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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Caldwell – Friday, August 28, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Caldwell
Effective 8/28/2026, 7:07:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/28/2026, 7:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 7:07PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Details

At 707 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mustang Ridge, or 8 miles north of Lockhart, moving south 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…
Lockhart, Martindale, Mustang Ridge, Niederwald, Brownsboro, Lytton
Springs, Dale, St John Colony, Maxwell, and Mendoza.

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.