| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Tarrant; Johnson |
| Effective | 7/16/2026, 6:09:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/16/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 6:09PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Details
At 609 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rendon, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield, Euless, Bedford, Haltom City,
Hurst, Burleson, Forest Hill, Richland Hills, Kennedale, Everman,
Alvarado, Rendon, North Richland Hills, Edgecliff Village, Pantego,
Dalworthington Gardens, Lake Arlington, and Lillian.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 35W between mile markers 44 and 54.
Interstate 20 between mile markers 437 and 449.
Interstate 30 between mile markers 13 and 27.
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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