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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1130 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025
 

TXZ158-020500-
Bell TX-
1130 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Bell
County through MIDNIGHT CDT...

At 1129 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Florence, or 10 miles southwest of Harker Heights,
moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
  Stillhouse Hollow Lake around 1140 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Union Grove, Cedar
Valley, Youngsport, Ding Dong, Prairie Dell, and Maxdale.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 277 and 286.
 
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 3087 9763 3091 9783 3098 9788 3108 9788
      3109 9786 3113 9750 3083 9753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 274DEG 15KT 3096 9778 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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