⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Central Brewster County; Lower Brewster County – Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 13 at 9:22PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 922 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 30 miles west of Persimmon Gap to 25 miles
north of Terlingua to 7 miles north of Lajitas. Movement was
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Study Butte, Persimmon Gap, Terlingua, Terlingua Ranch Airport,
Terlingua Ranch Lodge, Santiago Peak, Elephant Mountain, and Elephant
Mountain Wildlife Management Area.

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.