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When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Oilton.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

NWS Active Alerts for TX - Map View

State: TX Total alerts: 8 Updated: Aug 7, 2026 5:08pm CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Area
Hudspeth, TX
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 4:07PM MDT until August 7 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.

Special Weather Statement

Area
Cooke; Grayson; Fannin
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 5:07PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

At 506 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Durant, Oklahoma to near Burneyville, Oklahoma. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sherman, Gainesville, Bonham, Whitesboro, Denison, Pottsboro, Collinsville, Muenster, Bells, Lindsay, Savoy, Callisburg, Knollwood, Ravenna, Dorchester, Lake Bonham, Valley Lake, Randell Lake, Lake Kiowa, and Eisenhower State Park. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 489 and 503.

Heat Advisory

Area
Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Wilbarger; Wichita; Archer; Clay
Heat Advisory issued August 7 at 5:04PM CDT until August 7 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory on Friday, heat index values up to 105. For the Heat Advisory on Saturday, heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Jackson, Kiowa, and Tillman Counties. In Texas, Archer, Clay, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory

Area
Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Wilbarger; Wichita; Archer; Clay
Heat Advisory issued August 7 at 5:04PM CDT until August 8 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory on Friday, heat index values up to 105. For the Heat Advisory on Saturday, heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Jackson, Kiowa, and Tillman Counties. In Texas, Archer, Clay, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Special Weather Statement

Area
Waller; Inland Harris
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 4:53PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hockley, or 12 miles southeast of Prairie View, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Prairie View, Hockley, and Waller.

Heat Advisory

Area
Palo Duro Canyon
Heat Advisory issued August 7 at 11:49AM CDT until August 7 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected for today with tomorrow's advisory seeing actual temperatures up to 105. * WHERE...Palo Duro Canyon. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 9 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory

Area
Palo Duro Canyon
Heat Advisory issued August 7 at 11:49AM CDT until August 8 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected for today with tomorrow's advisory seeing actual temperatures up to 105. * WHERE...Palo Duro Canyon. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 9 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Flood Warning

Area
McMullen, TX
Flood Warning issued August 7 at 8:43AM CDT until August 8 at 11:49AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Nueces River Near Tilden affecting McMullen County. For the Nueces River...including Cotulla, Tilden, Three Rivers, Mathis, Bluntzer, Calallen...Minor flooding is forecast. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling to 5.9 feet Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

For more official information about severe storms and how to stay safe, visit the National Weather Service's Severe Thunderstorm Safety page. We encourage you to also monitor Excessive Rainfall Forecasts on their Weather Prediction Center website.

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Sunny 99°F
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