Special Weather Statement Texas | Effective 03/07/2026 14:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 4:43PM CST by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 7, 2026 - 2:43pm
Expires: 
March 7, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 443 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lockhart, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lockhart, Mustang Ridge, Niederwald, Cedar Creek, Wyldwood, Rockne, Watterson, Red Rock, Lytton Springs, Dale, St John Colony, Bateman, Mendoza, and Taylorsville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for south central Texas.
Area Description: 
Bastrop; Caldwell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov