July 5, 2026

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⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Rains, TX; Van Zandt, TX – Sunday, July 5, 2026

Event Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Observed
Area Rains, TX; Van Zandt, TX
Effective 7/5/2026, 4:58:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/5/2026, 6:00:00 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 4:58PM CDT until July 5 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

SVRFWD

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
North central Van Zandt County in north central Texas…
Eastern Rains County in north central Texas…

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast
of Emory, or 14 miles northwest of Mineola, moving southeast at 5
mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Van Zandt and eastern Rains Counties, including the
following locations… Willow Springs.

Instructions

For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.


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