[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KFWD 112056
HLSFWD

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IKE INTERMEDIATE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
356 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...HURRICANE IKE TO BRING SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS...

.HURRICANE IKE IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE MIDDLE
TEXAS COAST DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY. THE HURRICANE
WILL QUICKLY MOVE NORTH...GENERALLY ALONG AND EAST OF A BRYAN TO
PALESTINE TO TEXARKANA LINE. IKE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO TROPICAL
STORM STRENGTH SATURDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS EASTERN
PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4
INCHES WITH HIGHER TOTALS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED.

TXZ135-143>148-157>162-174-175-120300-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TI.A.0001.080913T0800Z-080914T0600Z/
HENDERSON-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-NAVARRO-FREESTONE-ANDERSON-CORYELL-
BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-LIMESTONE-LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON-
356 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL
STORM WIND WATCH FOR SOUTHERN PARTS OF NORTH TEXAS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS ALONG AND
SOUTHEAST OF A HAMILTON TO ATHENS LINE.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF A
BONHAM TO TERRELL TO CAMERON LINE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO IKE ON SATURDAY AND EARLY SUNDAY.

DUE TO THE WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED...LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH
AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN CHAIRS SHOULD BE SECURED...AS THEY CAN
EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES IN HIGH WINDS. POWER OUTAGES MAY BE
POSSIBLE...SO HAVE FLASHLIGHTS...BATTERIES... A FULL TANK OF
GAS...CASH...BOTTLED WATER AND NON-PERISHABLE FOODS ON HAND JUST
IN CASE.

...WINDS...

AS IKE MOVES NORTH OVER EAST TEXAS...SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 45 TO 55
MPH WILL OCCUR FOR SEVERAL HOURS...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WIND GUSTS
TO HURRICANE FORCE...OR IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG
AND SOUTHEAST OF A CAMERON TO PALESTINE LINE.

THESE HIGH WINDS MAY RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO SOME
STRUCTURES AND OUTDOOR PROPERTY.

...INLAND FLOODING...

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE EAST OF A BONHAM TO KAUFMAN TO CAMERON
LINE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT SCHEDULED ISSUANCE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE AROUND 10 PM.

$$

TXZ091>095-101>107-116>123-130>134-120300-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TI.A.0001.080913T1500Z-080914T1200Z/
MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-HUNT-
DELTA-HOPKINS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-
VAN ZANDT-RAINS-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-JOHNSON-ELLIS-
356 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL
STORM WIND WATCH FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF NORTH TEXAS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS ALONG AND
WEST OF A BOWIE TO STEPHENVILLE LINE...WHICH INCLUDES THE DALLAS
FORT WORTH METRO AREA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF A
BONHAM TO TERRELL TO CAMERON LINE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO IKE ON SATURDAY AND EARLY SUNDAY.

DUE TO THE WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED...LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH
AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN CHAIRS SHOULD BE SECURED...AS THEY CAN
EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES IN HIGH WINDS. POWER OUTAGES MAY BE
POSSIBLE...SO HAVE FLASHLIGHTS...BATTERIES... A FULL TANK OF
GAS...CASH...BOTTLED WATER AND NON-PERISHABLE FOODS ON HAND JUST
IN CASE.

...WINDS...

AS IKE MOVES NORTH OVER EAST TEXAS...SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 35 TO 45 MPH
WILL OCCUR FOR SEVERAL HOURS...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WIND GUSTS TO
IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND WEST OF A BOWIE TO
STEPHENVILLE LINE...INCLUDING THE DALLAS FORT WORTH METRO
AREA.

THESE HIGH WINDS MAY RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO SOME
STRUCTURES AND OUTDOOR PROPERTY.

...INLAND FLOODING...

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER TOTALS WILL BE POSSIBLE EAST OF A BONHAM TO KAUFMAN TO CAMERON
LINE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT SCHEDULED ISSUANCE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE AROUND 10 PM.

$$

SCHULTZ





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