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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2026, 7:21 PM CDT for Borden County, Dawson County, Texas. It was in force for 54 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2026, 7:21 PM CDT (00:21 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2026, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 7:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Gail, TX | Delayed public report. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 19 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 278 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1068 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2032 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
979
WUUS54 KMAF 240021
SVRMAF
TXC033-115-240115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0101.260524T0021Z-260524T0115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
721 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Borden County in western Texas...
Southeastern Dawson County in western Texas...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 721 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast
of Lamesa Municipal Airport, or 10 miles east of Lamesa, moving
northeast at 15 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...
Gail, Los Ybanez, Sparenberg, and Key.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3255 10148 3255 10187 3272 10192 3296 10154
3296 10117 3281 10118 3280 10117 3275 10117
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 235DEG 12KT 3269 10179
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
951 follow-up statement
509
WWUS54 KMAF 240042
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
742 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
TXC115-240052-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-260524T0115Z/
Dawson TX-
742 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3255 10148 3255 10151 3288 10167 3296 10154
3296 10117 3281 10118 3280 10117 3275 10117
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 236DEG 17KT 3269 10143
$$
TXC033-240115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-260524T0115Z/
Borden TX-
742 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR BORDEN COUNTY...
At 742 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gail, moving
northeast at 20 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...
Gail.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3255 10148 3255 10151 3288 10167 3296 10154
3296 10117 3281 10118 3280 10117 3275 10117
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 236DEG 17KT 3269 10143
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
95What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 23, 6:31 PM CDT, 50 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 629 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
- Isolated to scattered showers and storms will develop this afternoon and evening. A few storms may become strong to severe, particularly over the Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos.
- Storms become more isolated in nature on Sunday before increasing again during the early to middle part of next week ahead of the next approaching system. A few storms could become strong to severe with heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 6:31 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 631 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 629 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026 - Isolated to scattered showers and storms will develop this afternoon and evening. A few storms may become strong to severe, particularly over the Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos. - Storms become more isolated in nature on Sunday before increasing again during the early to middle part of next week ahead of the next approaching system. A few storms could become strong to severe with heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Sunday night) Issued at 309 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026 Current mesoanalysis depicts an upper-level shortwave trough approaching our area. Ahead of this trough, a few showers and thunderstorms developed this morning over the higher terrain from the Davis Mountains into the Big Bend. Currently, additional showers and thunderstorm are developing and will soon expand into the Lower Trans-Pecos and the central/eastern Permian Basin, continuing through the rest of the afternoon into this evening. While there is still ample instability across these areas (MUCAPE values between 1000-2000 J/kg), deep-layer shear looks a bit less impressive than in previous days (0-6 km shear mainly between 15-25 kts). Downdraft CAPE also tends to be between 1000-1500 J/kg this afternoon. All that being said, a few storms may become strong to severe, posing a large hail and damaging wind threat. Localized flash flooding will be an additional concern, especially considering the somewhat slow storm motion observed so far today. Highs top out in the upper 80s and low 90s for much of the area, with overnight lows dropping down into the 50s and low 60s. On Sunday, weak ridging sets up over west Texas and southeast New Mexico. This results in lower shower and thunderstorm chances overall tomorrow. However, upsloping easterly/southeasterly winds will allow for isolated showers and thunderstorms to develop in/near the higher terrain in our western zones, particularly around the Davis Mountains Sunday afternoon. A storm or two may become strong, but the severe threat looks lower overall. Highs and lows end up similar to today's. Sprang && .LONG TERM... (Monday through Friday) Issued at 309 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026 Weak upper-level ridging will build across much of west Texas on Monday before shifting to our east by Monday evening as the next upper-level trough begins to deepen over the western CONUS. A shortwave trough embedded within the southwesterly flow aloft ahead of this system will translate across far west Texas into southern New Mexico MOnday afternoon and evening and then across much of the rest of our forecast area by late Monday night. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms (20-40% chance) are forecast to develop ahead of this feature over areas west of the Pecos River Monday afternoon, with scattered to numerous (mainly 30-70% chances) spreading into much of the forecast area Monday evening through late Monday night. A few storms could be strong with locally heavy rainfall again Monday evening/night. Southwesterly flow aloft will persist into Tuesday, with additional embedded shortwave impulses providing ascent in the moist/unstable airmass to aid in the continued development of scattered to numerous (generally 30-70%) thunderstorms over most areas along and east of the mountains during the day Tuesday. Moderate instability and a slight increase in deep-layer shear may favor organized convection on Tuesday afternoon and evening, and we will have to monitor for the potential for another round of strong to severe storms, along with locally heavy rainfall over the Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos where precipitable water values may range between 1" and 1.25". Temperatures on Monday will average near normal with highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s for most. Slightly cooler temperatures return for Tuesday with the increased moisture and rain chances. Upper-level ridging will amplify over west Texas and southeast New Mexico during the middle to latter half of the week. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain possible on Wednesday afternoon, mainly over the eastern Permian Basin. Storm coverage should become more isolated in nature Thursday into Friday with the building ridge aloft. Temperatures warm back up to slightly above normal readings in the lower to mid 90s over the bulk of our CWA late this week, with a few readings along the Rio Grande topping out in the upper 90s to around 105 degrees along the Rio Grande. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 629 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026 TS has been affecting MAF the past several hours and will be in the vicinity a little longer before finally dissipating and moving east. Erratic wind speeds and direction will then settle on a southeasterly direction at around 10KTS. All other TAF sites should be VFR and dry with southeasterly winds. Hennig && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 61 87 63 88 / 40 0 10 0 Carlsbad 60 94 62 93 / 0 20 0 10 Dryden 65 90 65 90 / 10 0 10 0 Fort Stockton 61 91 63 91 / 0 10 0 10 Guadalupe Pass 60 85 61 84 / 0 20 0 40 Hobbs 57 90 59 90 / 0 10 10 10 Marfa 51 87 51 87 / 0 20 0 10 Midland Intl Airport 62 88 63 88 / 20 0 0 0 Odessa 62 88 64 89 / 10 10 0 0 Wink 62 92 63 92 / 0 10 0 10 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. NM...None. && SHORT TERM...13 LONG TERM....21 AVIATION...10
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 23, 3:55 PM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
355 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
TXZ068>070-075-232145-
Pecos TX-Reagan TX-Crane TX-Upton TX-
355 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...WEST
CENTRAL REAGAN...SOUTHEASTERN CRANE AND UPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM
CDT...
At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles west of McCamey, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Crane County Airport, Upton County Airport,
King Mountain, and Girvin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3119 10183 3108 10229 3109 10237 3107 10235
3105 10243 3125 10253 3165 10211 3165 10208
3153 10172
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 236DEG 12KT 3119 10240
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
95Special weather statement, May 23, 4:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
428 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
TXZ062-063-232215-
Midland TX-Glasscock TX-
428 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GLASSCOCK...EASTERN
MIDLAND...SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD AND NORTHEASTERN UPTON COUNTIES THROUGH
515 PM CDT...
At 426 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles southeast of Midland, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Greenwood and Spraberry.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3165 10188 3165 10194 3178 10212 3204 10192
3209 10160 3186 10157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 217DEG 6KT 3180 10198
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
95Special weather statement, May 23, 4:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
428 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
TXZ062-063-232215-
Midland TX-Glasscock TX-
428 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GLASSCOCK...EASTERN
MIDLAND AND SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...
At 428 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles southeast of Midland, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Greenwood and Spraberry.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3172 10180 3165 10194 3178 10212 3204 10192
3209 10160 3186 10157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 217DEG 6KT 3180 10198
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
95Local storm report, May 23, 6:45 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
645 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0506 PM Hail 8 SE Midland Internatio 31.86N 102.09W
05/23/2026 E1.00 Inch Midland TX Public
&&Local storm report, May 23, 6:48 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
648 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0550 PM Hail 2 WSW Stanton 32.12N 101.82W
05/23/2026 E1.75 Inch Martin TX Trained Spotter
&&Local storm report, May 23, 7:03 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Corrected
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
703 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0512 PM Hail 2 WSW Stanton 32.12N 101.82W
05/23/2026 E1.75 Inch Martin TX Trained Spotter
Corrects previous hail report from 2 WSW
Stanton.
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.