| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Howard, TX; Mitchell, TX |
| Effective | 7/5/2026, 7:59:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/5/2026, 9:00:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 7:59PM CDT until July 5 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
SVRMAF
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Mitchell County in western Texas…
Southeastern Howard County in western Texas…
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 759 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sand Springs,
or 8 miles east of Big Spring, moving east at 15 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…
Big Spring, Colorado City, Coahoma, Loraine, Sand Springs, Colorado
City Airport, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake
Colorado City State Park, Westbrook, and Buford.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 182 and 228.
Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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