Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Stephens 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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NWS Fort Worth has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Stephens County until 4:00 PM CDT on May 10.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Stephens County, 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 Stephens County, Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth TX. The alert is effective from May 10 at 2:55 PM CDT until May 10 at 4:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Stephens County in north central Texas. Locations impacted include Breckenridge, Hubbard Creek Reservoir, Lake Daniel, Necessity, Gunsight, Eolian, Harpersville, and US-180 near the Shackelford-Stephens County line.
What You Should Do
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 2:54 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ibex, or 9 miles east of Albany, moving east southeast at 20 mph. Hazards include quarter size hail with radar indicated source. Damage to vehicles is possible. Max hail size is 1.00 inch and max wind gusts up to 50 MPH.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 2:55 PM CDT to 4:00 PM CDT on May 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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