Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 26 at 12:54AM CDT until May 26 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 10:54pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
At 1254 AM CDT/1154 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 8
miles east of Lovington, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lovington, Humble City, Knowles, and Higginbotham.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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:
Lea, NM; Gaines, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov