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City of Simonton
Saturday March 16th, 2024 :: 02:13 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45AM

SVRHGX The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Wharton County in southeastern Texas... Southeastern Austin County in southeastern Texas... West central Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 212 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of Eagle Lake, moving east at 35 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... East Bernard, Wallis, Kendleton, Orchard, and Egypt.

* AFFECTED AREAS: AUSTIN, TX ... FORT BEND, TX ... WHARTON, TX

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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 Simonton
35011 Farm to Market 1093
Simonton, TX 77476

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 281-533-9809

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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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