Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/21/2026 16:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 6:01PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 21, 2026 - 4:01pm
Expires: 
September 21, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 601 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Royse City, or 10 miles east of Rockwall. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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... Rockwall, Royse City, Fate, Quinlan, Hawk Cove, Lake Tawakoni, McLendon-Chisholm, and Union Valley. This includes Interstate 30 between mile markers 73 and 77, and between mile markers 80 and 81.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Hunt; Rockwall
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fort Worth TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov