Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 14:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 4:53PM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 2:53pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23 miles west of Arden, moving northeast at 10 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Sterling, northwestern Tom Green and northwestern Irion Counties.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for west central Texas.
Area Description: 
Sterling; Irion; Tom Green
Forcast Office: 
NWS San Angelo TX