⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lower Brewster County – Thursday, October 1, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 1 at 1:58AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 158 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Persimmon Gap, or 26 miles northeast of Panther
Junction, moving east at 25 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 central Brewster
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.