Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Ector, Midland, Crane, Upton Counties TX
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NOAA issued it on July 13, 2026, 5 weeks 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 southeastern Ector County, southwestern Midland County, northeastern Crane County, and northwestern Upton County until 5:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Texas
- Issued
- July 13, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX. The alert is effective from June 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM CDT until June 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Ector County, southwestern Midland County, northeastern Crane County, and northwestern Upton County in western Texas. Locations impacted include Odessa, West Odessa, and Pleasant Farms, as well as Interstate 20 between mile markers 104 and 115.
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 4:59 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of West Odessa, or 11 miles southwest of Odessa, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM CDT until June 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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