Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Jack and Young Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on May 16, 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 Jack County and northern Young County in north central Texas until midnight CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Texas
- Issued
- May 16, 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 North Central Texas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Fort Worth TX. Effective from 11:27 PM CDT on May 8, 2026 until 12:00 AM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
Jack County and northern Young County in north central Texas, including the locations of Jermyn, Lost Creek Reservoir, Wizard Wells, Vineyard, Cundiff, Antelope, Newcastle, Padgett, Jean, and Loving.
What You Should Do
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 11:27 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bluegrove to 6 miles south of Windthorst to near Westover, moving south at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch).
Timeline
The warning is in effect until midnight CDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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