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WWUS84 KEWX 051607
SPSEWX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1107 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

TXZ209-223-225-051645-
Lavaca TX-Fayette TX-Gonzales TX-
1107 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Gonzales, southwestern Fayette and northwestern Lavaca Counties
through 1145 AM CDT...

At 1106 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Palmeto State Park, or 7 miles west of Gonzales, moving northeast at
40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
Gonzales, Flatonia, Moulton, Waelder, Muldoon, Palmeto State Park,
Komensky, Henkhaus, Moravia, Oak Forest, Newtonville, Elm Grove,
Engle, Nickle, Cost, Dilworth, Floy, Little New York, Thompsonville,
and Ottine.

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.

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LAT...LON 2941 9760 2958 9768 2988 9704 2954 9694
TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 245DEG 43KT 2953 9756

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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