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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
540 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025

TXZ210-211-226-272315-
Wharton TX-Colorado TX-Austin TX-
540 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT COLORADO...NORTH CENTRAL WHARTON
AND CENTRAL AUSTIN COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Eagle Lake, moving northwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Eagle Lake, New Ulm, Altair, Garwood, and Rock Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 2991 9651 2968 9616 2940 9619 2951 9673
      2957 9679
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 126DEG 23KT 2961 9646

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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