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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE DOLLY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
507 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

...DOLLY CONTINUES TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS...

.AT 400 AM PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DOLLY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 98.6 WEST OR ABOUT 95 MILES
NORTHWEST OF BROWNSVILLE.

DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR.  A
CONTINUED MOTION TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT DAY OR SO...WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED UNTIL THE
SYSTEM DISSIPATES ON FRIDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES FARTHER INLAND...AND
IT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION BY TONIGHT.

DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6
INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. THE
HEAVIEST RAIN WILL BE ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN AREAS OF DEEP
SOUTH TEXAS.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-241415-
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LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
507 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

DOLLY CONTINUES TO PRODUCE STRONG RAIN BANDS THAT ARE PRODUCING
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OFF SHORE AND OVER PORTIONS OF THE
LAGUNA MADRE.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE LAGUNA MADRE.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

 TORNADO WATCH ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS OF THE LAGUNA MADRE.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TODAY IF YOU PLAN ON CLEARING DEBRIS.
WATCH FOR DOWN POWER LINES AND BROKEN GLASS WHEN CLEARING OR
CUTTING DEBRIS AND TREE BRANCHES. PROPANE TANKS CAN BE A HAZARDOUS
AS WILL BE SNAKES AND FIRE ANTS THAT WERE DISTURBED FROM THEIR
NATURAL HABITAT.


...WINDS...

SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS
EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING.


...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS 70 TO 90 PERCENT
TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 800 AM CDT THURSDAY.

$$

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KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
507 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

DOLLY CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO JIM HOGG COUNTY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
THE COASTAL LOCATIONS OF WILLACY...CAMERON AND KENEDY COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

 TORNADO WATCH FOR JIM HOGG AND BROOKS COUNTIES.

 FLOOD WATCH.


...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE IF NOT NECESSARY WITH SOME ROADS BLOCKED
BY DOWN TREES...LIMBS AND POSSIBLE POWER LINE. MANY ROADS REMAIN
FLOODED OR COULD FLOOD WITH HEAVY RAINS AT TIMES TODAY.

USE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TODAY IF YOU PLAN ON CLEARING DEBRIS.
WATCH FOR DOWN POWER LINES AND BROKEN GLASS WHEN CLEARING OR
CUTTING DEBRIS AND TREE BRANCHES. PROPANE TANKS CAN BE A HAZARDOUS
AS WILL BE SNAKES AND FIRE ANTS THAT WERE DISTURBED FROM THEIR
NATURAL HABITAT.

...WINDS...

SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TODAY...MAINLY THIS MORNING. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS 50 TO
60 PERCENT.

...INLAND FLOODING...

INTERMITTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS
OF HIDALGO...WILLACY AND CAMERON COUNTIES TODAY. THESE HEAVY RAINS
WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND STREET IN LOW
LYING AREAS AND WILL EXACERBATE THE MINOR FLOODING THAT IS ALREADY
TAKING PLACE.

FOR THE EVENT...CURRENT DATA SUGGESTS A TOTAL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES
AREA WIDE FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH LAST NIGHT. WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 20 TO 25 INCHES POSSIBLE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 800 AM CDT THURSDAY.

$$

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ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-STARR-
507 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

...INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

DOLLY CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO JIM HOGG COUNTY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
ZAPATA...JIM HOGG...BROOKS AND STARR.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

 TORNADO WATCH FOR JIM HOGG AND BROOKS COUNTIES.

 FLOOD WATCH.


...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE IF NOT NECESSARY WITH SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY DOWN TREES...LIMBS AND POSSIBLE POWER LINE.
MANY ROADS REMAIN FLOODED OR COULD FLOOD WITH HEAVY RAINS AT TIMES
TODAY.

USE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TODAY IF YOU PLAN ON CLEARING DEBRIS.
WATCH FOR DOWN POWER LINES AND BROKEN GLASS WHEN CLEARING OR
CUTTING DEBRIS AND TREE BRANCHES. PROPANE TANKS CAN BE A HAZARDOUS
AS WILL BE SNAKES AND FIRE ANTS THAT WERE DISTURBED FROM THEIR
NATURAL HABITAT.

...WINDS...

NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY WITH
OCCASIONALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR THE CENTER OF DOLLY.
WINDS ARE TO TURN SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH AS DOLLY PASSES TO THE
NORTHWEST LATER TODAY.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS RANGE FROM 30 TO 60
PERCENT FOR THE ENTIRE WESTERN VALLEY TODAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...

INTERMITTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS
OF JIM HOGG...BROOKS...STARR AND ZAPATA COUNTIES TODAY. THESE
HEAVY RAINS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FLOODING OF
ROADWAYS AND STREET IN LOW LYING AREAS AND WILL EXACERBATE ANY
MINOR FLOODING THAT IS ALREADY TAKING PLACE.

FOR THE EVENT...CURRENT DATA SUGGESTS A TOTAL OF 1 TO 4 INCHES OF
RAIN HAS FALLEN WITH AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN SOUTHERN PORTIONS
OF JIM HOGG...BROOKS AND EASTERN STARR COUNTIES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 800 AM CDT THURSDAY.

$$

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HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-
507 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

...INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

...NEW INFORMATION...

DOLLY CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO JIM HOGG COUNTY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
THE LOWER AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

 FLOOD WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE IF NOT NECESSARY WITH SOME ROADS BLOCKED
BY DOWN TREES...LIMBS AND POSSIBLE POWER LINE. MANY ROADS REMAIN
FLOODED OR COULD FLOOD WITH HEAVY RAINS AT TIMES TODAY.

USE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TODAY IF YOU PLAN ON CLEARING DEBRIS.
WATCH FOR DOWN POWER LINES AND BROKEN GLASS WHEN CLEARING OR
CUTTING DEBRIS AND TREE BRANCHES. PROPANE TANKS CAN BE A HAZARDOUS
AS WILL BE SNAKES AND FIRE ANTS THAT WERE DISTURBED FROM THEIR
NATURAL HABITAT.


...WINDS...

SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TODAY...MAINLY THIS MORNING. STRONGER WINDS MAY BE EXPERIENCED IN
HIDALGO COUNTY WHICH IS CLOSER TO THE CENTER OF DOLLY. STRONGER
WINDS MAY ALSO RESIDE IN RAIN BANDS THAT CONTINUE TO ROTATE AROUND
THE STORM. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON OR THIS EVENING.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS 50 TO
60 PERCENT.

...INLAND FLOODING...

INTERMITTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS
OF HIDALGO...WILLACY AND CAMERON COUNTIES TODAY. THESE HEAVY RAINS
WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND STREET IN LOW
LYING AREAS AND WILL EXACERBATE THE MINOR FLOODING THAT IS ALREADY
TAKING PLACE.

FOR THE EVENT...CURRENT DATA SUGGESTS A TOTAL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES
AREA WIDE FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH LAST NIGHT. WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 20 TO 25 INCHES POSSIBLE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 800 AM CDT THURSDAY.

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