⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Anderson – Thursday, July 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 2:46PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

At 246 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Palestine, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Palestine, Elkhart, Frankston, Berryville, Lake Palestine, Brushy
Creek, Tucker, Cedar Creek, Broom City, Pert, Crystal Lake, Neches,
Todd City, and Slocum.

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.