| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Southern Lea County; Loving; Winkler |
| Effective | 9/15/2026, 7:44:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/15/2026, 8:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 7:44PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
At 744 PM CDT/644 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Wink, moving north 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…
Bennett and Winkler County Airport.
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.
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