⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Reeves County Plains; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills – Friday, August 14, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 3:37PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 336 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Balmorhea Lake, or 24 miles northeast of Fort Davis, moving northeast
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.

Locations impacted include…
Balmorhea, Balmorhea Lake, Saragosa, Balmorhea State Park, Star
Mountain, Toyahvale, and Buffalo Trail Scout Camp.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 198 and 216.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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