⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hopkins – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 3:38PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

At 338 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Como, or 10 miles south of Sulphur Springs. This
storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
Hopkins County, including the following locations… Arabla, Martin
Springs, and Seymore.

This includes Interstate 30 between mile markers 122 and 130.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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