Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Crane, Ector, Ward, Winkler Counties TX

Source: NOAA · Western Texas

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NOAA issued it on June 10, 2026, 2 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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NWS Midland/Odessa TX has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of western Texas until 10:30 PM CDT on May 26, 2026.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Western Texas
Issued
June 10, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Midland/Odessa TX

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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Texas.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Midland/Odessa TX. Effective from 2026-05-26T21:52:00-05:00 until 2026-05-26T22:30:00-05:00. Alert level is Severe with observed certainty and immediate urgency.

Affected Areas

Crane County (northern), Ector County (southern), Ward County (northeastern), and Winkler County (southeastern) in western Texas. Locations impacted include Odessa, Monahans, Thorntonville, West Odessa, Penwell, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport, Monahans Sandhills State Park, and Pleasant Farms. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 78 and 120.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Expected Conditions

At 9:51 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Monahans moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.

Timeline

The warning is in effect until 10:30 PM CDT on May 26, 2026.

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NWS Midland/Odessa TX has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of western Texas until 10:30 PM CDT on May 26, 2026.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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