Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/15/2026 02:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 15 at 4:30AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 15, 2026 - 2:30am
Expires: 
October 15, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
At 427 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Nocona to 10 miles southwest of St. Jo to near Lake Bridgeport. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Bridgeport, Alvord, St. Jo, Chico, and Lake Nocona around 435 AM CDT. Lake Muenster around 445 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Prairie Point, Greenwood, Rosston, Fruitland, Bulcher, Park Springs, Capps Corner, Montague, Illinois Bend, and Nocona Hills.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Montague; Cooke; Wise
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fort Worth TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov