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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 122, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
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
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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
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.
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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
62The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards | 65 min |
| May 22, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 44 min |
| May 22, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 40 min |
| May 22, 8:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Edwards, Val Verde | 4 hr |
| May 22, 8:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 64 min |
| May 22, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards, Real | 64 min |
| May 22, 9:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Edwards, Kerr, Real | 4 hr |
| May 22, 10:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kendall | 52 min |
| May 22, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 49 min |
| May 22, 11:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Hays | 38 min |
| May 22, 11:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Maverick | 39 min |
| May 23, 12:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Burnet | 44 min |
| May 23, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Burnet | 62 min |
| May 23, 1:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Burnet, Williamson | 4 hr |
| May 23, 1:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes | 65 min |
| May 23, 1:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 51 min |
| May 23, 2:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 49 min |
| May 23, 2:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | DeWitt, Lavaca | 49 min |
| May 23, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 60 min |
| May 23, 4:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 40 min |
| May 23, 4:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 51 min |
| May 23, 5:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 41 min |
| May 23, 7:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Medina | 46 min |
| May 23, 8:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar | 38 min |
| May 23, 8:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Medina, Wilson | 15 min |
| May 23, 8:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Medina | 3 hr |
| May 23, 9:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar | 3 hr |
| May 23, 10:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa | 41 min |
| May 23, 10:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Karnes | 36 min |
| May 23, 11:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Karnes | 52 min |
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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.