Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 12:56AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 10:56pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
At 1255 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hillsboro to near
Dawson. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Hillsboro, Hubbard, Dawson, Bynum, Aquilla Lake, and Navarro Mills
Lake around 100 AM CDT.
Coolidge around 115 AM CDT.
West and Wortham around 120 AM CDT.
Mexia around 125 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Malone, Rock Creek,
Watt, Dresden, Irene, Prairie Hill, Woodbury, Gholson, Aquilla, and
Peoria.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 331 and 369.
Interstate 35W between mile markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 35E between mile markers 371 and 374.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Bosque; Hill; Navarro; Freestone; McLennan; Limestone
Forcast Office:
NWS Fort Worth TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov