Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/14/2026 18:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 14 at 8:14PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 14, 2026 - 6:14pm
Expires: 
May 14, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 814 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southeast of Seagraves Airport, or 13 miles southeast of Seagraves, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, with patchy blowing dust. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Seminole, Seagraves, Seagraves Airport, Gaines County Airport, Welch, Loop, McKenzie Lake, and Gaines County Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Gaines; Dawson; Andrews
Forcast Office: 
NWS Midland/Odessa TX