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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
759 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

TXZ021>023-028-029-170130-
Swisher TX-Castro TX-Parmer TX-Lamb TX-Hale TX-
759 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN
PARMER... NORTHWESTERN HALE...SOUTHERN CASTRO...SOUTHWESTERN SWISHER
AND NORTHEASTERN LAMB COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM CDT...

At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles northeast of Hart, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...
Dimmitt, Hart, Earth, Kress, Nazareth, Edmonson, and Springlake.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3450 10263 3463 10191 3428 10161 3416 10247
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 319DEG 17KT 3447 10203

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

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