Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30AM
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Coke County in west central Texas... Sterling County in west central Texas... Nolan County in west central Texas... Northwestern Tom Green County in west central Texas... Southwestern Fisher County in west central Texas... Northwestern Irion County in west central Texas...
* Until 630 AM CDT.
* At 538 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Inadale to near Loraine to 12 miles southwest of Champion Creek Reservoir to 7 miles west of Garden City, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Sweetwater, Roscoe, Sterling City, Wastella, Maryneal, Champion, and Silver around 545 AM CDT. Sanco around 555 AM CDT. E.V. Spence Reservoir Near Paint Creek Recreation Area and Broome around 600 AM CDT. Robert Lee and Blackwell around 605 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Us- 84 Near The Nolan-Fisher County Line, I-20 Near The Nolan- Mitchell County Line, The Intersection Of Highway 158 And Ranch Road 2059, Us-87 Near The Coke-Tom Green County Line, Gannon, The Intersection Of Highway 70 And Ranch Road 53, Lake Sweetwater, The Intersection Of Ranch Road 608 And Highway 147, Camp Boothe Oaks, and Busby. This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 229 and 252.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COKE, TX ... FISHER, TX ... IRION, TX ... NOLAN, TX ... STERLING, TX ... TOM GREEN, TX
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across the northwestern Concho Valley and the southwestern Big Country. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in San Angelo. 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 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:
- 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