⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Van Zandt; Henderson – Sunday, July 5, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 3:47PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

At 346 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Canton to near Lake Palestine. These storms
were nearly stationary.

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.

Other locations impacted by these storms include New York, Ben
Wheeler, Moore Station, Whitton, Phalba, Jackson, Oakland, Wise,
Walton, and Poynor.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 522 and 539.

Instructions

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

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central and north central Texas.

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