Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for McCulloch, Mason, Menard and San Saba Counties
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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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for four counties in west central Texas until 8:00 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
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in San Angelo TX. The alert is effective from May 10 at 7:06 PM CDT until May 10 at 8:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers McCulloch County, Mason County, eastern Menard County, and San Saba County in west central Texas. Locations impacted include Sloan, Cherokee, Erna, Locker, Harkeyville, Milburn, and Spring Creek.
What You Should Do
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Expected Conditions
At 7:04 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms was located across McCulloch County moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazards include golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 70 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 8:00 PM CDT on May 10, 2026, with the storms expected to impact San Saba and Mason counties over the next hour.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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