Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/18/2026 11:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 1:53PM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 11:53am
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 152 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Long Mountain, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size 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... Fredonia, Saline, Camp San Saba, Streeter, Camp Air, Long Mountain, Grit, Katemcy, Hext, Voca, Erna, Us-377 Near The Kimble- Menard County Line, and The Intersection Of Highway 29 And Ranch Road 1222.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
McCulloch; San Saba; Menard; Mason
Forcast Office: 
NWS San Angelo TX