⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hopkins – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 2:41PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

At 241 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Como, or 8 miles east of Sulphur Springs. This storm was nearly
stationary.

HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Hopkins County, including the following locations… Pine Forest,
Martin Springs, and Weaver.

This includes Interstate 30 between mile markers 126 and 139.

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.