Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
495 WWUS84 KHGX 121633 SPSHGX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1133 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 TXZ163-164-177-179-121700- Walker TX-Polk TX-Houston TX-Trinity TX- 1133 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TRINITY...SOUTH CENTRAL HOUSTON...NORTHWESTERN POLK AND NORTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTIES THROUGH NOON CDT... At 1133 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Trinity, or 17 miles southeast of Austonio, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Trinity, Groveton, and Sebastopol. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for southeastern Texas. && LAT...LON 3092 9554 3106 9554 3112 9499 3090 9498 TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 267DEG 50KT 3100 9545 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Cotto