⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Pecos; Reeves County Plains – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 4:39PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Balmorhea Lake, or 27 miles northeast of Fort
Davis, moving northeast at 5 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 west central Pecos
and south central Reeves Counties.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 215 and 237.

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.