⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Fayette – Friday, August 28, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 6:06PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Details

At 606 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Muldoon, or 9 miles southeast of Smithville, moving west at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
La Grange, Schulenburg, Fayetteville, Round Top, Muldoon, Carmine,
Swiss Alp, Dubina, Rutersville, Warrenton, Engle, Waldeck, Plum,
Ammannsville, Mullins Prairie, Nechanitz, Freyburg, High Hill,
O’Quinn, and Rabbs Prairie.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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