⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Upton – Monday, July 6, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 2:04AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 204 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 17 miles northeast of Crane
to near Rankin to 17 miles west of Reagan County Airport. Movement
was south at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Rankin.

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.