⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Upton – Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 30 at 6:57PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 657 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Rankin, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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 central Upton
County.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
western Texas.

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