⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 3:17PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 317 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, or near Alpine, moving south at 15
mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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…
Alpine, Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, and Paisano Pass.

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.