| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Kinney |
| Effective | 7/16/2026, 6:06:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/16/2026, 6:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 6:06AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Details
At 604 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Brackettville, moving east at 20 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…
Brackettville, Alamo Village, Turkey Mountain, and Fort Clark
Springs.
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.
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