⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Edwards – Sunday, September 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 27 at 7:43PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Details

At 743 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles northeast of Carta Valley, or 17 miles east of Loma Alta,
moving south at 5 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Edwards County.

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.