| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Collin; Hunt; Rockwall; Kaufman |
| Effective | 8/9/2026, 3:52:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/9/2026, 4:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 3:52PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Details
At 351 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Royse City, or 7 miles east of Rockwall, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Royse City and Fate around 355 PM CDT.
Caddo Mills around 425 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Josephine, Cash,
Lavon, McLendon-Chisholm, Copeville, Union Valley, Nevada, and Lavon
Lake.
This includes Interstate 30 between mile markers 68 and 90.
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.
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