| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Lower Brewster County |
| Effective | 7/6/2026, 2:12:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/6/2026, 3:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 2:12AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
At 211 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles east of Persimmon Gap, or 27 miles northeast of Panther
Junction, moving south at 15 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…
Big Bend National Park.
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.
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