⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills; Central Brewster County; Presidio Valley – Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 14 at 3:01AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 301 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24
miles southeast of Marfa, moving northeast 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.

Locations impacted include…
Alpine, Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, and Paisano Pass.

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.