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Tornado Warning issued October 14 at 2:46PM CDT until October 14 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Tornado Warning · Pecos, TX. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 19:46 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 19:43 UTC
Last included in a daily record
14 October 2026

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Source classification
Extreme · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Midland/Odessa TX · Pecos, TX
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
14 October 2026 at 20:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
14 October 2026 at 19:46 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 20:15 UTC

Archived official description

At 246 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles northeast of Fort Stockton, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Pecos County.

Instructions in this archived message

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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    Title
    Before

    Tornado Warning issued October 14 at 2:36PM CDT until October 14 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    After

    Tornado Warning issued October 14 at 2:46PM CDT until October 14 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 19:36 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 19:46 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 19:36 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 19:46 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 19:36 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 19:46 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    At 236 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles northeast of Fort Stockton, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Pecos County. This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 263 and 264.

    After

    At 246 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles northeast of Fort Stockton, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Pecos County.

    Official instructions
    Before

    To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

    After

    TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7012cd54cb9f6cd96dfe746e494fc84306f81e62.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8b5ced3defebdbcc199fb921e5c738188d7d0bb7.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 19:46 UTC

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 19:43 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Tornado Warning issued October 14 at 2:36PM CDT until October 14 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 19:36 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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