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Tropical Storm Hanna Local Statement Advisory Number 10
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX  AL082020
415 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020

This product covers South Texas

**TROPICAL STORM HANNA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES TOWARD
 TEXAS COAST**


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Storm Surge Warning and Hurricane Warning are in effect for
      Aransas Islands, Calhoun Islands, Coastal Aransas, Coastal
      Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal Refugio, Coastal San Patricio,
      Kleberg Islands, and Nueces Islands
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bee, Duval, Goliad,
      Inland Calhoun, Inland Refugio, Live Oak, and Victoria
    - A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Inland Kleberg, Inland
      Nueces, Inland San Patricio, and Jim Wells
    - A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are in effect
      for Coastal Calhoun

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 100 miles southeast of Port Aransas TX or about 110 miles
      south-southeast of Port Oconnor TX
    - 27.0N 95.8W
    - Storm Intensity 70 mph
    - Movement West or 265 degrees at 9 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Increasing coverage of showers and thunderstorms within rain bands
have been the main change with Hanna in the past 6 hours. Hanna remains
a high end tropical storm this morning with winds increasing to 70
mph, but is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall.
Hurricane force winds will be possible along the coast south of
Mesquite Bay and into the central and southern Coastal Bend.

Flooding rain continues to be a primary concern on the impact of
Hanna. Potential rainfall totals remain at 5 to 10 inches for the
southern Coastal Bend and southern Brush Country with localized higher
amounts near 15 inches possible. Farther north and west rainfall
totals decrease to 3 to 6 inches. Moderate to major coastal flooding
is also expected as the storm approaches with inundation of 3 to
5 feet in lower areas along the immediate waterfront. Brief tornadoes
will also be possible through the Coastal Bend and Brush Country as
Hanna's rain bands move ashore.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
extensive impacts across the southern Coastal Bend and southern Brush
Country. Potential
impacts include:
    - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in
      multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, arroyos, and
      ditches may become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and
      barriers may become stressed.
    - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple
      communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed
      away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes.
      Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with
      underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous.
      Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.

Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible
significant impacts across the remainder of South Texas.

* WIND:
Protect against life-threatening wind having possible extensive
impacts across the Coastal bend and southern Brush Country. Potential
impacts in this area include:
    - Considerable roof damage to sturdy buildings, with some having
      window, door, and garage door failures leading to structural
      damage. Mobile homes severely damaged, with some destroyed.
      Damage accentuated by airborne projectiles. Locations may be
      uninhabitable for weeks.
    - Many large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and
      roadway signs blown over.
    - Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban
      or heavily wooded places. Several bridges, causeways, and
      access routes impassable.
    - Large areas with power and communications outages.

Also, protect against dangerous wind having possible limited to
significant impacts across the remainder of South Texas.

* SURGE:
Protect against life-threatening surge having possible significant
impacts across immediate coastal and bay areas. Potential impacts in
this area include:
    - Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by
      waves. Damage to several buildings, mainly near the coast.
    - Sections of near-shore 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, boardwalks, and piers. Several
      small craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected
      anchorages.

Elsewhere across South Texas, little to no impact is anticipated.

* TORNADOES:
Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts
across South Texas. 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Listen to local official for recommended preparedness actions,
including possible evacuation. If ordered to evacuate, do so
immediately.

If evacuating, leave with a destination in mind and allow extra time
to get there. Take your emergency supplies kit. Gas up your vehicle
ahead of time.

* 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.

Keep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles
can be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide
poisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly
ventilated area.

If you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in
which you are staying and the name of the county or parish in which
it resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay
attention for instructions from local authorities.

Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets
for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes
to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather
warnings.


* 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 Corpus Christi TX around 10 AM CDT, or sooner if
conditions warrant.

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