Special Weather Statement for Hempstead; Miller; Lafayette
At 759 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Garland, or 6 miles northwest of Lewisville, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
Official alert brief
At 759 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Garland, or 6 miles northwest of Lewisville, moving southeast at 15 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Stamps, Lewisville, Buckner, Garland, Patmos, Piney Grove and Spirit Lake.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.