Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/18/2026 08:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 10:09AM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 8:09am
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 8:45am
Description: 
At 1008 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Thrifty, or over Lake Brownwood, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Brownwood, Early, Santa Anna, Bangs, Blanket, Lake Brownwood Near Thrifty, May, Lake Brownwood, Zephyr, Byrds, Grosvenor, Lake Brownwood State Park, Camp Bowie, Owens, and Thrifty.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Coleman; Brown
Forcast Office: 
NWS San Angelo TX