Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/01/2026 00:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 1 at 2:58AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 1, 2026 - 12:58am
Expires: 
October 1, 2026 - 1:30am
Description: 
At 258 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Caddo to near Lake Olden. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Eastland, Ranger, Possum Kingdom Lake, Necessity, Lake Olden, Caddo, Lake Leon, Possum Kingdom State Park, Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, Strawn, Staff, Morton Valley, Ivan, and Olden. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 340 and 363.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Stephens; Palo Pinto; Eastland
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fort Worth TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov