⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Central Brewster County; Chisos Basin; Lower Brewster County – Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 5:31PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 531 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Chisos Basin, or 14 miles southwest of Panther
Junction. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Chisos Basin and Big Bend National Park.

Instructions

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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

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