Yesterday in Godley, the quiet did not last long. Tornado sirens cut through town as thunderstorms capable of spinning up twisters rolled into Johnson County, according to the City of Godley Fire Department. Around 6:26 p.m. CDT, the department announced on Facebook that they had sounded the tornado sirens. Not long after, neighbors around the area reported large hail and tree limbs snapped by the passing storms.
Sirens Followed A Fast-Moving Tornado Warning
The sirens went off just minutes after the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Johnson County around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday that specifically listed Godley among the communities at risk, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The alert called out destructive, baseball-sized hail and life-threatening winds and urged anyone in the warning area to head to shelter immediately. Officials reminded residents that outdoor sirens are designed to alert people who are outside, and that those indoors should rely on NOAA Weather Radio or local media for ongoing details and updates…..