| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Pecos; Davis Mountains Foothills |
| Effective | 8/14/2026, 3:20:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/14/2026, 4:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 3:20PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
At 319 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles northeast of Alpine, moving north at 10 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 southwestern Pecos,
north central Brewster and eastern Jeff Davis Counties.
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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