⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills – Saturday, September 19, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 2:11PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of Kent, moving northeast at 10 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 southwestern Reeves
and north central Jeff Davis Counties.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 187 and 198.

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.

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