| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Karnes; De Witt; Lavaca |
| Effective | 8/17/2026, 7:38:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/17/2026, 9:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:38AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Details
Fog has developed this morning with light winds for a corridor
from Karnes into Lavaca county. Visibility is currently trending
of around 1 mile or less with patchy dense fog at times to around
1/8 to 1/4 of a mile. Expect for the visibility to quickly improve
within two hours after sunrise. Drivers use caution by slowing
down, allowing extra room between your vehicle and the vehicle in
front of you, and keep on the low beam headlights.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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