| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Central Lea County; Southern Lea County; Andrews |
| Effective | 9/19/2026, 7:08:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/19/2026, 7:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 7:08PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
At 708 PM CDT/608 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Eunice, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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…
Eunice, Eunice Airport, and Oil Center.
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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