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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 7:29 AM May. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN SAN PATRICIO...SOUTH CENTRAL GOLIAD...NORTHEASTERN JIM WELLS...WESTERN REFUGIO...SOUTHERN LIVE OAK AND BEE COUNTIES THROUGH 330 AM CDT... At 229 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lagarto to near Bayside. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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. Locations impacted include... Beeville, Sinton, Mathis, Refugio, George West, Woodsboro, Skidmore, St. Paul, Lake City, Quintana, Lagarto, River Creek Acres, Tynan, Annarose, Argenta, Papalote, Bonnie View, Mount Lucas, Dinero, and Blanconia. This includes the following highways... Interstate 37 between mile markers 30 and 64. US Highway 281 between mile markers 626 and 652. US Highway 181 between mile markers 588 and 624. US Highway 183 between mile markers 658 and 668. US Highway 59 between mile markers 692 and 732. US Highway 77 between mile markers 606 and 646. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:26 AM May. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR WESTERN NUECES...SOUTHWESTERN SAN PATRICIO...NORTHEASTERN JIM WELLS AND NORTHWESTERN KLEBERG COUNTIES... At 226 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near River Creek Acres to Lagarto to Sandia to 7 miles southwest of Banquete to 8 miles southeast of Ben Bolt to 8 miles north of Premont, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Alice, Robstown, Driscoll, Bishop, Odem, Orange Grove, San Patricio, Edroy, Alfred-South La Paloma, Bluntzer, Banquete, Westdale, Ben Bolt, Sandia, West Sinton, Alfred, Calallen, Agua Dulce, and North San Pedro. This includes the following highways... Interstate 37 between mile markers 14 and 30. US Highway 281 between mile markers 678 and 684. US Highway 77 between mile markers 654 and 684. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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