| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Andrews, TX; Martin, TX; Midland, TX |
| Effective | 7/18/2026, 7:24:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/18/2026, 8:15:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 7:24PM CDT until July 18 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
SVRMAF
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Andrews County in western Texas…
Northern Midland County in western Texas…
Southern Martin County in western Texas…
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 724 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 17 miles north of Midland International Air and
Space Port to 11 miles northwest of Greenwood to near Midland,
moving southeast at 5 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…
Midland, Greenwood, Courtney, Tarzan, Cotton Flat, Midland Airpark,
and Stanton Municipal Aiport.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 131 and 155.
Instructions
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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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