⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Ward, TX; Winkler, TX – Thursday, July 16, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 4:16PM CDT until July 16 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

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The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Ward County in western Texas…
South central Winkler County in western Texas…

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 416 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pyote, or 9
miles west of Monahans, moving west at 15 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Thorntonville, Pyote, and Wickett.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 60 and 78.

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.