| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Irion |
| Effective | 8/8/2026, 10:01:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/8/2026, 10:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 10:01PM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX
Details
At 1001 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Mertzon, moving southwest 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.
Locations impacted include…
Barnhart.
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.
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