| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Rains, TX; Van Zandt, TX |
| Effective | 7/5/2026, 4:24:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/5/2026, 5:00:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 4:24PM CDT until July 5 at 5:00PM 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…
Southeastern Rains County in north central Texas…
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 424 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Emory, or 18
miles northwest of Mineola, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Van Zandt and southeastern 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.
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