Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern Brewster County, TX
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NOAA issued it on June 2, 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 southwestern Brewster County until 4:00 PM CDT on May 20.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Brewster County, Texas
- Issued
- June 2, 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 Southwestern Brewster County, Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Midland/Odessa TX at 3:23 PM CDT on May 20, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 4:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Brewster County in southwestern Texas. Impacted locations include Terlingua, Study Butte, Castolon, and Big Bend National Park.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning.
Expected Conditions
At 3:23 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Castolon (11 miles southeast of Lajitas), moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 3:23 PM CDT until 4:00 PM CDT on May 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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