⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains – Friday, July 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 6:44PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 644 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles northwest of Toyah, moving east at 15 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Reeves
and eastern Culberson Counties.

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.