⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hunt; Hopkins; Van Zandt; Rains – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 4:03PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Point, or 17 miles northeast of Wills Point,
moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Emory around 410 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Miller Grove, Lone
Oak, Willow Springs, Hermits Cove, Flats, and Arabla.

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.