Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Mitchell and Scurry Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on June 4, 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Scurry County and northern Mitchell County until 7:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Texas
- Issued
- June 4, 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
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX. The alert is effective from May 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM CDT until May 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Scurry County and northern Mitchell County in western Texas. Locations impacted include Snyder, Colorado City, Colorado City Airport, Inadale, Lake Colorado City, Westbrook, Dunn, Hermleigh, Winston Field, Ira, Cuthbert, and Buford. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 204 and 218.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:45 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Colorado City Airport, or 10 miles northwest of Colorado City, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from May 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM CDT until May 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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