Ward County, Texas, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

“Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 3:33PM CDT until October 14 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”

At 333 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2.5 to 3.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Grandfalls, Imperial Reservoir, Royalty and Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport. This includes the following streams and drainages... Comanche Creek, Pecos River and Leon Creek.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

“Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 3:09PM CDT until October 14 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”

FFWMAF The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Pecos County in southwestern Texas... Southeastern Ward County in western Texas... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 309 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Grandfalls, Imperial Reservoir, Royalty and Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport. This includes the following streams and drainages... Comanche Creek, Pecos River and Leon Creek.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 3:08PM CDT until October 14 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”

SVRMAF The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Pecos County in southwestern Texas... East central Ward County in western Texas... Central Crane County in western Texas... West central Upton County in western Texas... * Until 400 PM CDT. * At 307 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of Grandfalls, or 19 miles west of Crane, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Royalty, Imperial, Cordona Lake, and Crane County Airport.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 2:49PM CDT until October 14 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”

At 249 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grandfalls, or 17 miles south of Monahans, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Monahans, Grandfalls, Royalty, and Imperial Reservoir. This includes Interstate 20 near mile marker 83.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 2:27PM CDT until October 14 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”

SVRMAF The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Pecos County in southwestern Texas... Eastern Ward County in western Texas... Northwestern Crane County in western Texas... * Until 315 PM CDT. * At 227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grandfalls, or 18 miles south of Monahans, moving northeast at 25 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... Monahans, Thorntonville, Grandfalls, Royalty, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport, and Imperial Reservoir. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 77 and 83.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 8:02PM CDT until October 13 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”

SVRMAF The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Ector County in western Texas... Northeastern Ward County in western Texas... Northwestern Crane County in western Texas... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Monahans, moving northeast at 35 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR LOCATIONS FROM RURAL NORTHWESTERN CRANE COUNTY TO NEAR PENWELL AND ADJACENT INTERSTATE 20. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. * Locations impacted include... Monahans, West Odessa, Penwell, and Monahans Sandhills State Park. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 81 and 114.

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should move to shelter inside a strong building, and stay away from windows. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 7:53PM CDT until October 13 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”

At 753 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Monahans, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Monahans, Thorntonville, Wickett, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport, and Monahans Sandhills State Park. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 74 and 95.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 7:46PM CDT until October 13 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”

At 745 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Monahans, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Monahans, Kermit, Thorntonville, Wickett, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport, and Monahans Sandhills State Park. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 69 and 95.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 7:29PM CDT until October 13 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”

SVRMAF The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Pecos County in southwestern Texas... Southwestern Ector County in western Texas... Eastern Ward County in western Texas... Eastern Winkler County in western Texas... Northwestern Crane County in western Texas... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 728 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Pyote to near Thorntonville to near Grandfalls, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Monahans, Kermit, Wink, Thorntonville, Grandfalls, Pyote, Wickett, Royalty, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport, and Monahans Sandhills State Park. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 64 and 95.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 7:16PM CDT until October 13 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”

At 716 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Pyote to 10 miles southwest of Grandfalls, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Monahans, Thorntonville, Grandfalls, Pyote, Wickett, Royalty, Coyanosa, and Roy Hurd Memorial Airport. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 60 and 85.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 7:03PM CDT until October 13 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”

At 703 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles south of Pyote to 17 miles west of Grandfalls, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Monahans, Thorntonville, Grandfalls, Pyote, Wickett, Royalty, Coyanosa, and Roy Hurd Memorial Airport. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 59 and 85.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:54PM CDT until October 13 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”

SVRMAF The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Pecos County in southwestern Texas... East central Reeves County in southwestern Texas... Eastern Ward County in western Texas... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 654 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles south of Pyote to 15 miles southeast of Barstow to 20 miles southwest of Grandfalls, moving northeast at 25 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... Monahans, Thorntonville, Grandfalls, Pyote, Wickett, Royalty, Coyanosa, B F Goodrich Testing Track, and Roy Hurd Memorial Airport. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 59 and 85.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.