⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills; Central Brewster County – Friday, August 14, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 7:34PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 733 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 30
miles southwest of Marathon, or 31 miles south of Alpine, moving
northeast at 20 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…
Marathon, Elephant Mountain, and Elephant Mountain Wildlife
Management Area.

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.