5.44                     
SILVERTON                             5.36                     
SLATON                                5.36                     
ROARING SPRINGS                       5.16                     
TAHOKA                                4.60                     
CHILDRESS                             2.55                     


THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL TEXAS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
ONLY SLOWLY EASTWARD TODAY.  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF THE TRACK
OF THIS LOW ACROSS NORTHWESTERN TO NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND FAR
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE MORE
SCATTERED TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL TO SOUTH TEXAS. WITH THE FORECAST SLOW
MOVEMENT OF THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THESE REGIONS...WITH
ISOLATED TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 5 INCHES POSSIBLE.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 1100 AM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.

RYAN/ORAVEC




Last Updated: 450 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010