Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 1:09AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 11:09pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
At 108 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles west of San Marcos to 7 miles southeast
of Seguin to near Falls City to near Christine. Movement was east at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
New Braunfels, San Marcos, Schertz, Seguin, Cibolo, Lockhart,
Pleasanton, Cuero, Gonzales, Floresville, Yoakum, Luling, Kenedy,
Karnes City, Poth, Yorktown, Shiner, Stockdale, Flatonia, and
Moulton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Hays; Bastrop; Bexar; Comal; Guadalupe; Caldwell; Fayette; Atascosa; Wilson; Karnes; Gonzales; De Witt; Lavaca
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender: