⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Van Zandt; Henderson – Sunday, July 12, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 9:47PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

At 947 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Purtis Creek State Park, or 7 miles east of Gun Barrel City, moving
southeast at 10 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…
Athens, Gun Barrel City, Eustace, Caney City, Forest Grove Reservoir,
Purtis Creek State Park, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Payne Springs, Log
Cabin, Murchison, Crescent Heights, Phalba, Roddy, Walton, and
Martins Mill.

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.