⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County – Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 10:12PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 1011 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 30
miles north of Plateau, or 32 miles northwest of Kent, moving
northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Culberson
County.

Instructions

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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.