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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
932 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010

...HERMINE MAKES LANDFALL IN EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MEXICO ...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE GULF
OF MEXICO.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KENEDY...COASTAL WILLACY AND COASTAL
CAMERON.

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...BROOKS...HIDALGO...INLAND WILLACY AND INLAND CAMERON.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF GULF WATERS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ZAPATA...JIM HOGG AND STARR...
POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND
THE GULF OF MEXICO.

PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 830 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 25.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 97.4 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 40
MILES SOUTH OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. THE STORM MOTION WAS NORTH NORTHWEST
OR 330 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AT LANDFALL WERE
ESTIMATED TO BE 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HERMINE CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWEST TOWARDS THE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY...AND IMPACTS WILL BE FELT ACROSS THE LOWER RIO GRANDE
VALLEY IN THE FORM OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY SQUALLS
THROUGH THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE PRIMARY THREATS
FROM HERMINE FOR ALL AREAS WILL BE INLAND FLOODING. THE THREATS
NEAR THE COAST WILL INCLUDE SUSTAINED WINDS INCREASING TO 40 TO 50
MPH OR HIGHER WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR HIGHER IN STRONGER CELLS...
ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 9 PM AND 2 AM. TIDAL OVERWASH TO AT LEAST THE
DUNE LINE IS EXPECTED ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AT TIME OF HIGH TIDE
BEFORE DAYBREAK TUESDAY MORNING.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE SHOULD
HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THEIR PREPARATIONS. USE SANDBAGS TO PROTECT
VULNERABLE AREAS OF YOUR HOME. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE
LIKELIHOOD OF HIGH STANDING WATER AND POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING
THIS EVENING AND FOR THE FIRST FEW HOURS PAST MIDNIGHT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...PERHAPS EXCEEDING 60 MPH IN GUSTS...
ARE BECOMING MORE LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 281. RESIDENTS
SHOULD HAVE MOVED LOOSE...LIGHT TO MODERATE WEIGHT ITEMS INDOORS
AND HAVE CHECKED TREES AND PLANTS FOR ANY WEAKENED OR ROTTING
LIMBS AND REMOVED THEM.

FOR COASTAL RESIDENTS: IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND
VESSELS SHOULD BE WELL SECURED. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RGV...OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS
OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE AROUND 11 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GMZ150-155-170-175-080245-
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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-
932 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED FOR TIMING OF STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIER RAINS.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE GENERALLY AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS
THROUGH AROUND 11 PM ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS GULF WATERS WITH
GUSTS POSSIBLY REACHING INTO THE 30 TO 40 KNOT RANGE. THE SEAS
CONTINUE AT 6 TO 8 FEET WITH AN INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS SWELL.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL ARRIVE AFTER 10 PM ACROSS THE AREAS
SOUTH OF PORT MANSFIELD AND A FEW HOURS LATER TO THE NORTH OF THE
PORT. THE PEAK WINDS MAY REACH 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS AS
THE CORE OF THE STRONGEST WINDS SURROUNDING THE CENTER PASS
BY...MAINLY WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH
PADRE ISLAND BETWEEN 9 PM AND MIDNIGHT.

THE SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS GULF
WATERS BY 2 AM TONIGHT WITH VERY HAZARDOUS BAY CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
THE SEAS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 12 TO 16 FEET OR PERHAPS A LITTLE
HIGHER BETWEEN NOW AND 3 AM TUESDAY. THE CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY
IMPROVE AROUND AND AFTER DAYBREAK TUESDAY.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

GMZ130-132-135-080245-
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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-
932 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED FOR TIMING OF STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIER RAINS.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE GENERALLY AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS
THROUGH AROUND 11 PM ACROSS THE LAGUNA MADRE WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY
REACHING INTO THE 30 TO 40 KNOT RANGE. THE PEAK WINDS MAY REACH 45
KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS AS THE CORE OF THE STRONGEST WINDS
SURROUNDING THE CENTER OF HERMINE PASS BY MAINLY WITHIN 30
NAUTICAL MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND BETWEEN 9 PM
AND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

THE BAY WATERS WILL VERY ROUGH THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE CENTER OF HERMINE MOVES BY TO THE
SOUTHWEST. THE BAY CONDITIONS MAY BUILD TO 3 FEET OR HIGHER IN
THE CENTER CHANNEL OF LAGUNA MADRE BAY BETWEEN PORT ISABEL AND
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND.

SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO STAY IN PORT TONIGHT.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

TXZ251-256-257-080245-
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/O.CON.KBRO.HU.A.1010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
932 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED FOR TIMING OF STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIER RAINS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
MORE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS LIKELY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 8 PM AND 2 AM BEFORE DECREASING AFTER THE
CENTER OF HERMINE PASSES NORTH OF THE REGION.

AREA STORM TOTAL RAINFALL WILL AVERAGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH
LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES...FALLING WITHIN A 4 TO 8 HOUR
PERIOD THROUGH A FEW HOURS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF
FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING OVERNIGHT. IN POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS...MINOR TO MODERATE PROPERTY DAMAGE IS EXPECTED...
AND SEVERAL MAIN THOROUGHFARES MAY BE CLOSED. KNOWN INTERSECTIONS
WITH VERY POOR DRAINAGE MAY HAVE WATER LEVELS UP TO 5 FEET. OTHER
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL HAVE WATER RISES UP TO 3 FEET. LEVELS
WILL RISE 1 FOOT ELSEWHERE.

...WINDS...
EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 OR 50
MPH AFTER 9 PM THIS EVENING AS THE CENTER OF HERMINE MOVES INLAND
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF BROWNSVILLE. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR GREATER ARE POSSIBLE
IN COASTAL CAMERON AND COASTAL WILLACY COUNTY FOR A FEW HOURS
BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM AS THE CORE OF HERMINE MOVES NORTHWEST.
THIS WILL BE THE PRIMARY TIME FOR POTENTIAL IMPACTS DESCRIBED
BELOW.

FOR WIND 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 65 MPH:

MINOR DAMAGE WILL OCCUR TO MANY MOBILE HOMES. POORLY CONSTRUCTED
HOMES MAY RECEIVE SOME WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. A FEW
HOUSES MAY HAVE MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOF SHINGLES AND SIDING. A FEW
POOL CAGES AND LANAI SCREENS WILL BE DAMAGED. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT
ITEMS MAY BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. SOME
ELECTRICAL WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE
LIKELY.

MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.
SOME ROTTING SMALL TREES WILL BE UPROOTED...AND ROTTEN LARGE
BRANCHES WILL SNAP. NUMEROUS SMALL TWIGS WILL SEPARATE FROM TREES.
A FEW PALM FRONDS WILL BE BLOWN DOWN.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDAL DEPARTURES WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY RISE THIS EVENING...
REACHING 1.5 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED VALUES BY MID TO LATE EVENING.
AS THE CORE OF HERMINE SLIDES BY...A BRIEF SURGE OF 2 TO 2.5 FEET
ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS IS POSSIBLE PRIOR TO HIGH TIDE EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 10 PM AND 3 AM TUESDAY
MORNING. THE WATER DEPTH IN COASTAL FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS SUCH AS
ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF PORT ISABEL AND THE BAY SIDE OF SOUTH
PADRE ISLAND MAY REACH 1 TO PERHAPS 3 FEET PRIOR TO HIGH TIDE LATE
TONIGHT AND VERY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. AT THE BEACH...RUN UP WILL
REACH THE DUNES TONIGHT AND SOME WATER WILL LIKELY SLICE THROUGH
THE PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS POINTS 4 THROUGH 6 NORTH OF THE RESORT
AREA FROM ANDY BOWIE PARK NORTHWARD. THIS MAY FORCE CLOSURE OF
STATE HIGHWAY 100 LATER TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY.

VEHICLES SHOULD NOT PLAN TO DRIVE ALONG THE BEACHES THROUGH
TUESDAY.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

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INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-
932 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
TUESDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED TIMING OF IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH HERMINE TO A BIT LATER
THIS EVENING.

...INLAND FLOODING...

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCAL
AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES...FALLING WITHIN A 4 TO 8 HOUR PERIOD
BETWEEN THIS EVENING AND SEVERAL HOURS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...MINOR TO MODERATE PROPERTY DAMAGE IS
EXPECTED...AND SEVERAL MAIN THOROUGHFARES MAY BE CLOSED. KNOWN
INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR DRAINAGE MAY HAVE WATER LEVELS UP TO
5 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL HAVE WATER RISES UP TO 3
FEET. LEVELS WILL RISE 1 FOOT ELSEWHERE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF
FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

...WINDS...
THE EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 OR
50 MPH AFTER 9 PM THIS EVENING AS THE CENTER OF HERMINE MOVES
NORTHWEST OVER THE EXTREME NORTHEASTERN CORNER OF MEXICO SOUTH OF
BROWNSVILLE. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR GREATER...ARE POSSIBLE IN INLAND CAMERON
AND INLAND WILLACY COUNTY FOR A FEW HOURS BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM AS
THE CORE OF HERMINE MOVES NORTHWEST. THIS WILL BE THE PRIMARY
TIME FOR POTENTIAL IMPACTS DESCRIBED BELOW.

FOR WIND 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 65 MPH:

MINOR DAMAGE WILL OCCUR TO MANY MOBILE HOMES. POORLY CONSTRUCTED
HOMES MAY RECEIVE SOME WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. A FEW
HOUSES MAY HAVE MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOF SHINGLES AND SIDING. A FEW
POOL CAGES AND LANAI SCREENS WILL BE DAMAGED. UNSECURED
LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS MAY BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL
DAMAGE. SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOCAL POWER
OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.

MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.
SOME ROTTING SMALL TREES WILL BE UPROOTED...AND ROTTEN LARGE
BRANCHES WILL SNAP. NUMEROUS SMALL TWIGS WILL SEPARATE FROM TREES.
A FEW PALM FRONDS WILL BE BLOWN DOWN.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

TXZ250-253-071800-
/O.CON.KBRO.TI.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100907T1800Z/
BROOKS-HIDALGO-
932 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
TUESDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED FOR TIMING OF STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIER RAINS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
OVERALL STORM TOTAL RAINFALL WILL AVERAGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH
LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES...FALLING WITHIN A 4 TO 8 HOUR
PERIOD BETWEEN THIS EVENING AND SEVERAL HOURS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...MINOR TO MODERATE PROPERTY
DAMAGE IS EXPECTED...AND SEVERAL MAIN THOROUGHFARES MAY BE CLOSED.
KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR DRAINAGE MAY HAVE WATER LEVELS
UP TO 5 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL HAVE WATER RISES UP
TO 3 FEET. LEVELS WILL RISE 1 FOOT ELSEWHERE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF
FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

...WINDS...
THE EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 OR
50 MPH AFTER 9 PM THIS EVENING AS THE CENTER OF HERMINE MOVES
NORTHWEST OVER THE EXTREME NORTHEASTERN CORNER OF MEXICO SOUTH OF
BROWNSVILLE. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR GREATER...ARE POSSIBLE IN BROOKS AND HIDALGO
COUNTIES FOR A FEW HOURS BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM AS THE CORE OF
HERMINE MOVES NORTHWEST. THIS WILL BE THE PRIMARY TIME FOR POTENTIAL
IMPACTS DESCRIBED BELOW.

FOR WIND 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 65 MPH:

MINOR DAMAGE WILL OCCUR TO MANY MOBILE HOMES. POORLY CONSTRUCTED
HOMES MAY RECEIVE SOME WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. A FEW
HOUSES MAY HAVE MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOF SHINGLES AND SIDING. A FEW
POOL CAGES AND LANAI SCREENS WILL BE DAMAGED. UNSECURED
LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS MAY BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL
DAMAGE. SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOCAL POWER
OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.

MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.
SOME ROTTING SMALL TREES WILL BE UPROOTED...AND ROTTEN LARGE
BRANCHES WILL SNAP. NUMEROUS SMALL TWIGS WILL SEPARATE FROM TREES.
A FEW PALM FRONDS WILL BE BLOWN DOWN.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

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ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-STARR-
932 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010

...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS OVERNIGHT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED FOR TIMING AND IMPACT OF RAINFALL AND WIND TONIGHT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
OUTER BANDS MAY DROP A QUICK HALF INCH TO ONE INCH OF RAIN LATE
THIS EVENING THROUGHOUT THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AT ANY ONE LOCATION
CAUSING BRIEF URBAN OR ARROYO FLOODING ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE
LOCATIONS.

STEADIER AND HEAVIER RAINS WILL ARRIVE OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE
UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. MORE SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND ARROYO FLOODING
IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AS AREA RAINFALL WILL AVERAGE 3 TO 5 INCHES
WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 7 INCHES...FALLING WITHIN A 4 TO 8 HOUR
PERIOD BETWEEN THIS EVENING AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
WITH POOR DRAINAGE.  KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR DRAINAGE
MAY HAVE WATER LEVELS UP TO 3 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL
HAVE WATER RISES OF 1 FOOT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF
FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

$$

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