[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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


...HURRICANE IKE TO AFFECT NORTH TEXAS...

.SYNOPSIS...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 A LINE FROM
HOUSTON TO PALESTINE TO TEXARKANA. 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>162-174-175-120515-
/O.CON.KFWD.TI.A.0001.080913T0800Z-080914T0600Z/
HENDERSON-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-NAVARRO-FREESTONE-ANDERSON-CORYELL-
BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-LIMESTONE-LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON-
608 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH REMAINS 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 IN...
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...NORTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

...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 SUSTAINED WINDS OF 39 TO 73
MPH ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN RAIN SQUALLS.

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 40 TO 60
MPH WILL OCCUR FOR SEVERAL HOURS. WIND GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE...OR
IN EXCESS OF 75 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A
HEARNE TO CANTON LINE.

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

...INLAND FLOODING...

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 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>134-120515-
/O.CON.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-
608 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH REMAINS 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 IN...
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND NORTHEAST TEXAS.

...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 EARLY SUNDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 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 AND BATTERIES ON HAND.

...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 UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND EAST 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.

$$


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