Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Frio, Medina, Zavala Counties in Texas
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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 until 11:00 PM CDT for southwestern Medina County, northeastern Zavala County, and western Frio County in south central Texas.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Texas
- Issued
- May 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Austin/San Antonio 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 South Central Texas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of south central Texas. The alert is effective from 10:07 PM CDT on May 10, 2026, until 11:00 PM CDT on May 10, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Medina County, northeastern Zavala County, and western Frio County. Locations impacted include Pearsall, North Pearsall, Divot, Bluff, and Frio Town.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 10:07 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Frio Town, or 14 miles northeast of Batesville, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 11:00 PM CDT on May 10, 2026. Impacts include expected hail damage to vehicles, considerable tree damage, and likely wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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