Expires:202405302315;Remove:202405302315;161551 WWUS84 KHGX 302238 SPSHGX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 538 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 TXZ163-164-176-177-198-302315- Madison TX-Walker TX-Grimes TX-Houston TX-Trinity TX- 538 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TRINITY...NORTHERN GRIMES...SOUTHWESTERN HOUSTON...MADISON AND NORTHERN WALKER COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT... At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Madisonville, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Madisonville, Austonio, and Trinity. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern Texas. && LAT...LON 3093 9534 3080 9578 3087 9594 3097 9604 3109 9593 3109 9577 3114 9577 3116 9573 3121 9575 3123 9573 3127 9573 3130 9570 3130 9568 TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 226DEG 18KT 3100 9582 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Batiste