⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Gaines – Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 29 at 10:02PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 1001 PM CDT/901 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of
Crossroads to 6 miles northeast of Humble City. Movement was
northeast at 40 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…
Lovington, Tatum, McDonald, Humble City, Crossroads, Knowles,
Gladiola, and Tatum Airport.

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.

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