⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 1:18PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 117 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles south of Kent, moving north at 5 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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.

Locations impacted include…
Kent.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 176 and 182.

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.

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