⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Gaines – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 7:21PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 721 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles east of Gaines County Airport, or 15 miles southeast of
Seminole, moving north at 25 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…
McKenzie Lake.

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.