NWS Austin/San Antonio TXTO.W 0005April 11, 2026
Tornado Warning: Val Verde, TX
The National Weather Service office in Austin/San Antonio issued a tornado warning for Val Verde in Texas, which was in force until 10:45 p.m. local time on April 11. It was the 5th tornado warning the NWS office in Austin/San Antonio issued in 2026. Texas had 47 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 66 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Texas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 23 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Austin/San Antonio TX
- Area
- Val Verde
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:22 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
- Expires
- 10:45 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KEWX TO.W 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
TOREWX The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Val Verde County in south central Texas... * Until 1045 PM CDT. * At 1022 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Box Canyon, or 9 miles south of Comstock, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Box Canyon and Amistad Acres around 1025 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Devils Shores, Pafford Crossing, Rough Canyon Recreation Area, Spur 406 Campground, Rock Quarry Campground, Salem Point, and Devils River State Nat Area Big Satan.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.