⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County; Davis Mountains Foothills – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 3:48PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 348 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles north of Plateau, or 25 miles northwest of Kent, moving
southeast at 5 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 central Culberson
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.

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