Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
232 WWUS84 KEWX 170305 SPSEWX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 1005 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 TXZ172-173-192-170345- Williamson TX-Burnet TX-Travis TX- 1005 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Williamson, northern Travis and central Burnet Counties through 1045 PM CDT... At 1005 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oatmeal, or near Bertram, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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... Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Taylor, Elgin, Burnet, Marble Falls, Granger, Bertram, Anderson Mill, Serenada, Windemere, Leander, Hutto, Manor, Lago Vista, Bartlett, and Meadowlakes. 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 3091 9783 3087 9762 3077 9737 3038 9739 3036 9740 3055 9834 3088 9831 3091 9791 TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 277DEG 46KT 3068 9809 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CP