⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Bell; McLennan; Falls; Milam – Thursday, August 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 5:45AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

At 545 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bruceville-Eddy, or 13 miles south of Hewitt, moving south at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
McLennan, north central Milam, northeastern Bell and southwestern
Falls Counties, including the following locations… Wilderville,
Barclay, Cyclone, Mooreville, Wilson, Yarrelton, Spring Valley,
Oenaville, Terrys Chapel, and Pleasant Grove.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 306 and 324.

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.