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Special Weather Statement for Montague; Cooke

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Cooke, Montague
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At 356 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Muenster, or 17 miles west of Gainesville, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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At 356 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Muenster, or 17 miles west of Gainesville, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Montague and southwestern Cooke Counties, including the following locations... Prairie Point, Rosston, Era, Leo, Hood, Forestburg, and Myra.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 3:56PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

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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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