⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Gaines; Dawson – Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 7:33PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 733 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southwest of Lamesa, moving north 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Andrews, southeastern Gaines, northwestern Martin and southwestern
Dawson Counties.

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.