Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 5 at 2:11PM CDT until June 5 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 5, 2025 - 12:11pm
Expires:
June 5, 2025 - 12:45pm
Description:
SVRMAF
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
Southern Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
West central Ward County in western Texas...
* Until 245 PM CDT.
* At 211 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Balmorhea, or
23 miles south of Toyah, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Pecos, Balmorhea, Barstow, Balmorhea Lake, Balmorhea State Park,
Saragosa, Verhalen, Toyah Lake, B F Goodrich Testing Track,
Toyahvale, Pecos Municipal Airport, and Firestone Test Track.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 between mile markers 194 and 246.
Interstate 20 between mile markers 5 and 14, and between mile
markers 40 and 53.
Instruction:
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 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.
Area Description:
Pecos, TX; Reeves, TX; Ward, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX