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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 5:50PM CDT until October 14 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Borden, TX; Howard, TX; Scurry, TX. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 22:50 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 22:13 UTC
Last included in a daily record
14 October 2026

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Source classification
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Issuer / area
NWS Midland/Odessa TX · Borden, TX; Howard, TX; Scurry, TX
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
14 October 2026 at 23:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
14 October 2026 at 22:50 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 23:00 UTC

Archived official description

At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of Fluvanna, or 15 miles west of Snyder, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Gail, J B Thomas Reservoir, Winston Field, Knapp, and Randalls Corner.

Instructions in this archived message

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.

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3 updates · 1 first record

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  1. Saved by us

    Version 4

    6 recorded details changed

    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 5:35PM CDT until October 14 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 5:50PM CDT until October 14 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 22:35 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 22:50 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 22:35 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 22:50 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 22:35 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 22:50 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    At 534 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of J B Thomas Reservoir, or 13 miles south of Gail, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely…

    After

    At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of Fluvanna, or 15 miles west of Snyder, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely…

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ded8bdfbb36b4fd97d42aaeb62f9fcb90d8a2e0d.002.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0ec03ac51b6c6ae05157ace9e399ac9c84e3d3eb.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 22:50 UTC

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  2. Saved by us

    Version 3

    8 recorded details changed

    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 5:26PM CDT until October 14 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 5:35PM CDT until October 14 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 22:26 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 22:35 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 22:26 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 22:35 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 22:26 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 22:35 UTC

    Reported area
    Before

    Borden, TX; Howard, TX; Martin, TX; Scurry, TX

    After

    Borden, TX; Howard, TX; Scurry, TX

    Source summary
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Borden, TX; Howard, TX; Martin, TX; Scurry, TX. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Borden, TX; Howard, TX; Scurry, TX. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

    Official description
    Before

    At 525 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Luther, or 14 miles east of Ackerly, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Ackerly, Gail, J B Thomas Reservoir, Luther, Randalls Corner, Knott, Winston Field, Vealmoor, and Knapp.

    After

    At 534 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of J B Thomas Reservoir, or 13 miles south of Gail, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Gail, J B Thomas Reservoir, Winston Field, Knapp, and Randalls Corner.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eb3452078dd92a2a27e2a668a7b34d943187462d.002.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ded8bdfbb36b4fd97d42aaeb62f9fcb90d8a2e0d.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 22:35 UTC

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  3. Saved by us

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    Source status changed

    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 4:59PM CDT until October 14 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 5:26PM CDT until October 14 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 21:59 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 22:26 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 21:59 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 22:26 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 21:59 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 22:26 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Reported area
    Before

    Borden, TX; Dawson, TX; Howard, TX; Martin, TX; Scurry, TX

    After

    Borden, TX; Howard, TX; Martin, TX; Scurry, TX

    Source summary
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Borden, TX; Dawson, TX; Howard, TX; Martin, TX; Scurry, TX. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Borden, TX; Howard, TX; Martin, TX; Scurry, TX. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

    Official description
    Before

    SVRMAF The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Scurry County in western Texas... Borden County in western Texas... Eastern Martin County in western Texas... Northwestern Howard County in western Texas... Southeastern Dawson County in western Texas... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 459 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Lenorah, or 17 miles northeast of Greenwood, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Ackerly, Gail, Stanton, J B Thomas Reservoir, Lenorah, Luther, Randalls Corner, Knott, Winston Field, Vealmoor, Knapp, and Stanton Municipal Aiport. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 154 and 159.

    After

    At 525 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Luther, or 14 miles east of Ackerly, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Ackerly, Gail, J B Thomas Reservoir, Luther, Randalls Corner, Knott, Winston Field, Vealmoor, and Knapp.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7b8f79be2973b03175b977aab0acd4cfb7031e54.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eb3452078dd92a2a27e2a668a7b34d943187462d.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 22:26 UTC

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 22:13 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 4:59PM CDT until October 14 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 21:59 UTC

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