⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Rains, TX; Van Zandt, TX – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 4:18PM CDT until August 8 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

SVRFWD

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northwestern Van Zandt County in north central Texas…
Rains County in north central Texas…

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 417 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Emory, or 15
miles northeast of Wills Point, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Van Zandt and Rains Counties, including the following
locations… Hermits Cove, Flats, and Willow Springs.

Instructions

For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.