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City of Ferris
Sunday September 24th, 2023 :: 07:05 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Ellis County in north central Texas... Southwestern Dallas County in north central Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 705 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ovilla, or near Glenn Heights, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Grand Prairie, Desoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Lancaster, Waxahachie, Ennis, Midlothian, Glenn Heights, Red Oak, Ovilla, Palmer, Oak Leaf, Bardwell, Alma, Bardwell Lake, Garrett, Pecan Hill, Avalon, and Rockett. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35E between mile markers 393 and 416. Interstate 20 between mile markers 463 and 465. Interstate 45 between mile markers 244 and 262.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DALLAS, TX ... ELLIS, TX

Instructions:

For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

Address/Location
City of Ferris
100 Town Plaza
Ferris, TX 75125

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 972-544-2110

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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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