Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/12/2026 22:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 12:42AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 12, 2026 - 10:42pm
Expires: 
April 12, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description: 
At 1241 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Waco, or near Waco, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Waco around 1245 AM CDT. Lacy-Lakeview around 1250 AM CDT. Northcrest around 1255 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Rock Creek, Axtell, Gholson, Willow Grove, Elm Mott, Tours, Wiggins, Ross, Leroy, and China Spring. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 333 and 354.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
McLennan
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fort Worth TX