⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Central Brewster County; Lower Brewster County – Thursday, July 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 4:06PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles northeast of Persimmon Gap, or 37 miles southwest of Sanderson,
moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Brewster
County.

Instructions

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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