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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1050 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

TXZ163-164-176>178-198-199-020415-
San Jacinto TX-Madison TX-Walker TX-Grimes TX-Montgomery TX-
Houston TX-Trinity TX-
1050 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TRINITY...
NORTHEASTERN GRIMES...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHWESTERN SAN
JACINTO...SOUTHWESTERN HOUSTON...EASTERN MADISON AND WALKER COUNTIES
THROUGH 1115 PM CDT...

At 1050 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lovelady to 13 miles
northwest of Riverside to 7 miles southeast of Bedias. Movement was
east at 20 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...
Huntsville, Crockett, Madisonville, Austonio, Trinity, Lovelady,
Riverside, Bedias, Crabbs Prairie, and Pennington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
southeastern Texas.

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LAT...LON 3123 9515 3083 9529 3049 9570 3069 9598
      3085 9612 3100 9583 3132 9559
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 288DEG 18KT 3118 9552 3093 9561 3068 9589

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

$$

Luchs