⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eddy County Plains; Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Gaines – Saturday, August 1, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 9:09PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 909 PM CDT/809 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Bledsoe to 15 miles south
of Caprock to 12 miles northwest of Hope. Movement was southeast at
45 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Artesia, Lovington, Tatum, Hope, Avalon, Maljamar, Crossroads, Seven
Rivers Airport, Caprock, McDonald, Brantley Lake State Park, Lea
County Zip Franklin Memorial Airport, Loco Hills, Artesia Municipal
Airport, Gladiola, Dayton, Tatum Airport, Lakewood, Atoka, and Lake
Avalon.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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