⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Gaines; Dawson; Andrews; Martin – Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 10:44PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 1044 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles west of Lenorah, or 21 miles north of Midland, moving north at
30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Tarzan, Patricia, and Klondike.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.