UPDATE — Saturday, November 14, 9:55 PM CT: The storm is now over Loraine, about 9 miles southwest of Roscoe, moving east at 35 mph with 60 mph wind gusts and nickel-size hail. The warning now covers Mitchell County, including Colorado City, Loraine, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park, and Westbrook, along Interstate 20 between mile markers 207 and 228.

Colorado City, Texas — A severe thunderstorm is moving northeast across west Texas tonight, and the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Scurry County and central Mitchell County until 10:30 PM Central Time.

What is happening:

At 9:33 PM, radar showed a severe thunderstorm over Lake Colorado City State Park, near Colorado City, moving northeast at 40 mph. The storm is carrying wind gusts up to 70 mph and nickel-size hail. The warning covers Colorado City, Loraine, Inadale, Westbrook, Buford, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir, and Lake Colorado City State Park, including Interstate 20 between mile markers 197 and 228.

Local impacts:

Winds this strong can bring down trees and damage mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Hail can dent vehicles and damage crops. Drivers on Interstate 20 through the warning area should expect sudden gusts and reduced visibility in heavy rain.

What to do:

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.

Stay away from windows and exterior doors until the storm passes.

If you are driving, pull off the road to a safe spot away from trees and power lines and wait out the storm.

Do not try to drive through flooded roadways. Turn around, do not drown.

Source: National Weather Service, Midland/Odessa, November 14, 2026.