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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 18, 2026Eastland County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 18, 2026, 7:06 AM CDT for Eastland County, Texas. It was in force for 39 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: Apr 18, 2026, 7:06 AM CDT (12:06 UTC)
Expired: Apr 18, 2026, 7:45 AM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

County Eastland County, TX

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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 Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 18, 5:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 5:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 18, 2:03 AM CDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 18, 2:40 AM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
240 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TXZ100-101-115-116-180830-
Palo Pinto TX-Stephens TX-Young TX-Jack TX-
240 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Young, Jack, Stephens
and northern Palo Pinto Counties through 330 AM CDT...

At 239 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Lake Graham to near
Hubbard Creek Reservoir. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Graham, Breckenridge, Bryson, Crystal Falls, Lake Graham, and
  Hubbard Creek Reservoir around 245 AM CDT.
  Possum Kingdom Lake around 255 AM CDT.
  Possum Kingdom State Park around 300 AM CDT.
  Necessity and Caddo around 305 AM CDT.
  Graford around 315 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Jermyn, Lost Creek
Reservoir, Cundiff, Newcastle, Jean, Murray, Loving, Harpersville,
Joplin, and Eliasville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3290 9909 3296 9904 3296 9895 3305 9895
      3340 9860 3340 9842 3344 9842 3336 9792
      3312 9792 3280 9828 3251 9868 3252 9910
TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 297DEG 33KT 3325 9851 3281 9907

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Prater

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 18, 2:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Cooke, Jack, Montague, Young	42 min
Apr 18, 2:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Jack, Stephens, Young	50 min
Apr 18, 7:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Comanche, Eastland, Erath	47 min
Apr 18, 8:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Hood, Somervell	33 min
Apr 18, 8:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Ellis, Johnson	35 min
Apr 18, 9:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Comanche, Mills	45 min
Apr 18, 9:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Ellis	26 min
Apr 18, 9:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Comanche, Hamilton	34 min
Apr 18, 9:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Henderson, Van Zandt	47 min
Apr 18, 9:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton	39 min
Apr 18, 9:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Henderson, Van Zandt	37 min
Apr 18, 10:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Bosque, Hill, Limestone, McLennan	40 min
Apr 18, 10:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Comanche	32 min
Apr 18, 3:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Lampasas	37 min
Apr 18, 3:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Coryell	35 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.