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Atascocita Fire Department
Saturday June 18th, 2016 :: 06:32 p.m. CDT

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NWS HAS ISSUE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF HARRIS CTY INCLUDING GREATER ATASCOCITA AREA UNTIL 7:15p

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
SOUTHERN LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
NORTHWESTERN GALVESTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
CHAMBERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 619 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR WOODLOCH TO ANAHUAC...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15
MPH. NORTHEASTERN STORM OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES WILL COLLIDE WITH SEA
BREEZE GUST FRONTS...ALLOWING STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO
DEVELOP WITHIN THE WARNED AREA.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PASADENA...NORTHEASTERN LEAGUE CITY...BAYTOWN...TEXAS CITY...LA PORTE...
DEER PARK...DICKINSON...SOUTH HOUSTON...HUMBLE...SEABROOK...GALENA PARK...
JACINTO CITY...WEBSTER...LIBERTY...DAYTON...BEACH CITY...KEMAH...CLEAR
LAKE...BARRETT AND GREATER FIFTH WARD.

Instructions:

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE HOUSTON...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO
15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER
NOW! DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

Address/Location
Atascocita Fire Department
7642 Farmingham Rd
Humble, TX 77346

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 281-852-2181

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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