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Hays County outlines new lightning-detection system, siren grants and evacuation plans for Wimberley
Summary
Hays County emergency staff told the Wimberley City Council the county will install a PeriWeather lightning-detection station near Blue Hole, pursue grants for additional sirens along the river and expand evacuation-shelter planning and generator support to improve early warning and sheltering for residents and visitors.
WIMBERLEY — Hays County emergency officials told the Wimberley City Council on Jan. 15 that the county plans to install a PeriWeather lightning-detection system near the Blue Hole and to pursue multiple grants to boost siren coverage and shelter preparedness.
Mike Jones of Hays County said the PeriWeather station can detect lightning strikes within a configurable radius — “identifies when a lightning strikes within 10 miles of the location” — and can be set to send automated notifications to advise people to move indoors. He also said the system reports wet-bulb globe temperature readings useful to school athletic staff deciding whether outdoor practices are safe.
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