| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor |
| Effective | 7/6/2026, 3:24:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/6/2026, 4:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 3:24PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
At 323 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Plateau, or 13 miles northeast of Van Horn, moving
south at 30 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.
Locations impacted include…
Plateau.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 146 and 162.
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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