Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/18/2026 00:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 2:01AM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 12:01am
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 12:45am
Description: 
At 201 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elbert, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Albany, Throckmorton, Woodson, Elbert, Fort Griffin, The Intersection Of Us-183 And Us-283, Lusk, The Intersection Of Us- 380 And Highway 222, and The Intersection Of Us- 283 And Ranch Road 209.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Throckmorton; Shackelford
Forcast Office: 
NWS San Angelo TX