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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 8:19PM CDT until October 13 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

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

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Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 01:19 UTC
First saved by us: 14 October 2026 at 01:13 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 14 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Midland/Odessa TX · Crane, TX; Ector, TX
Certainty / urgency: Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end): 14 October 2026 at 01:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 14 October 2026 at 01:19 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 01:45 UTC

Archived official description

At 817 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest of West Odessa, or 17 miles east of Monahans, moving northeast at 35 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR PENWELL AND NEARBY INTERSTATE 20 HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... West Odessa and Penwell. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 90 and 114.

Instructions in this archived message

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 8:02PM CDT until October 13 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 8:19PM CDT until October 13 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Source updated
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14 October 2026 at 01:02 UTC
After
14 October 2026 at 01:19 UTC
Effective from
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14 October 2026 at 01:02 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 01:19 UTC
Forecast onset
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14 October 2026 at 01:02 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 01:19 UTC
Message type
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Alert
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Update
Source status
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Source alert
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Reported area
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Crane, TX; Ector, TX; Ward, TX
After
Crane, TX; Ector, TX
Source summary
Before
Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Crane, TX; Ector, ~~TX; Ward,~~ TX. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
After
Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Crane, TX; Ector, TX. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
Official description
Before
SVRMAF The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Ector County in western Texas... Northeastern Ward County in western Texas... Northwestern Crane County in western Texas... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Monahans, moving northeast at 35 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR LOCATIONS FROM RURAL NORTHWESTERN CRANE COUNTY TO NEAR PENWELL AND ADJACENT INTERSTATE 20. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. * Locations impacted include... Monahans, West Odessa, Penwell, and Monahans Sandhills State Park. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 81 and 114.
After
At 817 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest of West Odessa, or 17 miles east of Monahans, moving northeast at 35 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR PENWELL AND NEARBY INTERSTATE 20 HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... West Odessa and Penwell. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 90 and 114.
Official instructions
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…. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should move to shelter inside a strong building, and stay away from windows. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive …
After
…. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive …
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4da3e08cf9cb12cb691a660f562fa1ef67d495c1.001.1
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e7809cb1f54c6866b9781d2bd7e08816793dbd10.002.1
Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 01:19 UTC
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Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 01:02 UTC

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