Tornado Warning until 11:00PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Fisher County in west central Texas...
* Until 1100 PM CDT.
* At 1030 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles north of Rotan, moving south at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to three inches in diameter. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Rotan around 1040 PM CDT. Hobbs around 1045 PM CDT. Roby around 1055 PM CDT. Longworth and Sylvester around 1100 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Busby, Capitola and Us-180 Near The Fisher-Scurry County Line.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FISHER, TX
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
City of Sweetwater, TX
900 E Broadway Ave
Sweetwater, TX 79556
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 325-235-4304
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SWEETWATERTX followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning