Lightning TrackerMidland storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Midland, TX, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Midland by the numbers
Midland gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 455 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 285 hail reports, 163 damaging-wind reports and 7 tornado reports. On average that is 11.1 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in April, May, June, when 77% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 5 hail reports, 12 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Midland; the largest hail was 1.75″ (golf ball) on May 23, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Midland
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi SE · Midland Co. |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi SW · Ector Co. |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 20 mi SW · Ector Co. |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi SW · Ector Co. |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 8 mi SW · Midland Co. |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Damaging wind | 16 mi SW · Ector Co. |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Hail 1.50″ | 3 mi NE · Midland Co. |
| May 23, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 10 mi S · Midland Co. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Damaging wind | 8 mi SW |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Damaging wind | 8 mi SW |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Midland
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Midland
Midland averages 6.1 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 5.00 inches — about the size of a grapefruit — reported 15 miles from the city centre on Jun 14, 2017. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Midland
There have been 7 tornado reports within 25 miles of Midland since 2016; the strongest was rated EF3 (May 30, 2024, 23 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Midland
Does Midland get a lot of severe storms?
Midland averages 11.1 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Midland?
Most severe-weather reports around Midland come in April, May, June.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Midland?
5.00 inches (grapefruit size) on Jun 14, 2017, 15 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Midland?
Yes — 7 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF3 on May 30, 2024.
How do I get storm alerts for Midland?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Midland, TX. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Midland, TX. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 27, 2026.