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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Fort Worth TX

511 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

 

TXZ144-145-157-159-172300-

Bosque TX-Coryell TX-Hill TX-McLennan TX-

511 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025



...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western McLennan,

northeastern Coryell, southeastern Bosque and south central Hill

Counties through 600 PM CDT...



At 510 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from near Clifton to Fort Gates. Movement was east

at 35 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 

         possible.



Strong thunderstorms will be near...

  Valley Mills around 515 PM CDT.

  Crawford around 520 PM CDT.

  McGregor around 525 PM CDT.

  Waco around 535 PM CDT.

  Lake Waco around 540 PM CDT.

  Woodway and West around 550 PM CDT.



Other locations impacted by these storms include Cayote, Whitson,

Rock Creek, Coryell City, Willow Grove, South Mountain, Oglesby, Leon

Junction, Spring Valley, and Osage.



This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 344 and 355.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for

central Texas.



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LAT...LON 3129 9739 3132 9742 3130 9746 3134 9777

      3180 9766 3186 9703 3129 9726 3127 9729

TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 257DEG 28KT 3177 9751 3138 9769 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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