Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 8:23PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 6:23pm
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 823 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Smithville, moving northeast at 35 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.
Locations impacted include...
Bastrop, Giddings, Smithville, Lexington, Dime Box, Fedor, Paige,
Tanglewood, Camp Swift, Circle D-KC Estates, Lake Somerville State
Park & Trailway, Wyldwood, Upton, Knobb Springs, Phelan, Bastrop
State Park, Hills Prairie, Northrup, Ledbetter, and Cedar Hills.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Bastrop; Lee; Fayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender: