Weather Warnings for Texas
| Alerts Updated: February 15, 2026, 4:26 pm UTC |
High Wind Watch issued February 15 at 9:26AM MST until February 17 at 10:00PM MST by NWS Midland/Odessa TXSummary: * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible in the plains. West winds 45 to 55 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible in the mountains. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico, Eddy County Plains, and Eastern Culberson. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Blowing dust can reduce visibility suddenly to zero, especially in areas where bare fields exist. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft.Severity: Severe Effective: February 15, 2026, 9:26 am Expires: February 16, 2026, 1:00 am Area: Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Eddy County Plains; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Eastern Culberson County |
High Wind Watch issued February 15 at 10:13AM CST until February 17 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Amarillo TXSummary: * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...The Oklahoma Panhandle and the Texas Panhandle, minus the far southeast Texas Panhandle. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds may also produce blowing dust, which could cause a sudden drop in visibility.Severity: Severe Effective: February 15, 2026, 10:13 am Expires: February 15, 2026, 11:00 pm Area: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Roberts; Hemphill; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Gray; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Palo Duro Canyon |
Flood Warning issued February 15 at 6:24AM CST until February 16 at 1:46AM CST by NWS Fort Worth TXSummary: ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas... Cowleech Fork Sabine River At Greenville affecting Hunt County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cowleech Fork Sabine River at Greenville. * WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Moderate out of bank flooding is occurring. A few rural roads closures will be needed along the river reach. Moderate flooding is occurring along the river through Greenville. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 AM CST Sunday the stage was 17.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 5.2 feet Friday morning.Severity: Severe Effective: February 15, 2026, 6:24 am Expires: February 16, 2026, 12:30 am Area: Hunt, TX |
Fire Weather Watch issued February 14 at 11:48PM CST until February 17 at 8:00PM CST by NWS Amarillo TXSummary: The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25.0 to 35.0 mph with gusts up to 60.0 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Around 70. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).Severity: Severe Effective: February 14, 2026, 11:48 pm Expires: February 15, 2026, 3:00 pm Area: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Roberts; Hemphill; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Gray; Wheeler; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Donley; Collingsworth; Palo Duro Canyon |
Flood Warning issued February 14 at 10:43PM CST until February 17 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Shreveport LASummary: ...The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River Near Neches affecting Cherokee and Anderson Counties. For the Neches River...including Neches, Alto, Diboll, Rockland... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neches River near Neches. * WHEN...From late Sunday night to Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of the heavily wooded floodplain. Ranchers that may have livestock and equipment in the river bottoms should move them to higher ground. Expect minor flooding of the boat ramp. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM CST Saturday the stage was 6.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Monday morning to a crest of 12.1 feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.4 feet on 06/24/2015. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodSeverity: Severe Effective: February 14, 2026, 10:43 pm Expires: February 15, 2026, 10:45 pm Area: Anderson, TX; Cherokee, TX |