| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Ellis |
| Effective | 10/13/2026, 4:53:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 10/13/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued October 13 at 4:53PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 452 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Higgins Texas moving northeast at 25 mph into western Ellis County.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size 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…
Shattuck and Gage.
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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