⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Williamson; Bastrop; Lee – Friday, August 28, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 6:08PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Details

At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fedor, or near Lexington, moving west at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Lexington, Tanglewood, Fedor, Knobb Springs, Blue, Leo, Old Dime Box,
McDade, Lincoln, Butler, Cedar Hills, and Manheim.

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.