⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Southern Lea County; Andrews; Loving; Winkler; Ward – Friday, November 13, 2026

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LEA…SOUTHWESTERN ANDREWS…NORTH CENTRAL WARD…WINKLER AND NORTHEASTERN LOVING COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM CST/1030 PM MST/

Details

At 1046 PM CST/946 PM MST/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Jal
to 10 miles west of Kermit to 6 miles northwest of Pyote. Movement
was northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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.

Locations impacted include…
Kermit, Jal, Wink, Jal Airport, Bennett, Winkler County Airport, and
Monahans Sandhills State Park.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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