⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Pecos; Reeves County Plains – Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 3:29PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of Saragosa, or 31 miles southeast of Toyah, moving
northeast at 15 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 217 and 231.

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.