⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Van Zandt; Rains – Friday, August 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 8:18PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

At 817 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Grand Saline, or 12 miles west of Mineola, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Grand Saline, Fruitvale, Jones, Oakland, and Pruitt.

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.