[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Tropical Storm Beta Local Statement Advisory Number 8
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA  AL222020
1051 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2020

This product covers Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas

...BETA STARTING ITS WESTWARD TURN TOWARDS TEXAS COAST...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm
      Warning for East Cameron, Jefferson, Vermilion, and West Cameron

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Iberia and St. Mary
    - A Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Watch are in effect
      for East Cameron, Jefferson, and West Cameron
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Vermilion

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 230 miles south-southeast of High Island TX or about 220
      miles south of Cameron LA
    - 26.6N 92.6W
    - Storm Intensity 60 mph
    - Movement Northwest or 315 degrees at 3 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Beta has begun a turn toward the west, and is expected to move
inland along the Texas coast, then turn northward toward the upper Texas coast
and eventually into southwest Louisiana. Some further strengthening is likely
today and tonight prior a landfall along the central Texas coast Monday afternoon
or evening.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible
significant impacts across the upper Texas coast and extreme western Cameron
Parish. Potential impacts include:
    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and
      rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter
      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially
      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, and
      ditches overflow.
    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations.
      Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid
      inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage
      areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as
      storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions
      become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.

Protect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible
limited impacts across coastal southwest Louisiana.

Elsewhere across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to
no impact is anticipated.

* WIND:
Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across
upper Texas coast and immediate coastal southwest Louisiana.
Potential impacts in this area include:
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

Elsewhere across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to
no impact is anticipated.

* SURGE:
Protect against life-threatening surge having possible significant
impacts from Sabine Pass to Lake Calcascieu. Potential impacts in
this area include:
    - Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by
      waves. Damage to non-elevated structures is possible.
    - Sections of escape routes and secondary roads become weakened
      or washed out, especially in usually vulnerable low spots.
    - Major beach erosion with heavy surf breaching dunes. Strong and
      numerous rip currents.
    - Moderate damage to marinas, docks, and piers. Several small
      craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected
      anchorages.

Also, protect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited
impacts across coastal south-central Louisiana coast.

Elsewhere across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to
no impact is anticipated.

* TORNADOES:
Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts
across upper Texas coast and along the immediate soutwest Louisiana coast.
Potential impacts include:
    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution
      of emergency plans during tropical events.
    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
      and communications disruptions.
    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys
      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned,
      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees
      knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats
      pulled from moorings.

Elsewhere across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to
no impact is anticipated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and
property in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a
safe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.


* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Lake Charles LA around 430 pm CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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