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WWUS84 KEWX 051637
SPSEWX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1137 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

TXZ209-223-225-051715-
Lavaca TX-Fayette TX-Gonzales TX-
1137 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Gonzales, southwestern Fayette and northwestern Lavaca Counties
through 1215 PM CDT...

At 1137 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Waelder, or 9 miles northwest of Moulton, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Schulenburg, Flatonia, Moulton, Waelder, Komensky, Swiss Alp,
Freyburg, Dubina, Moravia, High Hill, Newtonville, Engle, O`Quinn,
Nickle, Floy, Little New York, Ammannsville, Thompsonville, Mullins
Prairie, and Holman.

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 2952 9734 2970 9739 2988 9680 2974 9676
      2963 9687 2961 9684 2958 9683 2958 9679
      2954 9676
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 256DEG 38KT 2963 9728

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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