Special Weather Statement Texas | Effective 04/04/2026 08:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 10:16AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 8:16am
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
At 1016 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wills Point to near Enchanted Oaks. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Gun Barrel City, Canton, Wills Point, Edgewood, Eustace, Purtis Creek State Park, and Cedar Creek Reservoir around 1020 AM CDT. Fruitvale around 1025 AM CDT. Grand Saline around 1040 AM CDT. Van around 1050 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Ben Wheeler, Log Cabin, Whitton, Phalba, Star Harbor, Roddy, Jackson, Oakland, Wise, and Walton. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 512 and 542.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Van Zandt; Rains; Henderson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fort Worth TX