⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Marfa Plateau; Central Brewster County; Presidio Valley; Lower Brewster County – Thursday, September 24, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 24 at 7:59PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 759 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Lajitas, moving north at 20 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.

Locations impacted include…
Lajitas, Terlingua, Study Butte, and Barton Warnock Environmental
Educational Center.

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.

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