⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lower Brewster County – Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 5:29PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 528 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24
miles east of Persimmon Gap, or 31 miles northeast of Panther
Junction, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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