⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Reeves County Plains – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 3:27PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Saragosa, or 20 miles south of Toyah, moving northeast at 10 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…
Balmorhea, Balmorhea Lake, Saragosa, and Verhalen.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 202 and 215.

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.