Expires:202405040715;Remove:202405040715;589899 WWUS84 KHGX 040639 SPSHGX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 139 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024 TXZ213-227-237-238-313-337-338-040715- Inland Brazoria TX-Coastal Harris TX-Inland Galveston TX- Coastal Galveston TX-Inland Harris TX-Fort Bend TX- Coastal Brazoria TX- 139 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GALVESTON...EAST CENTRAL FORT BEND...NORTHEASTERN BRAZORIA AND SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM CDT... At 138 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Fresno to Santa Fe. Movement was east 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Southeastern Pasadena, Pearland, League City, southeastern Missouri City, Texas City, Friendswood, Alvin, Dickinson, La Marque, Santa Fe, Seabrook, Webster, Hitchcock, Manvel, Kemah, Clear Lake, Fresno, South Belt / Ellington, Greater Hobby Area, and Nassau Bay. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 2966 9512 2947 9476 2929 9514 2952 9555 TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 253DEG 46KT 2953 9545 2939 9511 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JM