Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for West Central Texas Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 26, 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 parts of Coke, Irion, Sterling, and Tom Green counties in Texas, with hazards including 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail until 7:45 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Texas
- Issued
- April 26, 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in West Central Texas
Alert Details
The alert is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, issued by the National Weather Service in San Angelo, TX. It is effective from 7:03 AM CDT until 7:45 AM CDT on April 18, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southeastern Coke County, southeastern Sterling County, northeastern Tom Green County, and northeastern Irion County in west central Texas. Specific locations include Carlsbad, Water Valley, Grape Creek, Orient, Tennyson, The Intersection Of Highway 208 And Ranch Road 2662, Harriet, and Us-87 Near The Coke-Tom Green County Line.
What You Should Do
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building and stay away from windows. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring, and torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding; do not drive through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. The storm is moving east at 55 mph, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 7:03 AM CDT on April 18, 2026, and expires at 7:45 AM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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