Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
937 WWUS84 KHGX 100237 SPSHGX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 937 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 TXZ179-100315- Polk TX- 937 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL POLK COUNTY THROUGH 1015 PM CDT... At 937 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Chester, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Seven Oaks, Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, and Leggett. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southeastern Texas. && LAT...LON 3070 9488 3090 9488 3095 9464 3070 9459 TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 256DEG 20KT 3082 9465 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Adams