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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 2:10AM CDT until October 14 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

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

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 07:10 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 06:43 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 · Ector, TX; Glasscock, TX; Midland, TX
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
14 October 2026 at 07:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end
14 October 2026 at 07:10 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 07:45 UTC

Archived official description

At 209 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Midland, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Midland International Air and Space Port, Cotton Flat, Warfield, Midland Airpark, Skywest Airport, and Spraberry. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 118 and 148.

Instructions in this archived message

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

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2 updates · 1 first record

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    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 1:52AM CDT until October 14 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 2:10AM CDT until October 14 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 06:52 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 07:10 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 06:52 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 07:10 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 06:52 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 07:10 UTC

    Reported area
    Before

    Crane, TX; Ector, TX; Glasscock, TX; Midland, TX; Upton, TX

    After

    Ector, TX; Glasscock, TX; Midland, TX

    Source summary
    Before

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

    After

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

    Official description
    Before

    At 151 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles south of Midland International Air and Space Port, or 15 miles southeast of Odessa, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Midland International Air and Space Port, Cotton Flat, Warfield, Midland Airpark, Skywest Airport, Spraberry, and Pleasant Farms. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 118 and 148.

    After

    At 209 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Midland, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Midland International Air and Space Port, Cotton Flat, Warfield, Midland Airpark, Skywest Airport, and Spraberry. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 118 and 148.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0493036f2be9ef66edc7fa7220661155cec8c444.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.681acf9c3217d1f34641b8c5a0971eea23441719.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 07:10 UTC

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  2. Saved by us

    Version 2

    Source status changed

    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 1:38AM CDT until October 14 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 1:52AM CDT until October 14 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 06:38 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 06:52 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 06:38 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 06:52 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 06:38 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 06:52 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... Northwestern Glasscock County in western Texas... Southeastern Ector County in western Texas... Midland County in western Texas... Northeastern Crane County in western Texas... Northwestern Upton County in western Texas... * Until 245 AM CDT. * At 138 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles north of Crane, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Midland International Air and Space Port, Cotton Flat, Warfield, Midland Airpark, Skywest Airport, Spraberry, and Pleasant Farms. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 117 and 148.

    After

    At 151 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles south of Midland International Air and Space Port, or 15 miles southeast of Odessa, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Midland International Air and Space Port, Cotton Flat, Warfield, Midland Airpark, Skywest Airport, Spraberry, and Pleasant Farms. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 118 and 148.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.25b4a972a181e32a777b0d2abf7e183d7c3b947d.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0493036f2be9ef66edc7fa7220661155cec8c444.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 06:52 UTC

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 06:43 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 1:38AM CDT until October 14 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 06:38 UTC

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