| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Gaines; Dawson |
| Effective | 8/13/2026, 4:45:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/13/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
At 444 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles east of Seminole, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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.
Locations impacted include…
Seminole, Seagraves, Seagraves Airport, Gaines County Airport, Welch,
Loop, Punkin Center, Paynes Corner, McKenzie Lake, and Gaines County
Park.
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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