| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Maverick; Zavala |
| Effective | 7/7/2026, 5:29:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/7/2026, 6:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 5:29PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Details
At 529 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cometa, or 12 miles west of Crystal City, moving northwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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.
Locations impacted include…
Cometa.
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.
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