Special Weather Statement for Cooke; Grayson; Fannin
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 506 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Durant, Oklahoma to near Burneyville, Oklahoma. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Lake Texoma, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 506 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Durant, Oklahoma to near Burneyville, Oklahoma. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sherman, Gainesville, Bonham, Whitesboro, Denison, Pottsboro, Collinsville, Muenster, Bells, Lindsay, Savoy, Callisburg, Knollwood, Ravenna, Dorchester, Lake Bonham, Valley Lake, Randell Lake, Lake Kiowa, and Eisenhower State Park. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 489 and 503.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 5:07PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Fort Worth TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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