Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue this afternoon across parts of North Texas along several old outflow boundaries and a slow moving frontal boundary. The strongest thunderstorms will continue across the southern portions of North Texas...mainly south of a Killeen to Hillsboro to Athens line through early evening. A few of these storms could be severe with damaging winds and small hail. Farther north...light to moderate rain and some isolated thunderstorms will continue along the Interstate 20 corridor and up to the Red River. Temperatures will remain in the upper 70s and lower 80s in the clouds and rain...with mid to upper 90s farther south where breaks in the clouds are occurring.
Forecast for Anderson
Updated: 3:08 PM CDT on July 5, 2009
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
... A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for northeastern Freestone and northwestern Anderson counties...
At 434 PM CDT... National Weather Service meteorologists detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing penny size hail... and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located over Cayuga... moving east at 20 mph. In addition... another severe thunderstorm was located east of Fairfield State Park moving east.
The severe thunderstorm will be near... rural northwestern Anderson County at 450 PM CDT
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
If you are caught outside... seek shelter in a strong building and stay inside... away from windows until the storm has passed.
Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay away from windows and doors and avoid using telephones unless it is an emergency.