Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
520 WWUS84 KEWX 170342 SPSEWX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 1042 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 TXZ184>186-170430- Kerr TX-Edwards TX-Real TX- 1042 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Kerr, northeastern Edwards and northern Real Counties through 1130 PM CDT... At 1042 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles south of Telegraph, or 15 miles northeast of Rocksprings, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Kerr Wildlife Management Area, Prade Ranch, and Devil`s Sinkhole State Natural Area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential 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 3028 9930 2977 9971 3006 10017 3029 10009 TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 287DEG 40KT 3014 9998 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CP