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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:55 PM May. 9, 2024 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Freestone County in central Texas...
Northeastern Limestone County in central Texas...
South central Navarro County in north central Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 655 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coolidge, or
14 miles northwest of Mexia, moving southeast 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Coolidge around 700 PM CDT.
Mexia and Wortham around 710 PM CDT.
Teague around 730 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Cotton
Gin, Tehuacana, Shiloh, Kirvin, Freestone, and Fallon.

This includes Interstate 45 between mile markers 195 and 208.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central Texas.

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

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 11:03 PM May. 9, 2024 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
224 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL TEXAS

ANDERSON              BELL                  FALLS
FREESTONE             HENDERSON             LEON
LIMESTONE             MILAM                 ROBERTSON

IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

NAVARRO

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATHENS, BUFFALO, CALVERT, CAMERON,
CENTERVILLE, CORSICANA, FAIRFIELD, FORT CAVAZOS, FRANKLIN,
GROESBECK, GUN BARREL CITY, HEARNE, JEWETT, KILLEEN, MARLIN,
MEXIA, NORMANGEE, OAKWOOD, PALESTINE, ROCKDALE, TEAGUE, TEMPLE,
AND WORTHAM.

River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:46 PM May. 9, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River at Trinidad.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 43.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 33.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 33.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday evening and continue falling to 23.9 feet early
Tuesday afternoon.


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