Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/16/2026 15:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 5:27PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 3:27pm
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 527 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Whitney, or 14 miles southwest of Hillsboro, moving north at 30 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... Whitney, Itasca, Laguna Park, Blum, Covington, Lake Whitney, Aquilla Lake, Lake Whitney State Park, Lakewood Harbor, Aquilla, Mayfield, Osceola, Woodbury, and Peoria. This includes Interstate 35W between mile markers 8 and 9.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Bosque; Hill
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fort Worth TX