Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/18/2026 00:40

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 2:40AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 12:40am
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 1:30am
Description: 
At 239 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Lake Graham to near Hubbard Creek Reservoir. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Graham, Breckenridge, Bryson, Crystal Falls, Lake Graham, and Hubbard Creek Reservoir around 245 AM CDT. Possum Kingdom Lake around 255 AM CDT. Possum Kingdom State Park around 300 AM CDT. Necessity and Caddo around 305 AM CDT. Graford around 315 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Jermyn, Lost Creek Reservoir, Cundiff, Newcastle, Jean, Murray, Loving, Harpersville, Joplin, and Eliasville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Young; Jack; Stephens; Palo Pinto
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fort Worth TX