NewsSpecial Weather Statement issued September 30 at 6:57PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
At 657 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Rankin, moving northeast at 35 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Upton County.