⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Central Brewster County; Chisos Basin; Lower Brewster County – Monday, June 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 29 at 5:46PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 546 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chisos Basin, or 11 miles southwest of Panther Junction. This
thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

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…
Panther Junction, Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park, Terlingua
Ranch Airport, and Terlingua Ranch Lodge.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.