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WEEKLY TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. 12-17-2024

Required Weekly Test 12-16-2024 22:55 for Texas areas

THIS IS A TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. IF THIS HAD BEEN AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS. THIS IS A TEST.

Effective:
Expires: December 16, 2024 - 11:55pm
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Sender: 200404,SOC Emergency Alerts,Texas Division of Emergency Management
Areas: Bexar County TX, Brewster County TX, El Paso County TX, Harris County TX, Hidalgo County TX, Tarrant County TX, Travis County TX, Val Verde County TX, Webb County TX
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 3:17AM CST by NWS Brownsville TX
Description: Areas of fog have developed across portions of Deep South Texas early this morning. Expect visibilities between 1 to 3 miles, with a isolated visibilities of 1/2 mile or less at times. Use caution if traveling as visibility may change rapidly in a... more
Effective: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - 01:17
Expires: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - 03:30
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Brownsville TX
Headline: WEEKLY TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. 12-17-2024
Description: THIS IS A TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. IF THIS HAD BEEN AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS. THIS IS A TEST.
Effective:
Expires: Monday, December 16, 2024 - 23:55
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Sender: 200404,SOC Emergency Alerts,Texas Division of Emergency Management