Special Weather Statement Texas | Effective 03/11/2026 14:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 4:31PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 11, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires: 
March 11, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 430 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bastrop, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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... Bastrop, Smithville, Camp Swift, Circle D-KC Estates, Upton, Phelan, Bastrop State Park, Hills Prairie, Buescher State Park, Togo, and Alum Creek.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Bastrop
Forcast Office: 
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov