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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 122, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 23, 2026Val Verde County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2026, 2:39 AM CDT for Val Verde County, Texas. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 23, 2026, 2:39 AM CDT (07:39 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2026, 3:45 AM CDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Val Verde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 23, 1:13 AM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 1:13 AM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 23, 12:01 AM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 23, 2:11 AM CDT, 28 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 23, 2:26 AM CDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
226 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026

TXZ209-223>225-230815-
Lavaca TX-De Witt TX-Fayette TX-Gonzales TX-
226 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of DeWitt, northeastern
Gonzales, south central Fayette and Lavaca Counties through 315 AM
CDT...

At 226 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Waelder to near Yoakum to
near Yorktown. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Cuero, Yoakum, Schulenburg, Hallettsville, Yorktown, Shiner, Moulton,
Sublime, Thomaston, Ezzell, Hochheim, Speaks, Komensky, Worthing,
Henkhaus, Edgar, Terryville, Engle, Meyersville, and Dilworth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2906 9694 2910 9698 2887 9730 2892 9742
      2882 9758 2885 9761 2923 9738 2964 9735
      2972 9679 2963 9687 2961 9684 2958 9683
      2958 9679 2934 9656
TIME...MOT...LOC 0726Z 254DEG 33KT 2962 9725 2924 9710 2890 9751

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXEdwards65 min
May 22, 7:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde44 min
May 22, 7:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXVal Verde40 min
May 22, 8:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXEdwards, Val Verde4 hr
May 22, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde64 min
May 22, 8:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards, Real64 min
May 22, 9:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXEdwards, Kerr, Real4 hr
May 22, 10:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKendall52 min
May 22, 11:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco49 min
May 22, 11:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar, Comal, Hays38 min
May 22, 11:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXMaverick39 min
May 23, 12:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet44 min
May 23, 12:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet62 min
May 23, 1:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBurnet, Williamson4 hr
May 23, 1:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes65 min
May 23, 1:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson51 min
May 23, 2:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXVal Verde49 min
May 23, 2:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDeWitt, Lavaca49 min
May 23, 3:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEWXVal Verde60 min
May 23, 4:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards40 min
May 23, 4:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKinney51 min
May 23, 5:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXEdwards41 min
May 23, 7:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXMedina46 min
May 23, 8:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBexar38 min
May 23, 8:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXAtascosa, Bexar, Medina, Wilson15 min
May 23, 8:51 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Medina3 hr
May 23, 9:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar3 hr
May 23, 10:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXAtascosa41 min
May 23, 10:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKarnes36 min
May 23, 11:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKarnes52 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.