Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Brewster County, Texas
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NOAA issued it on April 11, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for southwestern Brewster County in Texas until 5:00 PM CDT, featuring hazards like 70 mph wind gusts and half-dollar sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Brewster County, Texas
- Issued
- April 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Brewster County, Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Midland/Odessa TX. It is effective immediately.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southwestern Brewster County in southwestern Texas. Specific locations impacted include Panther Junction, Chisos Basin, Persimmon Gap, Big Bend National Park, Study Butte, Terlingua Ranch Airport, and Terlingua Ranch Lodge.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail, which is 1.25 inches. Expect hail damage to vehicles, considerable tree damage, and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 11, 2026, at 3:54 PM CDT and expires on April 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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