ISSUED: 8:49 AM FEB. 11, 2024 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3pm CST FOR CENTRAL GRIMES...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHWESTERN WALKER COUNTIES... At 849 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Anderson, or 11 miles northeast of Navasota, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Grimes, northwestern Montgomery and southwestern Walker Counties, including the following locations... Richards, Carlos, and Roans Prairie. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
