Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/29/2026 17:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 7:14PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 29, 2026 - 5:14pm
Expires: 
April 29, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Blum, or 15 miles south of Cleburne, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Covington around 720 PM CDT. Itasca around 730 PM CDT. Hillsboro and Carl's Corner around 735 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Osceola, Lovelace, Woodbury, Milford, Brandon, Mayfield, and Mertens. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 364 and 369. Interstate 35W between mile markers 1 and 11. Interstate 35E between mile markers 371 and 385.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central and north central Texas.
Area Description: 
Ellis; Hill
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fort Worth TX