THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH232 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWINGAREASIN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIESIN CENTRAL TEXASANDERSON BELL CORYELLFALLS FREESTONE LEONLIMESTONE MCLENNAN MILAMROBERTSONTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BUFFALO, CALVERT, CAMERON,CENTERVILLE, COPPERAS COVE, FAIRFIELD, FORT CAVAZOS, FRANKLIN,GATESVILLE, GROESBECK, HEARNE, JEWETT, KILLEEN, MARLIN, MEXIA,NORMANGEE, OAKWOOD, PALESTINE, ROCKDALE, TEAGUE, TEMPLE, WACO,AND WORTHAM.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and south centralTexas, including the following counties, in north central Texas,Bell, Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Dallas, Ellis, Erath, Falls,Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Kaufman, Lampasas,Limestone, McLennan, Mills, Navarro, Rockwall and Somervell. Innortheast Texas, Anderson, Henderson, Leon and Van Zandt. In southcentral Texas, Milam and Robertson.* WHEN...Through Monday afternoon.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches, with isolated higheramounts up to 4 inches.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.
At 1055 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedthunderstorms producing heavy rain in the warned area. Between 1 and2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other poordrainage and low lying areas.Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Killeen, Waco, Temple, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights, Belton,Hewitt, Robinson, Woodway, Marlin, McGregor, Groesbeck, FortCavazos, Nolanville, Morgan's Point Resort, Mart, Salado, BeverlyHills, Little River-Academy and Lorena.