⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills; Central Brewster County – Friday, July 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 6:23PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Marathon, or 19 miles east of Alpine. This
thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

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.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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