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WWUS84 KFWD 031855
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
155 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025

TXZ118>121-133-134-031930-
Ellis TX-Kaufman TX-Rockwall TX-Tarrant TX-Johnson TX-Dallas TX-
155 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Rockwall,
northwestern Kaufman, Johnson, southeastern Tarrant, northwestern
Ellis and Dallas Counties through 230 PM CDT...

At 155 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sachse to near Lake Pat Cleburne. Movement
was southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Dallas, Garland, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, Mansfield, Rowlett,
  Desoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, and Rockwall around 200 PM CDT.
  Balch Springs, Hutchins, Heath, Fate, and Mobile City around 205
  PM CDT.
  Red Oak, Grandview, and Oak Leaf around 210 PM CDT.
  Wilmer around 215 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Rio Vista, Parker,
Lake Ray Hubbard, Joe Pool Lake, Griffith, Sand Branch, Mountain
Creek Lake, Sand Flat, Egan, and Lillian.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35W between mile markers 15 and 38.
 Interstate 35E between mile markers 401 and 434.
 Interstate 20 between mile markers 446 and 487.
 Interstate 30 between mile markers 32 and 77.
 Interstate 45 between mile markers 268 and 284.

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.

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 3225 9708 3226 9710 3220 9739 3239 9759
      3273 9709 3299 9661 3297 9630 3284 9630
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 297DEG 19KT 3296 9653 3230 9738

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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