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

Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 11:40PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 1140 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Gaines County Airport, or near Seminole, moving
north at 10 mph.

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…
Seminole, Gaines County Airport, and Paynes Corner.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

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