Special Weather Statement
Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio and Victoria counties, TX · ended Tue 8:45 AM CST
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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.
At 806 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from over Salem to over Indianola, or extending from 11 miles north of Victoria to near Port Oconnor, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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.
Locations impacted include... Victoria, Port Lavaca, Seadrift, McFaddin, Port Oconnor, Guadalupe, Point Comfort, Placedo, Dacosta, Bloomington, Wood Hi, Green Lake, Telferner, Brentwood Subdivision, Victoria Regional Airport, Long Mott, Victoria Colony Creek Country Club, Victoria College, Downtown Victoria and Tivoli.
This includes the following highways... US Highway 59 between mile markers 622 and 654. US Highway 183 near mile marker 628. US Highway 77 between mile markers 558 and 598. US Highway 87 between mile markers 796 and 840.
What to do during a Special Weather Statement
- 1Read the statementIt says what to expect and where.
- 2Keep alerts onA watch or warning may follow if conditions get worse.
Watch vs. Warning
Special Weather Statement questions
Is a Special Weather Statement a warning?
No. It is a notice about weather that is below warning level but still worth knowing about.