Texas, 2026

Tornado and Hail in Texas, June 22, 2026

June 22, 2026 · NWS MAF · 6 events in 2 counties and zones

An outflow-reinforced front moved into the area during the morning of June 22nd, and a dryline set up over west Texas. These features, combined with lift from a disturbance in the upper-level flow, yield thunderstorm development during the afternoon.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.

An outflow-reinforced front moved into the area during the morning of June 22nd, and a dryline set up over west Texas. These features, combined with lift from a disturbance in the upper-level flow, yield thunderstorm development during the afternoon. One storm in rural Pecos County interacted with remnant surface vorticity from the decaying boundary and managed to produce a weak tornado. Another storm moved through Midland and produced up to ping-pong ball sized hail.

What forecasters said that day

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 Jun 22, 1:03 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 203 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026
  • Hazardous heat continues today across the region, with highs largely between 100 to 110 degrees. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids and take frequent breaks in the shade if outdoors!
  • Isolated storm chances (10-20%) for portions of the Permian Basin, Lower Trans Pecos, and far southeast New Mexico this afternoon and evening. A storm or two may be severe with damaging winds and hail up to size of quarters being the main threats.
  • Triple digit heat continues through the extended, with low (< 30%) chance of showers/storms across the higher terrain and northern Permian Basin.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 1:03 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
203 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 203 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

- Hazardous heat continues today across the region, with highs
  largely between 100 to 110 degrees. Be sure to drink plenty of
  fluids and take frequent breaks in the shade if outdoors!

- Isolated storm chances (10-20%) for portions of the Permian
  Basin, Lower Trans Pecos, and far southeast New Mexico this
  afternoon and evening. A storm or two may be severe with
  damaging winds and hail up to size of quarters being the main
  threats.

- Triple digit heat continues through the extended, with low (< 30%)
  chance of showers/storms across the higher terrain and northern
  Permian Basin.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Tuesday night)
Issued at 203 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

A remnant outflow boundary has pushed across southeast New Mexico
and the Permian Basin and is washing out across the Pecos River
Valley this afternoon. Despite this, temperatures are still expected
to reach into the 100s for many areas. Thus, a Heat Advisory remains
in place as inherited from the previous forecast package. Isolated
storms look to develop in an area stretching from Midland/Odessa
southward towards Fort Stockton. A storm or two may become strong to
severe with damaging winds and large hail the main threats. Any
afternoon activity that develops will decay after sunset with the
loss of daytime heating.

Overnight lows fall into the upper 60s to mid 70s this evening.
Tuesday sees temperatures once again reach into the low 100s for
nearly the entire CWA. The high elevations will sit in the mid to
upper 90s. Another Heat Advisory will be needed as a number of zones
look to reach 105F+ in addition to the mountains zones expected to
be between 95-100F. A storm or two may try to organize over the
Marfa Plateau or Davis Mountains, but rain chances will be 10% or
lower for the whole region. Lows Tuesday night stay just above
normal, settling into the upper 60s to low 70s.

-Stickney

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Sunday)
Issued at 203 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

Triple digit heat persists through much of the Long Term period as a
meandering upper level ridge remains largely in control of our
weather pattern. Widespread highs near or over 100 degrees are
progged for most each afternoon across the region, with the
exception of the higher terrain and surrounding areas. The hottest
conditions shall tend to be found near and along the river valleys,
where temperatures shall generally range between 105 and 110 most
afternoons. Meanwhile, a few locations along the Rio Grande are
looking to reach up to 115 degrees. Overnight lows are forecast to
mainly fall to the 70s each night. The main source of variance
for our highs will be determined by the exact location and
strength of the upper ridge. At the surface, a low near the
Panhandle, then eventually a lee trough, steers breezy southerly
to southwesterly winds across our area almost each afternoon.
During the evenings and overnights, winds become southeasterly and
elevated due to the low- level jet. The majority of our region
looks to remain dry through the extended forecast. Low (10-30%)
chances for isolated showers/ storms overlay the higher terrain
west of the Pecos River most afternoons, with the best odds
in/near the Davis Mountains. Given this extended duration of above
normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions, we advise to find
ways to keep cool and hydrated. Drinking plenty of fluids and
avoiding strenuous outdoor activities during the hottest parts of
the day can significantly reduce the risk of heat stroke or heat
-related illnesses.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1218 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

VFR continues through the period. Isolated TS develops near
MAF/FST with less confidence of impact at FST this afternoon.
Otherwise, northerly winds behind an old outflow boundary
gradually shift back to the southeast this evening.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring               75 103  74 104 /  20   0   0   0
Carlsbad                 72 107  72 106 /   0   0   0   0
Dryden                   74 100  74 101 /   0   0   0   0
Fort Stockton            73 103  71 104 /   0   0   0   0
Guadalupe Pass           71  98  71  97 /   0  10   0   0
Hobbs                    70 104  69 104 /   0   0   0   0
Marfa                    65  98  63  97 /   0  10   0   0
Midland Intl Airport     74 101  73 102 /  10   0   0   0
Odessa                   74 101  73 102 /  10   0   0   0
Wink                     74 105  72 105 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Heat Advisory until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening for
     Andrews-Borden-Central Brewster-Chinati Mountains-Chisos
     Basin-Crane-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-
     Dawson-Eastern Culberson-Ector-Gaines-Glasscock-Guadalupe
     Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
     Howard-Loving-Lower Brewster County-Marfa Plateau-Martin-
     Midland-Mitchell-Pecos-Presidio Valley-Reagan-Reeves County
     Plains-Scurry-Terrell-Upton-Van Horn and Highway 54
     Corridor-Ward-Winkler.

NM...Heat Advisory until 9 PM MDT this evening for Central Lea-Eddy
     County Plains-Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Southern
     Lea.

&&

SHORT TERM...93
LONG TERM....95
AVIATION...93

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 151 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:06 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Pecos

When
June 22, 2:05 PM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Pecos County, 24.37 mi SE of Ft Stockton to 25.5 mi SE of Ft Stockton
Rating
EFU
Path length
2.17 mi
Path width
30 yd
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
30.630, -102.580

Park employees travelling on I-10 sent in a picture of a tornado in rural portions of Pecos County south of I-10. Other pictures from county EMS and from a nearby gas plant were received shortly after. The tornado tracked near the gas plant and a pipeline construction site. However, despite the presence of potential damage indicators, Pecos County emergency management was unable to find any damage or a damage path. The tornado was rated EF-U. The approximate track, tornado width, and time of occurrence are estimated from radar.

Hail, Midland

When
June 22, 6:04 PM CST to 6:12 PM CST
Where
Midland County, 3.65 mi SSW of Midland
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.950, -102.100

A public report was received via an mPING of quarter-sized hail on the southwest side of Midland. The total time of occurrence is estimated from radar.

Hail, Midland

When
June 22, 6:06 PM CST to 6:14 PM CST
Where
Midland County, 2.44 mi WNW of Midland
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
32.010, -102.120

An NWS Employee reported nickel-sized hail in Midland. The total time of occurrence is estimated from radar.

Hail, Midland

When
June 22, 6:06 PM CST to 6:14 PM CST
Where
Midland County, 2.72 mi WSW of Midland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.980, -102.120

A public report was received via mPING of dime-sized hail in Midland. The total time of occurrence is estimated from radar.

Hail, Midland

When
June 22, 6:08 PM CST to 6:16 PM CST
Where
Midland County, 3.28 mi SSE of Midland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.960, -102.050

A public report was received via mPING of dime-sized hail on the south side of Midland. The total time of occurrence is estimated from radar.

Hail, Midland

When
June 22, 6:14 PM CST to 6:22 PM CST
Where
Midland County, 2.72 mi ENE of Midland
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.020, -102.040

Multiple reports from the public and from the media of up to ping pong ball sized hail on the southern and eastern sides of Midland. The total time of occurrence is estimated from radar.

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

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: 1341840, 1341842, 1341844, 1341845, 1341849, 1341850.