Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 18:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 6:30pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 830 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over The Intersection Of Ranch Road 2596 And Ranch Road 864, or 18 miles east of Sonora, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Roosevelt, Fort Mckavett, Camp Sol Mayer, I-10 Near The Sutton-Kimble County Line, and The Intersection Of Ranch Road 2596 And Ranch Road 864. This includes Interstate 10 between Mile Markers 403 and 443.
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for west central Texas.
Area Description: 
Schleicher; Sutton; Menard; Kimble
Forcast Office: 
NWS San Angelo TX