Tornado Warning until 06:30AM
TORFWD The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southern Rockwall County in north central Texas... Northwestern Kaufman County in north central Texas... Eastern Dallas County in north central Texas...
* Until 630 AM CDT.
* At 601 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Garland, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 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... Dallas, Garland, Mesquite, Rowlett, and Sunnyvale around 605 AM CDT. Balch Springs and Forney around 615 AM CDT. Seagoville around 620 AM CDT. Crandall and Talty around 625 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Heartland, Lawrence, White Rock Lake, Lake Ray Hubbard, Buckingham, McLendon-Chisholm, and Sand Branch. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 between mile markers 478 and 499. Interstate 30 between mile markers 50 and 69.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DALLAS, TX ... KAUFMAN, TX ... ROCKWALL, TX
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to 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
Rockwall County OEM
972 T L Townsend Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RCOEM 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