⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Sterling; Coke; Tom Green – Saturday, July 18, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 7:46PM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX

Details

At 746 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Broome, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Broome, Water Valley, The Intersection Of Highway 158 And Ranch Road
2059, and Us-87 Near The Coke-Tom Green County Line.

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.

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.