Special Weather Statement for Travis; Bastrop
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What is happening
At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wyldwood, or 7 miles southeast of Austin Bergstrom Int Airport, moving northwest at 25 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...
What the bulletin says to do
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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Bulletin details
At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wyldwood, or 7 miles southeast of Austin Bergstrom Int Airport, moving northwest at 25 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... Austin, Tanglewood Forest, Austin Bergstrom Int Airport, Rollingwood, Mustang Ridge, Onion Creek, Cedar Creek, Wyldwood, Shady Hollow, Hornsby Bend, Manchaca, Sunset Valley, San Leanna, Creedmoor, Garfield, Maha, Del Valle, Pilot Knob, McKinney Falls State Park, and Camp Mabry.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 6:59PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Austin/San Antonio TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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