⚠️ Special Weather Statement – La Salle; McMullen – Thursday, August 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 9:29PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Details

At 928 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Cross, or 14 miles southwest of Christine, moving
southwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Cross, Zella, and Fowlerton.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.