[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KFWD 121610
HLSFWD

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1110 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 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 PARIS. IKE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO
TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH LATE MORNING SATURDAY AS THE SYSTEM MOVES
ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS. HOWEVER...WIDESPREAD
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH HIGHER TOTALS...STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED.

TXZ135-147-148-162-175-122215-
/O.UPG.KFWD.TI.W.0001.080913T0800Z-080914T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KFWD.HI.W.0001.080913T0600Z-080914T0600Z/
HENDERSON-FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LEON-ROBERTSON-
1110 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...HURRICANE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM
CDT SUNDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A HURRICANE WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 1
AM SUNDAY FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A CAMERON TO ATHENS LINE.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF
INTERSTATE 35 SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DUE TO THE WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED...LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH
AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN CHAIRS SHOULD BE SECURED. 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.

THOSE IN MOBILE HOMES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN THE HURRICANE WIND
WARNING AREA SHOULD EVACUATE TO A PERMANENT STRUCTURE. CONSULT
LOCAL OFFICIALS FOR SHELTER LOCATIONS.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
WARNING AREA LATE TONIGHT AND ON SATURDAY. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
70 MPH WILL OCCUR.

BE PREPARED FOR POWER OUTAGES...AND SOME STRUCTURE DAMAGE WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES
ON CREEKS AND STREAMS AND RESULT IN FLOODING.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE STRONGER SQUALLS OF
THE OUTER RAINBANDS. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD REMAIN
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT SCHEDULED ISSUANCE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE AROUND 4 PM.

$$

TXZ091>095-101>107-116>123-130>134-122215-
/O.UPG.KFWD.TI.A.0001.080913T1500Z-080914T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KFWD.TI.W.0001.080913T1100Z-080914T0600Z/
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-
1110 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING ISSUED FOR AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF A
BOWIE TO GATESVILLE LINE.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35
FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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...

SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE SATURDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...

STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES OUTSIDE OF THE
WATCH AREA...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE WITHIN THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT SCHEDULED ISSUANCE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE AROUND 4 PM.

$$

TXZ143>146-157>161-174-122215-
/O.EXT.KFWD.TI.W.0001.080913T0600Z-080914T0600Z/
HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-NAVARRO-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-
LIMESTONE-MILAM-
1110 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY
TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 1
AM SUNDAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF
INTERSTATE 35.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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...

SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE STRONGER SQUALLS OF
THE OUTER RAIN BANDS. THE GREATEST THREAT FOR TORNADOES IS ALONG
AND EAST OF A LINE FROM PARIS TO CORSICANA TO HEARNE. RESIDENTS
ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS SATURDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT SCHEDULED ISSUANCE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE AROUND 4 PM.

$$

SCHULTZ




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