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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 15 at 2:53AM CDT until October 15 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Brewster, TX. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
15 October 2026 at 07:53 UTC
First saved by us
15 October 2026 at 07:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record
15 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Midland/Odessa TX · Brewster, TX
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
15 October 2026 at 08:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end
15 October 2026 at 07:53 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 08:30 UTC

Archived official description

At 252 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles east of Persimmon Gap, or 29 miles northeast of Panther Junction, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Persimmon Gap.

Instructions in this archived message

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 15 at 2:31AM CDT until October 15 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 15 at 2:53AM CDT until October 15 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    Source updated
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 07:31 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 07:53 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 07:31 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 07:53 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 07:31 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 07:53 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    At 231 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southeast of Persimmon Gap, or 19 miles northeast of Panther Junction, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Persimmon Gap and Big Bend National Park.

    After

    At 252 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles east of Persimmon Gap, or 29 miles northeast of Panther Junction, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Persimmon Gap.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a5b79d8bef8b8dd07802e2d427e076ac5cb7e52.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.93dfd01495cf3f7e6015dfa92c7c15d27fcc98ee.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 07:53 UTC

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  2. Saved by us

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    Source status changed

    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 15 at 2:25AM CDT until October 15 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 15 at 2:31AM CDT until October 15 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    Source updated
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 07:25 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 07:31 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 07:25 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 07:31 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 07:25 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 07:31 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    SVRMAF The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Brewster County in southwestern Texas... * Until 330 AM CDT. * At 225 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles southeast of Persimmon Gap, or 16 miles northeast of Panther Junction, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Persimmon Gap and Big Bend National Park.

    After

    At 231 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southeast of Persimmon Gap, or 19 miles northeast of Panther Junction, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Persimmon Gap and Big Bend National Park.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ffec9d3162b003f07af5e187bd813c2a42c1843e.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a5b79d8bef8b8dd07802e2d427e076ac5cb7e52.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 07:31 UTC

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First saved record · 15 October 2026 at 07:28 UTC
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    First saved record

    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 15 at 2:25AM CDT until October 15 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 07:25 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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