| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Wilson |
| Effective | 8/1/2026, 6:40:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/1/2026, 7:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 6:40PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Details
At 640 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Floresville, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 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…
Floresville and Poth.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
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