⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dallas; Rockwall; Kaufman – Thursday, July 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 1:07PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

At 106 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sunnyvale, or near Forney, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Dallas, Forney, Heath, and Sunnyvale around 110 PM CDT.
Rowlett and Rockwall around 115 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Heartland,
McLendon-Chisholm, and Lake Ray Hubbard.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 20 between mile markers 484 and 489.
Interstate 30 between mile markers 60 and 78.

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.

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