THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A

… A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR BROWN COUNTY…

AT 857 PM CDT… NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL… AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BLANKET TO ZEPHYR TO INDIAN CREEK AND WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN BROWN COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

 

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE BROWNWOOD…GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER…LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM.  IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW. DON’T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM!

NICKEL SIZE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THESE STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS…TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.