Special Weather Statement 12/24/2024 17:33 for Texas areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 24 at 7:33PM CST by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 24, 2024 - 5:33pm
Expires: 
December 24, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 732 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles west of Elkhart to near Franklin. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Camp Creek Lake around 740 PM CST. Centerville around 745 PM CST. Fort Boggy State Park around 750 PM CST. Other locations impacted by these storms include Pleasant Springs, Jewett, Flo, Seale, Easterly, Oakwood, Robbins, New Baden, Eunice, and Bald Prairie. This includes Interstate 45 between mile markers 152 and 180.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for central Texas.
Area Description: 
Leon; Robertson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fort Worth TX