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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 15, 2026Borden County, Dawson County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2026, 6:54 PM CDT for Borden County, Dawson County, Texas. It was in force for 30 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: May 15, 2026, 6:54 PM CDT (23:54 UTC)
Expired: May 15, 2026, 7:24 PM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 15, 3:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 May 15, 6:34 PM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 15, 6:34 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 15, 3:41 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
241 PM MDT Fri May 15 2026

NMZ029-033-152130-
Northern Lea County NM-Central Lea County NM-
241 PM MDT Fri May 15 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN LEA COUNTY THROUGH 330
PM MDT...

At 240 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles northwest of Maljamar, or 33 miles northeast of Artesia, moving
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lovington, Tatum, McDonald, Gladiola, and Tatum Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3297 10306 3296 10381 3297 10376 3338 10377
      3340 10305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 266DEG 27KT 3311 10393

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

95

Special weather statement, May 15, 4:26 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
426 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026

NMZ028-034-TXZ059-060-274-152215-
Southern Lea County NM-Eddy County Plains NM-Loving TX-
Reeves County Plains TX-Winkler TX-
426 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN EDDY...SOUTHWESTERN
LEA...NORTH CENTRAL REEVES...WEST CENTRAL WINKLER AND LOVING COUNTIES
THROUGH 515 PM CDT/415 PM MDT/...

At 425 PM CDT/325 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 14 miles northeast of Red Bluff Reservoir, or 27 miles
north of Mentone, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Slash Ranch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3167 10377 3207 10394 3242 10344 3186 10315
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 248DEG 30KT 3209 10376

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

95

Special weather statement, May 15, 4:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
331 PM MDT Fri May 15 2026

NMZ029-033-152215-
Northern Lea County NM-Central Lea County NM-
331 PM MDT Fri May 15 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN LEA AND NORTHWESTERN
GAINES COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM MDT...

At 331 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McDonald, or 10 miles southwest of Tatum, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lovington, Tatum, McDonald, Gladiola, and Tatum Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
western Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3289 10306 3280 10362 3331 10367 3341 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 260DEG 31KT 3314 10344

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Local storm report, May 15, 4:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
453 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026

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

0444 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Tatum                   33.26N 103.32W
05/15/2026                   Lea                NM   Emergency Mngr

            Power outages reported in Tatum associated
            with straight-line wind gusts.

&&

KML

Local storm report, May 15, 5:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
503 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026

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

0424 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 WSW Tatum             33.24N 103.35W
05/15/2026  M69 MPH          Lea                NM   Mesonet

            Recorded thunderstorm wind gust via West
            Texas Mesonet station.

&&

KML

Special weather statement, May 15, 5:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
503 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026

TXZ060-061-067-068-274-152245-
Crane TX-Ector TX-Ward TX-Reeves County Plains TX-Winkler TX-
503 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ECTOR...EASTERN
REEVES...WARD...SOUTHEASTERN WINKLER AND NORTHWESTERN CRANE COUNTIES
THROUGH 545 PM CDT...

At 503 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pyote, or 16 miles south of Wink, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Monahans, Thorntonville, Pyote, Wickett, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport,
and Monahans Sandhills State Park.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 51 and 90.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
western Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3140 10336 3157 10338 3174 10276 3137 10273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 265DEG 31KT 3151 10317

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 7:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Gaines	38 min
May 14, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden	66 min
May 14, 8:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Dawson	54 min
May 14, 8:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Gaines	46 min
May 14, 8:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Scurry	48 min
May 14, 8:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden	46 min
May 14, 9:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Scurry	46 min
May 15, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	49 min
May 15, 5:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ward	42 min
May 15, 6:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Dawson, Gaines	56 min
May 15, 6:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Scurry	29 min
May 15, 3:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Lea	49 min
May 15, 4:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Lea	44 min
May 15, 4:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Lea	56 min

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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.