Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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WWUS84 KHGX 050932
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
432 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
TXZ197-198-210>212-226-051015-
Washington TX-Waller TX-Grimes TX-Wharton TX-Colorado TX-Austin TX-
432 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT COLORADO...NORTH CENTRAL
WHARTON...AUSTIN...SOUTHWESTERN GRIMES...WASHINGTON AND WESTERN
WALLER COUNTIES THROUGH 515 AM CDT...
At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Washington to near
Hallettsville. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Brenham, Sealy, Hempstead, Bellville, Columbus, Eagle Lake, Shelby,
Weimar, Pine Island, San Felipe, Industry, Burton, Carmine, New Ulm,
Quarry, Cat Spring, Sheridan, Altair, Frelsburg, and Garwood.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 2996 9657 3004 9662 3011 9663 3013 9665
3015 9665 3016 9669 3015 9672 3029 9665
3022 9603 2942 9616 2943 9665 2958 9679
2958 9684 2961 9684 2963 9687
TIME...MOT...LOC 0932Z 277DEG 45KT 3024 9623 2948 9696
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
$$
JM