Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
108 WWUS84 KHGX 121519 SPSHGX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1019 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 TXZ163-164-121600- Houston TX-Trinity TX- 1019 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN TRINITY AND CENTRAL HOUSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 AM CDT... At 1019 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Lovelady, or 8 miles southeast of Crockett, moving east at 45 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... Crockett, Apple Springs, Kennard, Latexo, Pennington, and Centralia. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for southeastern Texas. && LAT...LON 3152 9510 3150 9509 3149 9511 3147 9510 3147 9506 3144 9504 3144 9501 3142 9500 3138 9495 3134 9496 3133 9490 3130 9489 3128 9488 3126 9490 3123 9486 3118 9485 3114 9543 3122 9548 3138 9552 3154 9513 TIME...MOT...LOC 1519Z 253DEG 37KT 3122 9537 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Batiste