⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Nolan; Sterling; Coke – Saturday, July 18, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 9:55PM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX

Details

At 954 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles north of Sterling
City to 14 miles northwest of The Intersection Of Highway 158 And
Ranch Road 2059 to 7 miles north of Silver to near I-20 Near The
Nolan-Mitchell County Line. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Sweetwater, Roscoe, Sterling City, Maryneal, Silver, Sanco, Wastella,
Champion, Us-84 Near The Nolan-Fisher County Line, I-
20 Near The Nolan-
Mitchell County Line, The Intersection Of Ranch Road 608 And Highway
147, and Camp Boothe Oaks.

This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 229 and 244.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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