| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 4:43:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 4:43PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25
miles south of Pine Springs, moving east at 15 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 west central
Culberson County.
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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