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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 180, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 30, 2026Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2026, 5:39 PM MDT for Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 30, 2026, 5:39 PM MDT (23:39 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2026, 6:02 PM MDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Lea County, NM

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What 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 Jun 30, 12:42 PM MDT, 4 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 12:42 PM MDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:31 PM MDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
231 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

NMZ028-302115-
Eddy County Plains NM-
231 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY
THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 231 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Carlsbad, moving northeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Carlsbad, Carlsbad North, Otis, Cavern City Air Terminal, and Living
Desert State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3221 10428 3227 10442 3252 10431 3239 10403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 215DEG 7KT 3231 10431

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

11
Local storm report, Jun 30, 3:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
440 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1230 AM     Flash Flood      1 WSW Study Butte       29.33N 103.55W
06/30/2026                   Brewster           TX   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Fire chief reported significant flash
            flooding along Hwy 170. A high water rescue
            was preformed under the Terlingua Creek
            Bridge.

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:52 PM MDT, 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
552 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

TXZ276-279-281-302330-
Central Brewster County TX-Presidio Valley TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
552 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL BREWSTER AND
SOUTHEASTERN PRESIDIO COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

At 551 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles northeast of Big Bend Ranch State Park, moving northeast at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central
Brewster and southeastern Presidio Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 2943 10386 2952 10411 2991 10400 2984 10353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 203DEG 11KT 2965 10391

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

11

The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 6:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster35 min
Jun 29, 6:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor32 min
Jun 29, 6:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines27 min
Jun 29, 6:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster35 min
Jun 29, 6:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines32 min
Jun 29, 7:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines35 min
Jun 29, 7:14 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBrewster2 hr
Jun 30, 4:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReeves46 min
Jun 30, 4:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF38 min
Jun 30, 5:05 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBrewster3 hr
Jun 30, 5:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster50 min
Jun 30, 5:57 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningMAFJeff Davis, Reeves5 hr
Jun 30, 2:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy44 min
Jun 30, 5:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea47 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.