Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
507 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

TXZ163-164-177-202230-
Walker TX-Houston TX-Trinity TX-
507 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL TRINITY...CENTRAL
HOUSTON AND NORTHERN WALKER COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...

At 504 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lovelady, or 11 miles southeast of Crockett, moving northeast at 50
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...
Apple Springs, Lovelady, Kennard, Pennington, and Centralia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Heavy 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 3144 9504 3144 9501 3142 9500 3141 9498
      3141 9497 3139 9495 3134 9496 3133 9490
      3130 9489 3128 9488 3126 9490 3123 9486
      3121 9486 3119 9485 3100 9542 3119 9557
      3147 9510 3146 9507 3147 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 237DEG 42KT 3116 9538

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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