Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/18/2026 06:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 8:12AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 6:12am
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 6:45am
Description: 
At 811 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Squaw Creek Reservoir, or 8 miles southwest of Granbury, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Granbury and Squaw Creek Reservoir around 815 AM CDT. Pecan Plantation around 820 AM CDT. Godley around 830 AM CDT. Burleson and Joshua around 835 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Mambrino, Tolar, Lake Granbury, Acton, Stockton Bend, Waples, Rainbow, Paluxy, Cresson, and Nemo.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Hood; Somervell; Johnson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fort Worth TX