Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Johnson County in north central Texas... Ellis County in north central Texas... Northwestern Navarro County in north central Texas...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 555 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Maypearl, or 9 miles south of Midlothian, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Waxahachie, Ennis, Midlothian, Venus, Ferris, Palmer, Maypearl, Bardwell, Alma, Bardwell Lake, Rice, Garrett, Bristol, Pecan Hill, Emhouse, Avalon, Rockett, Howard, Boyce and Reagor Springs. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35E between mile markers 387 and 406. Interstate 45 between mile markers 245 and 264.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ELLIS, TX ... JOHNSON, TX ... NAVARRO, TX
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and north central Texas. For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
City of Ferris
100 Town Plaza
Ferris, TX 75125
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 972-544-2110
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FERRIS followed by your message, to 888777
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