| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Young; Stephens |
| Effective | 7/19/2026, 4:00:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/19/2026, 4:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Details
At 358 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorm over Crystal Falls, or 8 miles north of Breckenridge,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Young and
northern Stephens Counties, including the following locations…
Ivan, Eliasville, Newcastle, Murray, and South Bend.
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.
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