⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Gaines; Dawson; Andrews; Martin; Winkler; Ector; Midland – Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 30 at 5:13PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 13 miles east of Gaines County Airport to
Andrews to 10 miles west of Goldsmith. Movement was northeast at 45
mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Andrews, Goldsmith, Seagraves Airport, Welch, Loop, Notrees, Florey,
McKenzie Lake, and Andrews County Airport.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
western Texas.

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