Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00AM
The National Weather Service in League City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Colorado County in southeastern Texas... Wharton County in southeastern Texas... Northeastern Jackson County in south central Texas... Southwestern Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas... West central Brazoria County in southeastern Texas... Northwestern Matagorda County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 400 AM CDT.
* At 326 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Kendleton to near Wharton to 6 miles south of Pierce to 9 miles east of Ganado, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Bay City, El Campo, Wharton, South Texas Nuclear Plant, Needville, Ganado, Fairchilds, Kendleton, Pierce, Blessing, Markham, Van Vleck, Boling-Iago, Damon, Egypt, Louise, Midfield, Hungerford and Danevang.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAZORIA, TX ... COLORADO, TX ... FORT BEND, TX ... JACKSON, TX ... MATAGORDA, 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SIMONTON 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