⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Webb; Duval – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 6:21PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Details

At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles northwest of Realitos, or 17 miles west of Benavides, moving
northwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Duval
and east central Webb Counties.

This includes US Highway 59 between mile markers 778 and 792.

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.