Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Coke and Runnels Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on May 18, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for southeastern Coke County and Runnels County in west central Texas until 6:15 PM CDT on May 10.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Texas
- Issued
- May 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS San Angelo TX
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central Texas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. The alert is effective from May 10 at 5:10 PM CDT until May 10 at 6:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Coke County and Runnels County in west central Texas. Locations impacted include Ballinger, Hatchel, Benoit, Wilmeth, Lake Winters, Ballinger Lake, and areas near the Intersection of Highway 208 and Ranch Road 2662.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:09 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hatchel moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include baseball size hail (2.75 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts. The storm is expected to be near Ballinger and Hatchel around 5:15 PM CDT and Benoit around 5:20 PM CDT.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 10 at 5:10 PM CDT until May 10 at 6:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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