| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills |
| Effective | 9/15/2026, 4:37:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/15/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 4:37PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
At 437 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northeast of McDonald Observatory, or 15 miles north of Fort
Davis, moving northwest at 10 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…
Buffalo Trail Scout Camp, Black Mountain, and Star Mountain.
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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