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🏛 Official alert Severe Thunderstorm Warning Weather & disasters Serious

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

N Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa TX ⏳ In force until Thu 15 Oct, 02:30 📍 Borden, TX; Howard, TX; Mitchell, TX; Scurry, TX (approximate) 🕑 55 min ago
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At 542 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of J B Thomas Reservoir, or 16 miles west of Colorado City, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Snyder, Colorado City, Colorado City Airport, J B Thomas Reserv…

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📡 CAP alert details

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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyObserved
EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
Response typeShelter
CategoryMet
Affected areaBorden, TX; Howard, TX; Mitchell, TX; Scurry, TX
Issuing authorityNWS Midland/Odessa TX
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-14T17:42:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-14T17:42:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-14T17:42:00-05:00
Expires2026-10-14T18:30:00-05:00

📋 Official instructions

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.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.00810191244de7f8999eb75fa3d4e2c0ae83ecc2.002.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ee1acc0e08b30538cf84afa4b738cb397c4b215f.001.1
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🛡 Safety advice

General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
  • 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.
  • Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
  • Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
  • In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.

📰 Story summary

From the report shown in the feed:
  • At 542 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of J B Thomas Reservoir, or 16 miles west of Colorado City, moving northeast at 55 mph.
  • HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
  • SOURCE...Radar indicated.
  • IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage.
  • Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
  • Locations impacted include...
  • Snyder, Colorado City, Colorado City Airport, J B Thomas Reserv…
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