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Tornado Watch
Issued: 12:33 AM May. 18, 2021 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 183 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS FISHER HASKELL JONES NOLAN SHACKELFORD TAYLOR THROCKMORTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABILENE, ALBANY, ANSON, FUNSTON, GANNON, HAMLIN, HASKELL, IRBY, STAMFORD, STITH, SWEETWATER, THROCKMORTON, TRUBY, TUXEDO, AND WOODSON.
Flood Advisory
Issued: 2:09 AM May. 18, 2021 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... Northern Coke County in west central Texas... Southern Jones County in west central Texas... Nolan County in west central Texas... Shackelford County in west central Texas... Taylor County in west central Texas... * Until 1100 PM CDT. * At 909 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms...from Robert Lee to Abilene to Lueders...Albany... Ft Griffin and Throckmorton. Movement was east at 10 mph. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain are likely. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Abilene, Albany, Robert Lee, Blackwell, Wylie, Nolan, Merkel, Tye, Bronte, Tuscola, Buffalo Gap, Lueders, Trent, Lawn, Moran, View, Caps, Dyess Afb, Coronados Camp and Potosi. This includes the following Low Water Crossings... Texas Avenue at Arnold Boulevard, Intersections along Buttonwillow Parkway, Curry Lane from Clack Street to Catclaw Drive, Intersections along Sammons Street, Butternut Underpass, FM 89 crossing Scott Hollow, US 84 frontage Road crossing Little Elm Creek. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 261 and 292. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 1:06 AM May. 18, 2021 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Nolan County in west central Texas... * Until 1100 PM CDT. * At 803 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across northern Nolan county, including Sweetwater. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.25 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sweetwater, Roscoe, Champion, Wastella, Camp Boothe Oaks, Lake Sweetwater and Us-84 Near The Nolan-Fisher County Line. This includes the following Low Water Crossings... IH 20 frontage roads crossing Sweetwater Creek, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Bitter Creek, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Plum Creek, IH 20 frontage roads crossing Towd Creek. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 229 and 260. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 2:25 AM May. 18, 2021 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN COKE...SOUTHEASTERN NOLAN...SOUTHWESTERN TAYLOR AND NORTHWESTERN RUNNELS COUNTIES... At 924 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blackwell, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Blackwell around 930 PM CDT. Fort Chadbourne around 940 PM CDT. Hylton around 945 PM CDT. Wingate and Happy Valley around 955 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Oak Creek Reservoir, Wilmeth and Shep. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for west central Texas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for west central Texas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL...1.50IN; WIND...60MPH
Flash Flood Watch
Issued: 2:24 AM May. 18, 2021 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of west central Texas, including the following areas, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Mason, McCulloch, Nolan, San Saba, Shackelford, Taylor and Throckmorton. * Through Tuesday morning. * Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches on top of already saturated soil will lead may lead to flash flooding. * Flooding may occur in uran and poor drainage areas. Heavy rainfall may also cause flooding of creeks, streams and rivers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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