| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Reeves County Plains |
| Effective | 7/19/2026, 7:57:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/19/2026, 8:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 7:57PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
At 757 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pecos, moving northwest 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…
Pecos and Pecos Municipal Airport.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 29 and 44.
Instructions
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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.
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