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City of Sweetwater, TX
Saturday May 6th, 2023 :: 05:24 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Jones County in west central Texas... Southern Fisher County in west central Texas...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 523 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Longworth, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Sylvester around 600 PM CDT. Mccaulley around 620 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Busby, Capitola and Gannon.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FISHER, TX ... JONES, TX

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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.

Address/Location
City of Sweetwater, TX
900 E Broadway Ave
Sweetwater, TX 79556

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 325-235-4304

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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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