Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 7:48PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 5:48pm
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 747 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Balmorhea State Park, or 23 miles north of Fort
Davis, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Pecos, Toyah, Balmorhea, Balmorhea Lake, Saragosa, Balmorhea State
Park, Verhalen, Toyah Lake, Star Mountain, Toyahvale, and Pecos
Municipal Airport.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 between mile markers 195 and 225.
Interstate 20 between mile markers 13 and 35, and between mile
markers 40 and 42.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Pecos; Reeves County Plains; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender: