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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
254 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

TXZ163-176-177-196-030845-
Madison TX-Walker TX-Brazos TX-Houston TX-
254 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BRAZOS...WESTERN
HOUSTON...MADISON AND NORTHWESTERN WALKER COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM
CDT...

At 254 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Buffalo to 10 miles
southeast of Camp Creek Lake. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Crockett, Madisonville, Austonio, Grapeland, Latexo, Normangee, Mound
City, and North Zulch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3086 9551 3090 9622 3099 9619 3107 9605
      3109 9598 3109 9576 3114 9577 3116 9573
      3121 9575 3123 9573 3127 9573 3132 9566
      3140 9570 3145 9571 3146 9575 3147 9572
      3151 9574 3153 9565 3154 9565 3158 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 0754Z 271DEG 23KT 3154 9596 3098 9614

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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JM