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City of Sweetwater, TX
Saturday September 16th, 2023 :: 06:28 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30AM

The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Coke County in west central Texas... Sterling County in west central Texas... Southwestern Jones County in west central Texas... Nolan County in west central Texas... Northwestern Tom Green County in west central Texas... Western Taylor County in west central Texas... Southeastern Fisher County in west central Texas... Northwestern Runnels County in west central Texas... Northern Irion County in west central Texas...

* Until 730 AM CDT.

* At 625 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Camp Boothe Oaks to near Sanco to near Broome to 14 miles east of Saint Lawrence, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Robert Lee, Blackwell, Nolan, E.V. Spence Reservoir Near Paint Creek Recreation Area, Water Valley, Maryneal, Broome, and Sanco around 630 AM CDT. Fort Chadbourne around 635 AM CDT. Bronte, Carlsbad, and Hylton around 640 AM CDT. Grape Creek around 645 AM CDT. Happy Valley around 650 AM CDT. Maverick, Arden, Wingate, and Tennyson around 655 AM CDT. Norton, Orient, and San Angelo State Park around 700 AM CDT. O.C. Fisher Reservoir around 705 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Shep, Wilmeth, Lake Sweetwater, Pumphrey, The Intersection Of Highway 208 And Ranch Road 2662, The Intersection Of Highway 158 And Ranch Road 2059, Camp Butman, Us-87 Near The Coke- Tom Green County Line, Stith, and The Intersection Of Highway 70 And Ranch Road 53. This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 235 and 273.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COKE, TX ... FISHER, TX ... IRION, TX ... JONES, TX ... NOLAN, TX ... RUNNELS, TX ... STERLING, TX ... TAYLOR, 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 southern Big Country and northern Concho Valley. 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. Heavy rain, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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 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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