⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Marfa Plateau; Central Brewster County; Chisos Basin; Presidio Valley; Lower Brewster County – Monday, July 6, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 3:22AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 322 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Castolon to 15 miles
northwest of Terlingua. Movement was southwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Lajitas, Chisos Basin, Study Butte, Castolon, Terlingua, Big Bend
National Park, and Barton Warnock Environmental Educational Center.

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.