| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Real; Kerr |
| Effective | 7/6/2026, 2:25:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/6/2026, 3:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 2:25PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Details
At 224 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Kerr Wildlife Management Area, or 25 miles south
of Junction. This storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 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…
Kerr Wildlife Management Area, Us-83 Near The Kerr-
Kimble County Line, I-10 Near The Kimble-
Kerr County Line, and The Intersection Of I-10 And Us 290.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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