⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Montague; Cooke; Wise – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 4:35PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sunset, or 10 miles southeast of Bowie, moving southwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Sunset around 440 PM CDT.
Alvord around 450 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Prairie Point,
Greenwood, Rosston, Fruitland, Park Springs, Crafton, and Forestburg.

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.