Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Howard, Mitchell and Scurry Counties TX
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NOAA issued it on May 18, 2026, 3 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of western Texas until 2:30 PM CDT on May 10, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Texas
- Issued
- May 18, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX. The alert is effective from 1:46 PM CDT until 2:30 PM CDT on May 10, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southern Scurry County, Northern Mitchell County, and Northeastern Howard County in western Texas. Locations impacted include Snyder, Colorado City, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, Lake Colorado City, Lake Colorado City State Park, Inadale, Champion Creek Reservoir, Westbrook, Vincent, Hermleigh, Cuthbert, Buford, Dunn, and Ira. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 196 and 228.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1:46 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Colorado City Airport, or 7 miles northwest of Colorado City, moving east at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 1:46 PM CDT to 2:30 PM CDT on May 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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