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WWUS84 KFWD 170345
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1045 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

TXZ105-121>123-170415-
Kaufman TX-Van Zandt TX-Hunt TX-Rains TX-
1045 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Hunt,
northeastern Kaufman, northwestern Van Zandt and western Rains
Counties through 1115 PM CDT...

At 1045 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
New Terrell City Lake, or 8 miles northwest of Wills Point, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Lake Tawakoni State Park and Lake Tawakoni around 1050 PM CDT.
  West Tawakoni and East Tawakoni around 1055 PM CDT.
  Point around 1105 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Elmo, Hermits Cove,
Flats, Alsa, and Lone Oak.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 505 and 507.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
north central Texas.

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LAT...LON 3266 9619 3282 9627 3300 9593 3274 9576
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 244DEG 42KT 3277 9614

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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