⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Travis – Thursday, August 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 4:52PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Details

At 452 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mansfield Dam, or 7 miles southwest of Anderson Mill, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

Locations impacted include…
Austin, Pflugerville, Austin Bergstrom Int Airport, Anderson Mill,
Lakeway, Manor, Bee Cave, West Lake Hills, Hudson Bend, The Hills,
Rollingwood, Barton Creek, Mansfield Dam, Onion Creek, Jonestown,
Sunset Valley, Volente, McKinney Falls State Park, Camp Mabry, and
Lost Creek.

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.