Texas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/25/2026 14:50

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 4:50PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2026 - 2:50pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 450 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Limestone, or 14 miles south of Teague, moving south at 5 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Lake Limestone around 455 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Cotton Gin, Farrar, Jewett, Oletha, Fallon, Box Church, Seale, Shiloh, Donie, and Freestone.
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. If on or near Lake Limestone, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description: 
Freestone; Limestone; Leon; Robertson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fort Worth TX