Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Wortham, TX ∙ Tehuacana, TX ∙ Forest Glade, TX ∙ Coolidge, TX ∙ Teague, TX ∙ Mexia, TX ∙ Kirvin, TX ∙ Mexia Limestone County Airport, TX

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 622 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Freestone County in central Texas... Northeastern Limestone County in central Texas... * Until 945 PM CDT. * At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mexia, Groesbeck, Teague, Wortham, Coolidge, Fort Parker State Park, Lake Mexia, Tehuacana, Kirvin, Shiloh, Fallon, Cotton Gin and Freestone. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 3178 9666 3181 9630 3155 9625 3153 9665 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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