Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 5:30pm
Expires:
August 31, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 729 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles east of Kent, moving northwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Kent, Balmorhea, Balmorhea Lake, Saragosa, Balmorhea State Park,
Toyahvale, and Buffalo Trail Scout Camp.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 between mile markers 177 and 216.
Interstate 20 between mile markers 0 and 17.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov