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City of Simonton
Friday April 21st, 2023 :: 03:00 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30AM

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Colorado County in southeastern Texas... Central Wharton County in southeastern Texas... Jackson County in south central Texas...

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 259 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Eagle Lake to 13 miles northwest of El Campo to 6 miles north of Ganado to near Edna, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... El Campo, Edna, Ganado, La Ward, Pierce, Lolita, Cordele, Egypt, Louise, Altair, Nada, Morales, Lake Texana Dam, Garwood and Rock Island.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLORADO, TX ... JACKSON, TX ... WHARTON, TX

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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
City of Simonton
35011 Farm to Market 1093
Simonton, TX 77476

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 281-533-9809

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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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