Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern McLennan County, 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 southwestern McLennan County until 8:30 PM CDT, with quarter-size hail and winds up to 50 mph reported.
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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 Fort Worth TX. The alert is effective from May 10 at 8:06 PM CDT until May 10 at 8:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern McLennan County in central Texas. Locations impacted include Waco, Hewitt, Woodway, McGregor, Lorena, Moody, Crawford, Lake Waco, China Spring, Willow Grove, and Spring Valley. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 320 and 325.
What You Should Do
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 8:06 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near McGregor, moving northwest at 25 mph. Hazards include quarter size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 8:30 PM CDT on May 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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