A dryline set up over easternmost portions of MAF's CWA. Pulses in the southwesterly flow aloft once again encouraged the development of a couple of thunderstorms in the Permian Basin and Big Bend/Lower Trans-Pecos.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
A dryline set up over easternmost portions of MAF's CWA. Pulses in the southwesterly flow aloft once again encouraged the development of a couple of thunderstorms in the Permian Basin and Big Bend/Lower Trans-Pecos. One storm managed to become severe, producing large hail (quarter to ping-pong ball sized) in Mitchell County.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 13, 4:44 PM CST, 52 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
544 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 543 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
- Low to medium shower and thunderstorm chances (20-40%) Tuesday
across the far eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos.
Damaging winds and large hail remain the primary hazards for the
strongest storms.
- Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are expected
across southeast New Mexico, the Guadalupe/Delaware Mountains,
and portions of far west Texas through Friday.
- Very windy conditions expected in the Guadalupe/Delaware
Mountains through Tuesday evening.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Tuesday night)
Issued at 252 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
A broad dryline has developed this afternoon across the eastern
Permian Basin. Convergence and instability along this feature is
causing a few storms to develop with the help of daytime heating.
Shear is marginal but we could see a storm or two become severe
with large hail and strong winds the main threats. The dryline
retreats back west overnight before surging back east tomorrow in
a near carbon copy of what is happening today. Additional lift
from an upper trough and jet stream will increase the storm
coverage and PoPs increase to 40 to 50 percent in the far eastern
counties. Highs will be similar to today reaching the 80s for most
locations which is pretty typical for April.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Sunday)
Issued at 252 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
Westerly flow then dominates for the middle and end of the week,
keeping the dryline just far enough east that rain chances should
generally remain in the Big Country and Hill Country of central
and west-central Texas. Cannot rule out a rogue shower from Big
Lake to Snyder but rainfall amounts will be very little. Highs
should hold in the 80s to lower 90s throughout this week since
there are no upper features moving across the area to provide any
change.
Friday an upper level trough moves out of the intermountain west
and into the Great Plains. Unfortunately the best lift will be
north of the area and this system will provide more wind than
anything else. It is possible that pressure falls ahead of the
trough could hold the dryline far enough west that some of the
eastern counties in our CWA could see some rain chances but most
of the area will be dry, windy, and quite possibly dusty. The
trough moves east of the area and a cold front moves through
Saturday bringing quite pleasant temperatures for the weekend with
slightly below normal highs in the 70s.
Hennig
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 543 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
Storms remain east of the terminals, but outflow will switch winds
the the southeast at KMAF and KFST over the next hour with gusts
near 30 kts possible. VFR will prevail with southwesterly winds
becoming breezy by Tuesday afternoon.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 252 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
Have left the Tuesday Fire Weather Watch in effect for now and
will let one more shift look at conditions before making a final
decision. At this time, it appears minimum afternoon humidities
will be a little to high to warrant a Red Flag Warning but again
will wait 12 hours to see if models drop them any. A dryline will
push east into the Permian Basin daily bringing elevated fire
weather conditions to portions of southeastern New Mexico and the
Permian Basin, but the day to watch is Friday. An upper low moving
into the Great Plains will bring windy and dry conditions and
Friday afternoon should see critical fire weather conditions
across a good portion of the area. The limiting factor could be
fuel moisture in the eastern basin and lower Trans Pecos. Fire
fighters should monitor Friday as the biggest day of concern.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 65 85 62 86 / 20 30 50 20
Carlsbad 59 85 54 81 / 0 10 10 0
Dryden 66 83 63 85 / 30 40 50 20
Fort Stockton 62 87 62 86 / 20 20 30 10
Guadalupe Pass 56 74 52 71 / 0 10 10 0
Hobbs 57 84 54 81 / 10 10 20 0
Marfa 50 80 49 78 / 10 10 20 0
Midland Intl Airport 64 86 62 84 / 20 20 40 10
Odessa 64 86 62 84 / 20 20 40 10
Wink 60 87 60 84 / 10 10 20 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...High Wind Watch from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening for
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware
Mountains.
NM...High Wind Watch from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening for
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County.
Fire Weather Watch from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday
evening for Chaves Plains-Lea.
&&
SHORT TERM...10
LONG TERM....10
AVIATION...29Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
302 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
TXZ075-082-132030-
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
302 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND
NORTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...
At 301 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23
miles west of Sheffield, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Sheffield.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 314 and 325.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3044 10220 3061 10231 3087 10195 3058 10171
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 246DEG 29KT 3057 10218
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
13Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
334 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
TXZ075-132115-
Pecos TX-
334 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN PECOS COUNTY THROUGH 415
PM CDT...
At 333 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18
miles south of McCamey, moving northeast at 25 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...
Bakersfield.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 294 and 308.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3075 10224 3083 10238 3103 10221 3100 10219
3101 10218 3100 10214 3100 10212 3099 10208
3100 10205 3100 10203 3098 10201 3099 10198
3097 10196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 215DEG 22KT 3086 10225
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
95Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
358 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
TXZ069-070-132130-
Reagan TX-Upton TX-
358 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN REAGAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN UPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...
At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Rankin, moving northeast at 25 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...
Rankin and Best.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3108 10174 3109 10208 3144 10186 3126 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 220DEG 28KT 3106 10197
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
95Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
410 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
TXZ075-082-132145-
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
410 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTH
CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT...
At 410 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25
miles north of Sanderson, moving northeast at 25 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Pecos
and north central Terrell Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3038 10248 3050 10253 3076 10211 3047 10193
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 241DEG 23KT 3052 10238
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
95Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
TXZ069-070-132215-
Reagan TX-Upton TX-
436 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT REAGAN AND SOUTHEASTERN UPTON
COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...
At 436 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Rankin, moving northeast at 25 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...
Stiles and Best.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3111 10181 3121 10194 3159 10162 3135 10133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 226DEG 23KT 3127 10176
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
95Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
500 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
TXZ082-132245-
Terrell TX-
500 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN PECOS AND NORTHEASTERN
TERRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...
At 500 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles northwest of Terrell County Gas Plant, or 21 miles southwest of
Sheffield, moving east at 25 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Pecos and
northeastern Terrell Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3052 10168 3047 10169 3046 10170 3047 10173
3044 10172 3042 10174 3040 10170 3038 10170
3042 10220 3060 10221 3060 10214 3061 10213
3066 10175 3065 10170 3062 10165 3059 10166
3055 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 267DEG 20KT 3052 10213
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
95The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 107 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:33 UTC.
2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A storm chaser reported quarter-sized hail. 40 mph winds were also measured with this storm. The total time of occurrence is estimated from radar.
Public report of ping pong ball sized hail in Loraine was received by broadcast media in Abilene. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated by radar.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, April 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1320083, 1320085.