Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Bell and Milam 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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NWS Fort Worth has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Bell County and northwestern Milam County until 10:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Texas
- Issued
- May 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Fort Worth 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 Central Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth TX. The alert is effective from 9:39 PM CDT on May 10, 2026, until 10:45 PM CDT on May 10, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northwestern Milam County and southeastern Bell County in central Texas. Impacted locations include Rockdale, Cameron, Rogers, Buckholts, Yarrelton, Silver City, Hoyte, Leedale, Edgeworth, Minerva, Ben Arnold, San Gabriel, Sharp, Pettibone, Davilla, Val Verde, and Praesel.
What You Should Do
For your protection, get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 9:39 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Rogers to near Buckholts to near Granger Dam, moving east at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:45 PM CDT on May 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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