[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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Fri Sep 5 11:09:51 CDT 2008
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TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1208 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
.AT 1100 AM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.2 WEST OR ABOUT
110 MILES...180 KM...EAST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA AND ABOUT
375 MILES ...600 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NORTH
CAROLINA.
HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 20 MPH...32 KM/HR. A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...WITH A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON
SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL BE
NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ONLY SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST PRIOR TO LANDFALL...
ALTHOUGH IT IS STILL POSSIBLE FOR HANNA TO BECOME A HURRICANE.
WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AFTER LANDFALL.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 315 MILES...
510 KM FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 980 MB...28.94 INCHES.
HANNA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO
7 INCHES FROM COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...NORTHWARD THROUGH NORTH
CAROLINA INTO CENTRAL VIRGINA...MARYLAND...AND SOUTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA. ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF
SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA.
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DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-WESTMORELAND-
1208 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT. FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN
EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF
VIRGINIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY-
POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY-
POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES SINCE FIRE FIGHTERS AND
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE
STORM.
BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY
FLOODING WHILE DRIVING...TURN AROUND.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. THIS COULD CAUSE MODERATE
FLOODING AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
...INLAND FLOODING...
EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS.
THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL BE WEST OF THE COASTAL AREAS BUT ISOLATED
HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2PM.
$$
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COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
1208 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT. FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN
EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY-
POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY-
POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES SINCE FIRE FIGHTERS AND
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE
STORM.
BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY
FLOODING WHILE DRIVING...TURN AROUND.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE
EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE GREATEST AROUND THE
TIMES OF HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1 PM EDT ON SATURDAY.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
...INLAND FLOODING...
EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES COULD CAUSE LOCAL
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS.
THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL BE WEST OF THE COASTAL AREAS BUT ISOLATED
HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2PM.
$$
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WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM
20 TO 40 NM-
1208 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED CURRENT POSITION OF STORM.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS OVER THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC
FROM 20 TO 40 NM OFFSHORE.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE THEIR BOATS. IF OUT
ON THE OPEN WATER...MAKE WAY TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS NEAR INLET ENTRANCES WHERE THE INCOMING SWELL COULD
BECOME STEEP WHEN THE TIDE IS FALLING.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
THROUGH SATURDAY IN THE 30 TO 40 KT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2PM.
$$
VAZ077-078-084>086-089-090-052115-
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NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-SURRY-
JAMES CITY-
1208 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT. FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN
EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...
THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST
VIRGINIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY-
POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY-
POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES SINCE FIRE FIGHTERS AND
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE
STORM.
BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY
FLOODING WHILE DRIVING...TURN AROUND.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE
GREATEST AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR DURING THE
AFTERNOON ON SATURDAY.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION AFTER MIDNIGHT. THESE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE EVENING ON SATURDAY.
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE
WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
...INLAND FLOODING...
EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS.
THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL BE WEST OF THE COASTAL AREAS BUT ISOLATED
HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 PM.
$$
NCZ012-VAZ072>074-076-081>083-088-092-052115-
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NORTHAMPTON NC-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-RICHMOND-
PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-SUSSEX-SOUTHAMPTON-
1208 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO
2 PM EDT SATURDAY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT. FLASH FLOOD WATCH
NOW IN EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE
PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS
OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY
OF
SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND
FIRE
FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.
BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY
FLOODING WHILE DRIVING...TURN AROUND.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WIND OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM
FORCE...GREATER THAN 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING AND LASTING INTO THE EVENING HOURS.
...INLAND FLOODING...
EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS.
THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL BE WEST OF THE COASTAL AREAS BUT ISOLATED
HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 PM.
$$
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CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-
NORTHAMPTON VA-
1208 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE
MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND...COASTAL NORTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...
INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE
EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST
VIRGINIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY-
POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY-
POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES SINCE FIRE FIGHTERS AND
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE
STORM.
BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE THEIR BOATS. IF OUT
ON THE OPEN WATER...MAKE WAY TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS NEAR INLET ENTRANCES WHERE THE INCOMING SWELL COULD
BECOME STEEP WHEN THE TIDE IS FALLING.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS IS EXPECTED ALONG THE BAY. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4
FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST...ALONG WITH
LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES. COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE
GREATEST AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE MAINLY DURING SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
THROUGH SATURDAY IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS UP TO 60
MPH.
...INLAND FLOODING...
EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES COULD CAUSE LOCAL
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS.
THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL BE WEST OF THE COASTAL AREAS BUT ISOLATED
HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 PM.
$$
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HERTFORD-GATES-
1208 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO
2 PM EDT SATURDAY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS OR PORTABLE
LANTERNS AND A BATTERY POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE
BATTERIES. USE BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND
FIRE
FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.
BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY
FLOODING WHILE DRIVING...TURN AROUND.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL
STORM FORCE...GREATER THAN 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE
TONIGHT AND ENDING DURING SATURDAY EVENING.
...INLAND FLOODING...
EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS.
THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL BE WEST OF THE COASTAL AREAS BUT ISOLATED
HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 PM.
$$
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