WWUS84 KEWX 150715 SPSEWX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 215 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 TXZ186>188-150800- Gillespie TX-Kerr TX-Bandera TX- 215 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Bandera, central Kerr and southwestern Gillespie Counties through 300 AM CDT... At 215 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Lost Maples State Natural Area, or 12 miles northeast of Vanderpool, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Kerrville, Vanderpool, Ingram, Hunt, Camp Verde, Center Point, Kerrville-Schreiner Park, Lost Maples State Natural Area, and Waltonia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 2986 9896 2974 9960 2980 9961 3000 9959 3023 9912 TIME...MOT...LOC 0715Z 241DEG 31KT 2991 9947 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 17