Power Outage in Midland, TX

Thunderstorm Wind. A thunderstorm produced wind damage in Midland County. The roof of a barn was blown off and powerlines were blown down. Old and new trees were blown down. This damage occurred off of County Road 1140 south of County Road 158 in Midland County. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

September 17, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. A thunderstorm moved across Midland County and produced wind damage on the west side of the City of Midland. Multiple power lines were snapped in half and brick fence posts were blown down near the intersection of State Highway 158 and State Highway 191. Six powerline poles were snapped near the base and toppled over causing most of the neighborhood to lose power. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

June 22, 2020

Tornado. A thunderstorm moved across Midland County and produced a tornado 21 miles southeast of the City of Midland. This tornado was first viewed from near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1787 and State Highway 349, looking southeastward. Primary indications are that the tornado developed 21 miles southeast of the City of Midland, in open fields south of County Road 300 and east of State Highway 349. The tornado moved northeastward, snapping power poles along County Road 300, and produced significant damage along County Road 1160 and Farm to Market Road 1379. The snapped power poles, the damage to two RVs along County Road 1160, and the damage to manufactured trailers along FM 1379 are all indicative of EF-2 tornado damage. The tornado lifespan was 10 minutes long with an estimated peak wind of 125 mph. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

May 20, 2019

Tornado. A thunderstorm moved across Ector County and produced a tornado southeast of Odessa. The tornado developed in Ector County approximately nine miles southeast of Odessa, northeast of the Pleasant Farms community, and moved northeastward into southwest portions of Midland County. The aerial survey of this tornado revealed a clearly defined path. Numerous power poles were broken. The survey also showed pump jacks and other oil field equipment that were toppled by the tornado. The tornado had a lifespan of 15 minutes. Based on research that occurred in association with the May 14, 2010 Notrees tornado, a tornado that also knocked down oil field pump jacks, this tornado was rated as an EF-3 tornado. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

May 20, 2019

Lightning. Lightning struck a tank battery which caused it to explode on FM 1379 just north of County Road 230. When the tank exploded a chunk flew off and knocked down some power lines. FM 1379 was closed briefly between CR 200 and CR 230 to put out the fire. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

April 23, 2019

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