Thunderstorm causes tree limb, power outage, and road sign damage, Van Alstyne TX
Road ClosureA strong thunderstorm struck Van Alstyne causing large tree limbs to fall near Williams and Highway 5. Although the limbs are not blocking the road, the storm caused widespread power outages that led to cancellation of a local game. Multiple road and speed limit signs along Highway 5 north toward Howell were knocked down or turned over, including both temporary and permanent signs.
Audio|Source: Grayson County Amateur Repeaters
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And that was at 2012.
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Thank you, Marvin.
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I'll show Jordan Mobile has up 2012.
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This is KF5AUD, NEC control, Grayson County, Scott Warren.
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The KF5AUD, NET control, Grayson County SkyWarn.
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We are continuing to monitor a strong thunderstorm and a special weather statement from the National Weather Service for until 8.30 p.m.
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And our reporting criteria remains wind greater than 4.0 miles per hour, any hail, and any flooding.
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That's KF5AUD, NET control.
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J5EHN, neck control.
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EHN, go ahead.
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I just got back doing my tour around the neighborhood and north part of Van Austin.
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Damage reports.
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At Williams and Highway 5, which is right there by Sanford Park Elementary School.
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Pretty large tree limbs broken, I'm going to say probably 5 to 5 plus inches in diameter and greater.
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It's not affecting the road, it's off the south of the road, but pretty large tree limb down.
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They did go ahead and cancel the game in Van Alsteen due to no power for the vast majority part of the city.
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And then North Highway 5 from William Street up to Howell, there's multiple road signs and speed limit signs that have been turned over.
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KJ5, EHN.
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Jordan, are those road signs on Highway 5 are those temporary or are they the permanent ones?
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A mixture of both.
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There's a mixture of temporary road signs and a mixture of lee-limit signs that have been snapsed.
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Steve, thank you.
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So Williams at Highway 5, a 5 plus inch limb down, but it's not blocking the road.
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No power, game canceled, and then the road signs up on Highway 5 north toward Howe are down.
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Van Alstyne, TX
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